Hotels Near SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity in Sacramento

Comfortable room. Friendly, helpful staff. Best location in Sacramento. Everything is walkable. Good government rate. This is an old, 1970s building that has not been renovated since construction. The windows are original material. They do not seal. The room is a yellowish beige. There might be only two electrical plugs in the entire room, but none by the bed. Doors are original wooden material. Air conditioning keeps the room cool but not without a racket. I spent two days here in June. I slept comfortably. Plenty of hot water in the shower. Had parking been free this would be a four-star review.

In addition to breakfast, sausages, eggs, waffles, buns, cereals, milk, coffee, and fruit, as well as gourmet food made on-site, good food! The most want to say is that here and the Hilton on the edge of the airport, not comparable, but the price is almost! If you rent a car, get together for 10 minutes. The suite is two TVs, but watching TV sleeps does not interfere with each other! The bridge outside the window is golden! There is a microwave in the refrigerator, but it is not big.

Overall: would stay again! Nice hotel, room, bar, food, very convenient location. LOCATION: Convenient! Right next to DOCO and the Golden 1 Center. Old Sac is a few minutes walk away. Public transport nearby. HOTEL: The decor was a lovely, sophisticated, modern take on various historical periods. Music is a theme, nodding to the historic past of the building. Balcony bar - Art Deco. Clean, eye-catching, charming. Emerald velvet chairs and gold-toned metal accents, whimsical 1920’s & ‘30’s music playing overhead, and servers dressed in simple roaring ‘20’s attire. Menu: Small bites. Phyllo baked brie, oysters, ahi poke, short ribs, Asian lettuce wraps, and more. 1st floor restaurant - “7th Street Standard”, is the name. Bright & elegant with simplicity. This restaurant can be a standalone; it’s better than a “hotel restaurant” in food quality, artistry, and presentation. Didn’t eat here this time, but have before. I recall everything being good! Great drinks last time!! Had happy hour drinks this time ($10), still great! Handcrafted, fresh, subtle sweetness for balance, nothing syrupy or fake-colored (reg price $15). Happy hour food and drinks available 3-6pm. Full menu includes trout, salmon, pork belly, and other goodies. ROOM: I like the decor. The lamps were cool: gold dipped bulbs, bronze-colored cones, retro meets are deco feel. There’s a handy motion-censored light under the bathroom vanity when you don’t want to turn on a bright light at night, light-framed mirror for easy getting ready, spacious bathroom. Views from my particular room were not worth seeing. Good blackout curtains in-room, lots of natural light when open. Bathroom basics included: shampoo, conditioner, lotion soap. Not included: q-tips, cotton balls, etc. The mini fridge could fit some small leftover food boxes. Plenty of outlets near the bed. I don’t recall any food snacks offered for sale. $5 Fiji. Open rack closet, and drawers available. I believe my room was 320 sqft, with enough space to roll out a mat and do a room workout, if that’s your thing (or gym on 4th floor). AREA OFFERINGS: There’s a Starbucks Reserve steps from the hotel and many places to eat, drink & entertain within easy walking distance (steakhouse, bowling alley, movies, rooftop pool bar, beer vault, and SO much more!). While it’s a nice area (million-dollar condos and attractions next door), another block over in one direction becomes a not-so-nice area (homelessness and refuse), so just be mindful of what direction you’re heading, if that bothers you. PARKING: There are unattended daily parking lots right next to the hotel ($13-$16ish/10hrs), hourly metered parking, attended hourly/daily lots, valet ($40 seems to get you 2-day parking with in & out privileges; I valeted early evening, pickup needed before 2:45-ish a.m. on the third day). Valet had a very easy texting system. They texted me my valet ticket with a clickable link to call my car when desired. The link let me know the progress of my incoming car (“requested”, “on the way”, “ready”), so I knew exactly when I needed to head out and could enjoy my time until then. You can tip through the link, too.

Clean and well organized. Large space and newly opened. Worth to stay

This hotel is everything you want in a hotel. Clean, well located, friendly staff and outstanding rooms. Have a studio suite with a bedroom door gives you space if you need it. If one of you likes to stay up late you won’t disturb the other person. The kitchen has a stove microwave full size fridge and all utensils. Breakfast has scrambled eggs , egg whites, waffle maker, toast potatoes bagel sandwiches several juices oatmeal great coffee and plenty of seating. Parking is $25 which is fair compared to other hotels downtown. It is self parking and there are plenty of spaces. Super easy and convenient. Pool is clean and gym has all the basic’s elliptical treadmill weights. Definitely recommend so many restaurants near by and the Capital Park across the street for a morning stroll. I always felt safe. Thank you to the employees here who really work hard and are super kind efficient and friendly. Check in took about 5 minutes and was seamless. Also They have a little commissary to buy essentials and snacks as well in the lobby.

I’m extremely dissatisfied with my experience at the DoubleTree. I arrived at my room at approximately 5pm and immediately lowered the thermostat temperature to cool the hot room, then went to dinner. Returned at approximately 8:30pm and my room was still hot and humid. I went to the front desk to report the malfunctioning ac unit and I asked for a bottle water to help bear the heat. One employee reached for the water but was stopped by another employee who told me my Hilton status was too low for complimentary bottle water, but I could go buy some from the restaurant. When maintenance arrived at my room his heat gun measured the air blowing from the vent at 84 degrees. He repaired the wall unit and cool air began to flow. He said he would tell the front desk that if it malfunctions again to move me to a different room. At 2am I woke up to a hot and humid room. The ac unit was blowing hot air again. I called the front desk and spoke with Swasti A. to report the malfunctioning unit so I could be moved to a new room and she said there was no note from maintenance. She said she could not move me to a new room, but I could try opening my window and maintenance would be back onsite at 6am. She never once apologized for the inconvenience. I could not sleep in the hot room so I stayed awake until 6am then called back the front desk requesting maintenance. Eddie from maintenance arrived soon after and apologized repeatedly. He attempted a repair but per his heat gun the air was not cooling quickly and he suspected it would malfunction again. He said he would try to find me a new room and returned in minutes to take me to the new room. I was exhausted from my sleepless night but gladly moved my belongings to the new room for my second nights stay. Eddie showed empathy and exhibited excellent customer service. Unfortunately the front desk and Swasti showed no empathy and never apologized. I left the DoubleTree feeling very unappreciated.