Not a bad place to stay. This isn't a luxury inn or anything, but the room was clean and had everything we needed for a one night stay after a night out watching a friend perform downtown. The continental breakfast was worth the trip down to the office; everything was fresh, with plenty of options. The front desk staff the night we checked in and the morning after was very nice.

This is a decent but no-frills in downtown Sacramento. OK, it's not the most appealing of places to stay - it's in the shadow of a 8-story parking garage. But it's good value for where it is (a lot of the other 'downtown' Sacramento motels are actually a shuttle ride away). I paid $51 including tax.

The room was fine and very clean. The staff were friendly - they didn't let me check in early, but it was fine to leave the car and a bag there during the day. Not a lot of ambience, but what do you expect for the price?

It could have been a lot better, but it could have been a lot worse. It's difficult to find because the hotel is in the center of the block with only a driveway and an alley connecting it to the street. Rooms are average, but the place feels a bit creepy because all the stairwells and elevator have card-key gate doors which kind of make you feel like you're entering or exiting a jail.

I did not try the continental breakfast so I have no idea. What bothered me was the indifference and occasional rudeness of the staff. My card key kept not working on the gates, and I would have to go into the office to have the key reprogrammed. The first time they said "you're keeping it too close to your cell phone". I said "my cell phone is 500 miles away." The next time, another girl said "the access turns off after 11am" (check-out time). That second girl is also the one who, when I showed up to check in at 2pm, said "check in is at 3pm. You'll have to come back then," Not "would you like to wait" or "would you like some complimentary leftovers from the continental breakfast", just "come back then."

The other staff complaint is about the tag-team method they use to clean the rooms. It appears one lady comes through and does certain things, then leaves the curtains half-open as a signal for the next woman to come in later and do the rest. I never quite knew when it was OK to be there and when it wasn't - and the one time I came back mid-morning and the curtains were open, I closed them - and since I messed up their secret signal, I didn't get the rest of my room serviced that day. They also turn on the TV and watch Telemundo while they make the bed, because no matter what channel I had on the TV when I turned it off, whenever I came back to the room after room service had been through, the TV was set to Telemundo!

It's a heck of a lot cheaper than other hotels in the area, so I guess it could be a lot worse. Speaking of a lot worse, there's an Econo Lodge two blocks down which looks like it's falling to pieces - I'm sure glad I didn't stay there!

I wish I had read the reviews more closely. I also checked in late to find the lobby door locked. When I asked the woman whether or not this is a dangerous area, she responded that since they are in an alley (an alley!!) and have money that they lock the doors. Her cell phone rang and she actually went to pick it up. Then, as I walked to the (also locked) elevator, there was a drunken old man who couldn't get through the gated door because he was too wasted to find his card key. Definitely not a good first impression.

When I got to my room, I was extremely disappointed at how run down the room was. The wear and tear on the room was noticable and rings stained the countertop near the sink. Once I finally tried to settle down, the noise from outside was pretty loud that I could actually hear people's conversations.

I definitely would NOT bring anyone here - yuck!

Pros - location & breakfast
Cons - dirty, run down room; loud