My host who suggested I stay at this property was concernced I wouldn't like it-but no worries! This Embassy Suites is done in the open atrium style of several others at which I have stayed. I was on the conceirage level so I am not sure if my room differed from the rest , but it was nicer than any other Embassy suites I've seen. Nice crown molding and paneled doors, two closets, 2 flat screen TVs, granite counters in bath and hallway wet bar/kitchenette. I asked for a room with a view, and was somewhat apolegetically told that there were no full river view rooms left. I got a view straight across Capital, but looking to the left could clearly see the wonderful 75 year old draw bridge across the river. The River Promenade on that side of the hotel was very pleasant for a walk and I saw bikers and joggers. Looking down Capital Mall, I got a nice view of the State Capital. I walked to charming Old Sacramento and could see in my mind the saloon girls and gun slingers as it must have been in the gold rush days! This would be a good place for a family with school age kids to stay to show them around the California State Capital. As an added bonus, while I was waiting for my ride in the morning, the draw bridge opened! Whistles, bells, and sirens go off to alert traffic which of course is stopped. Quite a sight to see this old engineering marvel do its thing. Couldn't have planned it better!

I had my car broken into, damaged, & many possessions stolen from using the valet service at this hotel. The hotel will not call me back. This hotel is in an increasingly dangerous part of Sacramento, where car vandalism is a regular occurrence. If you stay here don't take a car, you are forced to use the valet, & they park cars in parking garages in bad parts of town. The hotel is nice besides this.

The only complaint I have about this place is the $25 valet parking and/or the $24 parking across the street. Other than that this hotel is an exceptional deal. The rooms are decorated very nicely with a living room and a bedroom and 2 large lcd screens in each room. The bathroom is nice with granite countertops and a good size bathroom. Free made to order breakfast is served in the morning and free drinks, chips and salsa, and veggies are served in the evening. The hotel is really beautiful on the inside with it's indoor atrium.

We spent 5 nights there for our winter break vacation so the kids could see some gold rush sites and visit the state capitol. The room setup was excellent for a family of 4 - we had a river view room with 2 beds and the living room had a pullout sofa bed.

The room was spacious and had nice touches like large flat screen TVs and an MP3 player hookup on the clock radio. The breakfast was included and was excellent - self-serve except if you wanted omelettes cooked to order, with a wide variety of choices. The food could have been better (it was excellent for a pre-prepared buffet) but the convenience couldn't be topped.

The parking was outrageously expensive, but I knew that up front and just figured I'd live with it. The valets were generally prompt with bringing the car up front.

The location is wonderful as you can walk to Old Sacramento and to the Capitol - we even walked on to Sutter's Fort from the Capitol, but that was a bit of a hike for the kids.

The business center is small and self serve (2 computers and printers) but is free, so printing boarding passes the night before we left was easy enough.