Welcome to the Citizen Hotel

The Citizen Hotel, a Sacramento hotel | Citizenship Has Its Privileges

The Citizen is a privileged hotel experience. Offering old-world grandeur and character, this stately Sacramento hotel, located in downtown Sacramento (near the State Capitol, Courthouse and Convention Center), is a masterful blend of then and now. Built in 1926, the historic Cal Western Life building combines the allure of Sacramento’s distinctive past while providing all the luxuries and innovations of today. The hotel's décor reflects the elegance of a historic era, with ornate features such as vaulted ceilings, lead-paned windows, ornate woodwork, hand-crafted staircase railings and Italian marble - meticulously refurbished to their original beauty.

The ambiance is modern and intelligent, a celebration of wit, culture and tradition. Our guests' experience is always unique, definitely one of a kind - and most certainly, unforgettable. The Citizen's commitment to unsurpassed quality and service, promises that your visit will forge its place in your own history.

Here are a few suggestions of things to do to enhance your experience while staying with us.

Bikes and Bites

Cruise around town and hit up the local restaurants, bars and hot spots in Sacramento. The perfect "green" way to explore the city.
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California State Capitol Building

Come visit the heart of the state's political life. The museum houses an art collection, including portraits of every governor. Free tours available daily.
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Crocker Art Museum

The Sacramento Crocker Art Museum houses more than 14,000 works of art.
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Sacramento Theater Company

The Sacramento Theatre Company acts performances of both classical and contemporary plays from October to April.
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Sacramento was the final station in the West for the first California railroad in 1856 and the Pony Express in 1860.

Citizens were overheard saying:

"The only thing that dead ends in Sacramento today is the State Legislature."