Vagabond Inn Executive Oldtown, Sacramento

I reserved two rooms for a girls get away and my daughter's birthday. The hotel was very clean the staff very nice. We were able to walk to old town to shop and have a wonderful dinner. Also the breakfast was very nice. This is a nice place to stay at a great stay.

We were not expecting this hotel to be especially nice after reading some of the previous reviews, however, we had a great stay and the staff was terrific. Location was great and the room was clean and quiet. We would not hesitate to stay again.

bed bugs we wear nasty floor bugs crowling on the floor

We booked our reservations online with Hotels.com. The rate was $79.00/night. When we checked in, the paper we signed said $59.00/night. When questioned about a refund, the gal said no, since it was prepaid. We had requested 2 rooms on the main level, both with a pool view. We were only able to get 1 room with a pool view. The elevator was broken and apparently has been for about 2 weeks. Our room had a musty smell, but otherwise was clean. Friends room was clean too. Free breakfast was pretty good. The best feature of all was the location. We walked to Gold Rush days in Old Sac. Perfect locale. May try Holiday Inn next time.

Stayed 1 wk while attending a convention. Great Breakfast! Has wafflemaker, muffins, narrowly limited fruit choices, juice, hot/cold cereal, hard boiled eggs. If you must have your eggs over-easy, Denny's is in the parking lot. This hotel is across street from Amtrak station; but to walk, you must zig-zag thru some cross walks. The streets around the motel are virtually off-ramps and on-ramps therefore the crosswalks are strategically placed to protect you from drivers coming off the frwy and not mentally oriented to city streets with pedestrians. So its actually a longer walk to the hotel, when you can look across the parking lot see it from the front door of the train station! Good public transit to dntn convention center, no transfers, direct bus line. Shopping at the base of K Street Mall with major dept stores is just across the street-- obey those crosswalks for safety! Even tho the hotel is near the frwy, I didn't think it was noisy, probably because the frwy is elevated. Not too many bars and night clubs nearby; so their patrons don't spill out into the street making noise. My friends at a dntn hotel had this problem. (Next year for the same convention, they will stay at Vagabond, with me!) Nearby is a Confucious Church/ religious complex. No noise from those meditators! The room was nice, no odors or mold. Furnishings appeared updated; otherwise construction style is 1970's box. King bed with pillow top, very comfortable. TV and remote worked fine. Desk and chair, plus club chair with ottoman was comfortable. Nice tip in vanity area was a wall mounted "accordion" magnifying mirror. Tub-shower could sure use a bowed out shower curtain rod. 1 or 2 more towel holders in shower room would be nice, also. Hot water was plentiful and quickly obtained even tho my room was at the very end, corner of the building on the ground floor. Automobile access to the parking lot is a bit awkwards... 1 driveway ramp is blocked with yellow cement posts, only available entry is by Dennys. My husband picked me up by car at the end of the week, and with "good" directions he still circled the block a few times before successfully entering parking lot! Maid service was OK, minimal english spoken. I took my damp towels by the maid's service room and exchanged them after 8:05am is when they start up. Nothing available any earlier. The maids quit by 3pm. Walked by pool several times, its very small. Much larger deck area with many lounge chairs. Breakfast room tables and chairs have seating overflow nearby pool so if weather is nice, its a "sidewalk cafe" ambiance. (but pool doesn't open until brkfst is finished, around 10am) 2 internet accessible computers in small room by lobby, have extended "business hours"; I think it was 7am until 10pm, and they do lock it up. They don't like it if you take some of your breakfast stuff into the computer room. My only complaints about my room was the small window over the door could be opened for real air ventilation... but there was no screen over the window!!! I could safely get 1" of fresh air-- didn't want birds or flies coming in. And if this hotel is going to call itself "Executive" the front desk staff should know more about the area... they knew where the bus stop was located but didn't know which bus lines stopped there. Or how to get a light rail pass. They knew the Amtrak station was right across the street, but didn't know how to direct a passenger with a suitcase on wheels, to manage the maze of crosswalks and get over to the station. My opinion, if they are going to claim Executive level service, like their name advertises, they should be able to give service-able answers to travelers who have utilized the close proximity to the train station for hotel--travel convenience. They also didn't know where the nearest bank ATM machine was on J Street... Wells Fargo is barely a 1 1/2blocks east with walk--up sidewalk access!

1. Wall mounted magnifying make up mirror in the room! The big hotels rarely provide this. 2. Free shuttle to and from the airport. 3. Friendly and helpful staff printed out our boarding passes in our absence. 4. We inadvertently left two one hundred dollar bills on the bed in the room when we left to go the the Jazz Festival. The money was there, by the TV, when we got back in the afternoon. 5. Conveniently located to Old Town. 6. Clean....no frills. 7. Comfy bed. 8. Free high speed internet.

I was delighted with the Vagabond near Old Town Sacramento. I lead a group folks over 50 years of age. We wanted to do a train trip to the Sierra's but required a hotel near the train station for an overnight both going and coming from our destination. I knew there was a hotel nearby and found it on Yahoo. When I read the reviews I was slightly worried. However, to my surprise my 28 fellow travelers all agreed... 1. The rooms were clean, nicely decorated, comfortable and very suitable for our needs. 2. The location is great. 3. The breakfast was above average for a free breakfast and the waffle's that you cooked yourself were great. With the train station literally within a block, it is a perfect location. A Denny's is next door, and Old Town with many restaurants and places to visit within an easy walk. I highly recommend.

We have stayed here on all our shopping trips to Old Town and highly recommend it. Location is GREAT, no driving, and the price is RIGHT! If you are headed to Old Town for shopping, dinner, and a night of adult beverages THIS is the place to stay!

The hotel is nicely located downtown in walking distance to old Sacramento, the mall, museums, and the capital which is why I choose it. However the rooms’ valiant attempt to modernize fell short. The bed was lumpy with poorly fitted linens. The rooms air conditioning was loud, which help in not hearing the very near by busy roads. If you stay here don’t expect to have hot water for you morning shower, I had the pleasure to choose from cold water to slightly warmer water for my morning shower. If you like meeting new and interesting people every time you walk out your hotel room door then the local vagabonds that live downtown will satisfy that need. Overall I would not stay at this hotel. I left after a night to the comfort suites and was much happier.

The hotel is very convienent to Old Town. Difficult ingress/egress for parking at the hotel, i.e. one entrance/exit through the Denny's parking lot. 1 blk walking distance through parking garage to Old Town. Hotel was well used and moderate in price. Free breakfast and internet access. Cleanliness was average to low, but acceptable if this isn't a major issue for you. Service was responsive and staff encountered was friendly.