I just stayed here for 4 nites as I was attending a convention at the Doubletree which is across the street. The room I had (128) was in the main bldg and very good as I got it for $60 on the Red Lion website. Rms across the street were $?130 so I fekt this was a good value. Based on the reviews I was a little leery of what the room would be like but I was very pleasantly surprised. Huge, big room with large closet. Two double beds not queens but they were more than fine and comfortable. Decent tv, not a flat screen but still fine. This is an older property and the complex is huge. Probably 6 or 7 seperate buildings. This was not built as a Red Lion however the furnishings are the same as other Red Lions I have stayed at. I did not have a car and my ability to walk to the mall next door where there was a few restaraunts to choose from was nice. I walked everywhere and not sure where the 'scary' characters in the parking lot was but there was nothing that I would have been concerned about. Yes the rooms are on the older side, however the room and furnishings were all in good shape. I did stay in the main bldg. The heater worked fine but yes its an older forced hot air furnace and the weather was cold however everything worked. I ate in the restaraunt every morning and service was a little on the slow side considering most mornings I was alone or perhaps 3 people at the most, but the food was more than adequate. I liked the motion sensor lights that turned on when you entered the unit or the bathroom. The soaps and shampoo was from Bath and Body Works and were quite nice.
I think for the price I paid I was more than satisfied and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this property for those seeking a modestly priced hotel

Propert is in decent location..outside good...a/c is old style...hard to figure out how to heat up the room.....stayed entire night cold...could figure out next morning how to use a/c...needs serious rework of rooms...not worth the money!!..we stayed in another Red Lion in Eugene, OR..that was a great hotel...

Paint pelling around door and nicks and cracks in walls.
Grout in floor tile dirty.
Toilet seat our of alignment.
Only 1 chair for 2 people.
Coffee pot broken.
Sliding door unlocked.
We pre-paid $74.25 + $9.61 = $83.96, but we received a receipt for $54,20 + $7.75 = $61.95
Questioned this with the clerk and all we got was a srug of the shoulders.

I just returned from a stay at the Red Lion in Sacramento, Ca. on December 19, 2011. During my stay I attended a small jazz concert in JB's Lounge. Since I could not get a waitress to come over and take my food order, I went in search of the gift shop (no longer there) for a snack. I put a dollar bill in the only vending machine in the lobby and got nothing. I asked the girl at the front desk if I could have my money returned and her response was that it was not the hotel's responsibility, I would have to call the vending company. I asked her to call the manager, who took several minutes to appear. When he did, he was rude and annoyed that I wanted my money back. He was very difficult to communicate with having a heavy East Indian accent. I insisted he return my money and contact the vending company himself. He insisted I sign for it and asked my name. "Shirley Temple" I relpied. "Ah yes, I've spoken to you on the phone before," he insisted, "I remember you Shirley!" Well, I got my money back, and laughed all the way back to the lounge. Don't stay here, the place is remodeled, but the budget for good people has obviously been cut.