March 30, 2009

Sacramento: The Citizen Hotel; hotel review + restaurant review

80 North

The Citizen Hotel  

926 J St./10th St., downtown, 916-447-2700. 198 rooms; 14 stories. Fitness center. Room service. Valet parking $25.

This stylish boutique hotel operates within what was the high-rise Cal West Life Insurance building from 1926 (the year it was built) to 2004. Typical rooms at The Citizen Hotel are smallish and decorated smartly with tightly striped carpeting and gold-striped wall paper--appearing much like a charming inverted square hat box. Accents include framed original political cartoons and a floor lamp bearing a shade printed with the state constitution. The bed is made with comfortable Italian white-on-white striped cotton sheets and topped with a white duvet.
(916) 492-4430. B M-Sat, L M-F, D daily, SunBr; $$.

Just off the lobby, the edgy Grange restaurant operates in a high-ceilinged industrial-style space with massive windows. The sophisticated menu features local ingredients and changes daily. The adjacent Scandal bar and lounge creates "culinary" cocktails and serves desserts.


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