Sacramento, CaliforniaDowntown
Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
California modernist tower
Downtown Sacramento, California
Opened
2017
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe SocialOutside the door
The house
IHGCalifornia modernist tower
The modern high-rise brings an energetic rhythm to downtown, catching the lively buzz drifting up from the arena plaza.
What it’s good at
Listed
Revival serves craft cocktails on the third-floor terrace beside the rooftop swimming pool.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
its futuristic aspects are made familiar with the addition of some 20th-century modernist design and even a touch of classic California Arts & Crafts.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
The front doors face Downtown Commons, placing the Golden 1 Center arena and lively plaza restaurants just steps away.
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The rooms
Rooms have crisp geometric lines, with sliding mirror doors and broad windows overlooking the city skyline.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Private cabanas and daybeds line the heated third-floor pool, looking out over the Downtown Commons plaza.
The gym
Treadmills and Peloton bikes face floor-to-ceiling windows in the gym, and loaner bicycles wait downstairs for city rides.
Bar
Revival at the Sawyer
Banana-leaf wallpaper accents the indoor lounge, and outdoor tables cluster around fire pits for cocktails and oysters.
How it began
The name honors Judge Lorenzo Sawyer, whose landmark 1884 ruling protected Northern California farmland from gold mining debris.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.