Sacramento, CaliforniaDowntown
The Citizen Hotel, Autograph Collection
Beaux-Arts statehouse tower
Downtown Sacramento, California
Renovated
2022
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
MarriottBeaux-Arts statehouse tower
Sacramento's first skyscraper runs like a political drawing room, balancing 1920s architecture with the sharp humor of statehouse journalism.
What it’s good at
Notable
Guestrooms display political cartoons by Pulitzer Prize winners across custom framed walls.
Notable
Architect George Sellon designed this 1925 Beaux-Arts skyscraper with restored lobby plasterwork.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Instead the Citizen is full of historical references, with an atmosphere that recalls the 19th century — think gold mining, railroad barons, the Wild West struck rich and grown up.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The California State Capitol sits two blocks south, and the surrounding downtown streets are lined with local farm-to-fork restaurants.
The rooms
Framed editorial cartoons hang beside tailored furnishings, and high windows look out over the downtown grid.
The gym
The sixth-floor gym stays open around the clock with cardio machines, weight racks, and full-length mirrors.
Grange Restaurant & Bar
A two-story wine vault rises above the dining room, where tufted leather booths sit beneath exposed brick.
How it began
The 1925 insurance tower once housed dozens of non-profits, earning it the affectionate local nickname Poverty Palace.
Sacramento
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Our shorthand
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.