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13 reviews for Holiday Inn
No clue how the skaters from the Sac City Rollers scored us rooms at $64/night, but: thank you!!!
Overall, this was a pretty decent hotel: clean, up-to-date, surprisingly nice rooms with, as mentioned by Emily J., a pillow menu. I actually really disliked the down pillows the room came with, but felt stupid making someone shlep up to the eighth floor because I wanted a new pillow. Housekeeping did an excellent job on our room, I swear the woman lint-rolled the tile, and everything was super clean. The pool was fine and nobody was in there at 11am on a Saturday, so it became LA Derby Dolls central. There were only two towels on the outdoor rack, and towels are supposed to be available at the pool so you don't remove them from the rooms, so we drip dried. You can grab towels from the gym next door, but they're just hand towels.
The parking structure is right next door, and the hotel validates. There's also a mall right there in case you need...something (Starbucks? New underwear? An escalator ride?), and a walkway under the street over to Old Sacramento. Super convenient all around.
Room issues: the blackout curtains didn't close the whole way. The walls were beyond thin, which was a serious problem when our neighbor decided to start puking in the loudest manner possible at 6.45am on a Saturday (there was a suspicious empty box from a 12-pack of Bud Light outside his door). I honestly thought a man had broken into our room and was puking, that's how well we could hear. Thankfully, we only heard him heave twice on Sunday morning, but I still woke my bedmate when I exclaimed "OH DEAR GOD!!!" as soon as it started.
The breakfast buffet is sorely lacking. If you're a big eater and also want sausages and bacon, $14 might be worth it to you (there's also a custom omelet station, but I don't know if you make your own or what, because in the hour I was there, I never saw anyone working it), but if you just want French toast, skip it. I definitely did not get my money's worth, and the cottage potatoes were overdone and lacked bell pepper and onion. The server was nice enough, though, to bring an entire pot of coffee and paper cups for my friends to take the coffee with them.
Would I stay there again if I had a sweet deal and another reason to go to Sacramento? Totally.
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As far as Holiday Inns go, it surprisingly didn't suck.
Parking was in a structure next to it that's actually the mall parking structure so every time you go in and out, you have to get it validated at the front desk. Parking is actually $12 per day.
It's all just ok except for the bed. I really liked the pillows and the comforter. very soft and comfy. It's in a nice location, close to downtown and midtown and the mall and old Sacramento. The decor is very... red and slightly dated. They have a business center but it costs $5 or $8 for 15 min. Quite expensive in my opinion. They have wifi available in the rooms. Not very high speed but definitely enough for some web surfing... just not video watching.
Definitely not the best hotel I've ever been to for sure but if i had to stay here again, I wouldn't mind it.
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I arrived in Sacramento tired and hoping for a smooth check in and a comfy room. (I should probably note that I am here for work and did not book nor pay for this room.) I arrived and was greeted by the valet guy who was welcoming and helpful. You can leave your car in the front to check in and take your things to your room. This is highly recommended since the parking garage is nearby but not connected to the hotel. When I arrived, the hotel staff were having difficulty checking in the person in front of me but my check in went very smoothly.
The rooms are spacious and comfortable. One of things I find especially neat is the pillow menu. You can choose from firm synthetic, medium down, firm down, and a u-shaped neck pillow. They literally have a menu that describes the pillows and makes suggestions based on how you sleep. i.e. "Firm synthetic - Sleep on your side? This firm, fiber fill pillow gives you supreme support." These are not readily available in the room but are just a quick phone call to guest services away. The other neat thing that I just noticed is that the desk in the room is actually two desks. A slightly smaller desk is on wheels and nestled under the larger one. This provides plenty of surface space to lay out work and such.
This hotel is located right off the freeway and is walking distance to a nice shopping center and Old Sacramento. It really is in a great location.
Free wifi!
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Parking lot was so tiny, and people parked in 2 spaces.
I checked in smoothly. No problems.
I just wondering why it smelled so smokey. Like someone just lighted one up and was smoking right there in front of me. I didn't see any clouds of smoke. So I am wondering why, I kept smelling it.
If you don't mind smelling like smoke when you leave then go ahead and stay here.
Its close to the freeways and old Sac, that is why I chose this place to stay at.
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This was nice. We had a long 3 day seminar downtown and they helped us out with a comped room here. I hadn't been to a Holiday Inn for many years, but I was very pleased with everything. Service was good, room was comfortable and the TV had HBO!!!
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I was actually very surprised at how nice this hotel is. I haven't stayed at a Holiday Inn in years, and this was a nice reunion. I'm in Sacramento for business and after a long drive, it was a relief to walk into a nicely decorated room - modern furnishings, comfy bed, nice amenities. And get this - the view from my room... just to the side of the many trees, I'm looking at one of the entrances to the Westfield mall. Sigh... since it's late, the mall is closed. I guess that's a good thing - but it's nice to know how close it is.
As I said, I arrived late (almost 10pm). The lounge was packed with people. Lovely smells drifted from the restaurant. Friendly smiles greeted me from the valets and from the front desk.
I don't like being away from home, and away from the husband - but arriving to a friendly hotel and finding a nice room makes it a little better.
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This is where I stay in Sac every time. Now, I'm perfectly willing to slum it and could sleep on broken glass if I had to, but if I don't...I like full service hotels close to Downtown/Midtown where all of Sac's best clubs and restaurants are within walking distance or a cheap cab ride away.
Currently @ $150 per night, it seems to be the nicest hotel at this price point in respect to amenities: valet parking, a grand lobby, bar and very nice rooms with updated decor. I've scoured downtown for bargains and sure there are cheaper places but they are either exceedingly dirty or have a very sketchy feel about them.
Above the Holiday Inn, downtown, you're looking at the Hyatt Regency or the Sheraton Grand both @ $250/night...a waste, even if you can afford it.
Also, become a priority member and you get a free drink coupon at check-in. I use mine immediately for a Manhattan rocks to sip in the elevator on the way up to my room...AHHHH, settling in.
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I've stayed here for a family reunion and used the banquet facilities for work meetings. The real thing going for it is the location. It's right off of the freeway. Badda bing, badda boom.
The parking garage is SUPER easy to navigate. There is a Starbucks just outside the doors. There's also a mall just next door, with several different food options. It's not super posh, but it's very convenient. The staff is also nice. It's a solid 3.5
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The parking lot for this hotel is very small. I noticed the Valet parking was full when I got there. I parked in the public garage behind the hotel and it's actually really convenient. It's right across from the entrance.
My stay here was for a disco party downtown. I was staying with 3 other girls. As we got ready for a night out on the town, we called room service. It came really fast and everything we ordered was good. The guy who brought us the food was a cutie - 4 girls changing their clothes threw him for a loop though. He spilled the tray of food, drinks and ice. :) It was actually really funny.
The drinks at the bar were nice and strong. The bartender was really nice and took pictures of all of us in our disco attire.
The room was very clean, beds were comfortable. We got in at 2:30 a.m. (I'm sure we were quite loud) and only had one polite request from staff to "shussh".
Their coffee is crap. Un-drinkable. However, they will serve you beer for breakfast instead. If you are so inclined.
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Location is great but a few things irked me about this hotel. First, the area from the bathroom under the adjoining door, into the next room over, is all tiled. Although aesthetically pleasing, sounds travels great from the bathroom next door into your room. At a lovely 7am I enjoyed the sounds of my neighbor blowing his nose, coughing up flem, using the toilet, and taking a shower. It all sounded like he was 5 ft from me, it was that clear. Next, this is the first hotel I stayed at in a while that doesn't have a full size ironing board. Have you ever tried to iron a pair of pants on one of those midget ironing boards, try not to burn yourself or parts of the hotel room, its almost impossible. The front desk was nice and gave us the previously mentioned free drink coupons. View was descent too.
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Excellent hotel, particularly if somone else is paying for it (say, work for example). Was sent here for a two-day conference for work and it was super easy to get to from the freeway, parking was a breeze (although it costs $11/day for the self park), and it was mere steps, STEPS I TELL YOU from Macys. Yup, it was as pleasant as one can hope for. Would stay there again, as long as its on work's tab.
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So this review contains mentioning of a poopstain and if this word or any other words similar to the mention of a poopstain offends you, please stop reading now. My friend and I needed to go back to Sacramento and since we didn't want to keep crashing with our friends there we decided to find a hotel and that hotel was the Capitol Plaza Holiday Inn. The drive to Sac from the bay was nice and the check-in process was more than entertaining with Georgia manning the check-in desk. We get to our room and decide to partake in the pool they have on premises because living in SF you don't get regular access to a pool on a hot day. The small pool, however, was filled with 6-7 little kids playing water football, so we decided to forgo the pool for the time. (The kids turned out to not even be checked in to the hotel because we found them panhandling later down K street.) So we decided to meet up with friends, go to dinner, and then go out drinking. Upon our return to hotel, after quite a few cocktails, we start getting into our beds and as I pull back my comforter low and behold there it was.. a rather large poopstain staring me right in the face. Now this poopstain appeared to be the possible leftovers of someones sexual encounter or perhaps maybe someone the night before could have sharted but due to its location on the sheet and the dinstinct color I am 95% sure it was a poopstain. So I decided to call the front desk and at the very least have someone change the sheets but what I got at that moment was some guy who knocked on the door, handed me a sheet, and left. Having a few drinks in me and not wanting to waste any more of my sleep time I got to work on changing the bed but my friend was not having this and demanded I stop changing the bed and began calling the front desk. He explained to whoever answered that he didn't think it was appropriate to have someone change their own sheets when they weren't the person who created the mess. That and the room should have been clean in the first place. The person on the phone said they were sending someone else up. What I encountered at the door was a woman who began looking and speaking to me as if I had created this poopstain Believe me, if I was the one who created this poostain I can assure you that I would be too embarassed to call the front desk and decide to share it with them. Along with the woman was an older white haired security guard who shook his head at me as I explained that I changed my sheets myself and the entire time making me feel crazy for complaining of a poopstain. The woman kept demanding to know what I wanted in compensation for this when actually I just wanted for someone to apologize and maybe bring me the proper sheet. My friend who had paid for the room intervened and said pay for our movie and breakfast and we're good so that is what they did. Despite my initial pleading to take care of it in the morning. Overall not the best experience in the world because the breakfast we got was mediocre and had been sitting out too long anyway.
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The Holiday Inn saved us after all of our wedding guests needed to change hotels. Everyone, including ourselves were so pleased with this hotel and would have never expected it to be so cozy. It was the perfect hotel for our out of town guests who really enjoyed the closeness to restaurants, movies and shopping.
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