Vagabond Inn Executive Sacramento Old Town

i will start with the positives~the room was clean, as was the pool area, it was well stocked with towels, check in was efficient and friendly. breakfast was better then most, a lot of variety. our room was clean, but a huge stain on the carpet. the room also had an odd smell, which was coming from the bathroom sink. we closed the drain and the smell disappeared. the hotel is weathered, could use some serious TLC. the location is good, near old town and the capital, but the road noise is awful; the hotel sits below the freeway and is nonstop. clearly, there have been complaints because earplugs are provided. we are traveling back through sacramento in a couple weeks, we will be staying somewhere else.

Stay somewhere else. The noise from the traffic coupled with the noise from their ancient air conditioning unit made it almost impossible to get any sleep. The staff was friendly and the room was clean, dated but clean so they have that going for them. The noise is such an issue that each room come with a pair of earplugs. Yikes. Stay at the holiday inn across the street if you have an option.

Excellent location if you are going to Old Town Sacramento! You might miss the entrance as you have to pull into the Perko’s parking lot to access.
It only takes about 2−3hrs to walk around old town if you don’t stop to eat. Shops open at 10, checkout is at Noon so we asked to leave our car in the parking lot until 1pm. They said yes! So we walked across a two lane side road then thru the parking structure and we were in Old Town in 2 – 3 minutes!
Room was clean with a larger than usual size motel refrigerator that we weren’t expecting, plus a small microwave. Beds sit kinda high especially for short people. Grandma would’ve benefited from a small step stool (LOL) Mattress was firm but comfortable. My only complaint would be our noisy neighbors who went outside their room a couple of times to smoke and talk and the fact that the space in between the furthest bed and the wall was very narrow. (We had two peeps per bed) If my hips were any wider, I would’ve had to «side-​step» to & from bed.

Great spot in downtown Sacramento!
Super easy access off of I-​5 and also near the Amtrak station. The streets are the typical and annoying downtown one ways, but that might be the only thing that is pain as far as access goes. Staff is friendly and accommodating, and the room was very clean. Prices are very reasonable compared to other spots in the area.
Parking is so-​so but I’m not sure if everything was booked to the max or not. Parking spaces are kind of narrow, so watch out for door dings! Booooooo
My particular room had no checkout through the TV menu, which was a little annoying, since I had to go the front desk to do that. It was quick, however, but still.
Free wifi and a pretty good free breakfast before 10am!
I’d stay here again for sure, especially if I’m just passing through.
Solid 4 stars for the Vagabond Inn

Great spot!!! Free shuttle to/​from airport. Blocks away from old town (restaurants/​shops). Real HOT breakfast (eggs, sausage and fruit… coffee) not just bread and coffee. Beds are comfy and rooms are clean. Microwave, fridge, blow dryer and coffee maker… what else do you want?!?
I also just had cheese and wine, served near the lobby???
A great deal! I will return!

Location is good, really close to old town and the mall, but it is loud because of the freeway the staff was friendly and the room was fairly clean it could use some renovation. Besides the noise from the freeway which they cannot control (They did provide earplugs) the other guest were loud. When I went to go to sleep the room was so bright it was hard to fall asleep when I actually fell asleep the street noise and doors around my room shutting would wake me up. It was a long sleepless night. I was here for meetings in downtown and spent the next day yawning and trying to stay awake. The reason the room was bright is an uncovered window above the door, I tried covering it but that did not work, because there was no way to cover it.

This was my first time to Sacramento (unless I went when I was little and don’t remember), but I had a very enjoyable experience here with my boyfriend. This hotel is located right across the street from Old Sacramento, so we were easily able to walk over and explore. It’s also mere minutes from downtown/​basically in downtown, so when we went to dinner, it was a quick 5 minute drive. Everything was close by, and the accommodations were great. The room was nice, the beds were extremely comfortable, towels were soft, they even had HBO and premium channels on tv. Seriously no complaints about this place. Breakfast was yummy, and the price was unbeatable. Absolutely recommend staying here.

Room was very adequate for my biz trip to the Capital. Clean room, good TV/​with HBO, good WiFi, good bed… adequate breakfast in the adjacent coffee shop included. Easy check-​in/​check-​out.
It’s a short 2 block walk to the Capitol Mall or Old Town, and easy walk to Amtrak. Very convenient location.
But the real corker is the Vagabond shuttle!!! It picked me up at the airport, took me straight to the hotel. That night, it drove me the short distance to my dinner by the capital, and then picked me up after dinner. The next morning it was busy at my scheduled time to go back to the capital, so the manager shuttled me there immediately in her car. The shuttle picked me up at the capital at the end of the day WITH MY LUGGAGE ON BOARD, and drove me straight to my flight. The value and convenience of that shuttle makes it a slam dunk great value.
Kudos to management and the shuttle drivers. You all rock!

This hotel in Old Town is very conveniently located to downtown and literally right across the roadway from the Amtrak train station (easy walking distance). A nice, clean, no frills hotel with a pretty decent hot/​cold breakfast included in the rate. Breakfast included biscuits and gravy which was really good, scrambled eggs, breakfast meats, pancakes, etc. along with fresh fruit, cereals, yogurts and juices.
All of the front desk staff and personnel working on and around the property I encountered were all friendly, professional and kind. I spoke with not only the front desk staff, but also the personnel running the breakfast area and a couple of the groundskeepers — everyone was great.
The rooms are clean, nicely appointed with a desk/​chair work area, a decent enough king bed for a rather comfortable nights rest, along with a coffee maker, a mini fridge and a microwave. The shower had good pressure and lots of hot water, nice towels and the bathroom was large enough and functioned as it should.
This hotel is also in the middle of the old town district and within easy walking distance of several nice restaurants and the K street area. A nice decent hotel at a reasonable rate in comparison to the area. There is also a huge fenced in parking lot (no reservations required and free to patrons) I was able to park my car within close proximity to my room and as well could see my vehicle from my room.
All in all this is a decent hotel and a good stay and would/​will return again, whenever I’m in the area and needing a place to rest for the night.
3.5 Stars — rounded up for the great breakfast and friendly staff.
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I’ve been staying here several nights a week for a dozen years. The staff is pleasant, the rooms are clean, and the few times there has been a problem it’s usually fixed quickly. The wi-​fi is spotty, coming and going. Probably not enough bandwidth for a hotel.
One little problem: the housekeepers start tapping on your door around 9 AM. Heaven knows nobody ever sleeps in on a Saturday or Sunday morning. «Do Not Disturb» signs have no effect. That’s training, or a lack thereof.
EDIT: I got my item back! Thanks to the staff!
One big problem: if you leave something behind, it can be frustrating. Lost and Found? Hit or miss, more likely. No system, Items aren’t logged.

This is a nice basic hotel that is a decent price for being in Downtown Sacramento.
I stayed here mostly because of the proximity to the Train Station. It was an easy walk across I Street to the hotel. It is also VERY convenient to Old Town and is within walking distance to all the cool restaurants in the K street area.
The staff were friendly. We made reservations and prepaid on line so check-​in was a breeze. We requested a room that was as far away from the noise as possible and we were given a third floor room in the back, on the end of the outside corridor, that was buffered from the freeway noise by the large Oriental apartment building. Check-​out was also very quick and easy as there was no line at the front desk. There were no directions in our room for checkout procedures.
The room was clean with the basic amenities. It was small and pretty standard décor, but no problem, we were not planning o spend a lot of time there. The H/​VAC system worked and was relatively quiet. The shower provided lots of generous hot water in the morning and there was an in-​room coffee pot, small fridge, and microwave for our «cooking» needs. There is free wifi — adequate for checking email and keeping up with Unilocal notifications. Oh yes, it was quiet.
A few things marked it down for me. The mattress on the bed had a definite dip in the middle which made for cozy partner sleeping. There were no available outlets other than next to the sink for plugging in electronics. The transom above the door let in quite a bit of ambient light as did the shades that didn’t quite block the large window. The biggest negative was the free breakfast that was served at the restaurant next door. It was not very good and poorly laid out.
It was definitely OK and I would stay again for just an overnight visit.

Room was clean, and price was ok. Check in staff were not friendly or helpful. Toilet seat in room broken, tp holder broken, a huge gap at bottom of door let in highway noise. No water pressure in shower for the other room in our group. Not staying there again.

Vagabond is right! This is on the level of a Motel 6, but with a Holiday Inn price. There was a 1″ gap at the bottom of our room door, just letting everything on the outside come in! It was muggy, but our a/​c didn’t work on any setting. The tub didn’t drain, so I showered standing calf deep in water after my wife had showered. There were some stranger’s black hairs in the bed. You’re so close to the highway that they provide free ear plugs in every room – enough said.

My mother always said that if you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all. Ok — the shower was warm and soap and shampoo were provided. The negative? Where to start…
Heater didn’t work
Beeping fire detector
No working ice machines on the entire property
Jacuzzi was cold
Coffee in the lobby? Cold
So-​so breakfast
Freeway noise
Alarm clock goes off at 1:00 AM
Coffee maker in room? Not cleaned out
Place overall was fading and run down like the owners didn’t care about the property or their guests. Felt sorry for the desk girl, as it wasn’t her fault the place was a dump.

Front desk staff is friendly and helpful. We were coming in early and they were able to accommodate the early check-​in.
The rooms are clean and include a fridge and microwave. The towels are soft. We slept great in the queen size beds. We wish there was a room that had a king size bed and a pull-​out couch which is the only reason for 5 stars.
The free breakfast isn’t located in the hotel lobby, rather it’s next door in the back of the little restaurant. The breakfast included cereal, fresh scrambled eggs (not powdered), sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy (that are incredible), oatmeal, yogurt, fresh fruit, and various breads to toast.
We utilized the free shuttle to the airport to pick up our daughter and the driver was friendly and able to hold a conversation with us.
We didn’t use the pool or jacuzzi since it’s mid December and was snowing when we left our hone, but had a room that faced them and they were clean. I saw them testing the chemical levels in the water on Saturday morning which showed me that they are actively maintained.
Overall, this is located where we needed it to be and had the amenities that we needed for our quick weekend trip.

I am not HAPPY at all… I was just awoken by these kids that we seen earlier, outside when we went to our car
.They look like they are possibly homeless… They are walking up and down bouncing a basketball on the floors riding their skateboards. This is BS. We will never come back here, and now I’m afraid to look at my car in the morning. The staff is Awesome. But this problem overrides everything, especially being awoken at 4 am.
We have a couple more nights here… If it’s the same tomorrow I’m gonna be one unhappy person.

We have used this spot several times now. It’s our go to spot in the Old Town area of Sacramento.
Easy to access from I-​5. Free parking. Directly across the street from Old Town and the Amtrak depot. Easy walking to downtown and the K street area. Three stories with central elevator. There’s a small swimming pool in the court yard. In the summer I recommend a room on the other side of the building so the pool noise doesn’t bother you. They offer a small breakfast buffet. Sometimes it’s downstairs near the office and other times it’s next door in the back room of Perko’s. Either way it’s fairly good and more than a continental breakfast.
Our rooms have always been clean. Although I feel the queen size bed is a little smaller than it should be.
Prices are usually around $ 100, pretty good for that area.

More of a motel than a hotel. The room was clean and the outdoor pool is a big plus. At $ 94 per night, the Vagabond Inn lives up to its name.
If you’re a smoker this place must be heaven, because folks were lit up everywhere on the premises, except for indoors. So while we swam in the pool, or every time we left our room we got to share in our fellow travelers’ second hand smoke. And our toddler got to play with the cigarette butts that littered the pool area.
Proceed with caution to the complimentary breakfast that is offered next door at Perko’s. We passed on it because they were operating with a «Conditional Pass» from the health department. Maybe that’s why there’s a sign at the pool that says not to swim if you have diarrhea.

NEVER. AGAIN.
My friend and I were attending a conference and booked a 2-​night stay at Vagabond Inn at Sacramento. But we had to immediately check out after 1 scary night of stay at this place. We wanted to share this incident with everyone because safety is important when you travel to a new city. This is especially important for female travelers.
Our room was on third floor, which is also there highest floor. During our first night of stay, at around 2.30am, while we were fast asleep, the front desk called to ask if we had a guest named Nina… we told them no, hung up the phone and went back to sleep.
A few minutes later, someone POUNDED RAPIDLY AND VIOLENTLY on our door, for at least 5 — 8 seconds. It was so strong that it almost felt like the door would come down. We called the front desk immediately, and they sounded surprised that someone was at our door, and said that they sent «security» up to get that person out. We heard some talking outside our room but wasn’t sure what happened. It quieted down but we were still terrified.
At 2.48am, we were still awake. We heard some noises outside and wasn’t sure what it was. We didn’t get any update from the front desk either. We decided to call the front desk and asked specifically, if the person has been removed from the premises (exact wording). The staff said yes.
At 2.58am, we were still awake and heard someone sneezed outside our room. We called front desk again, informing the staff what we heard. We were then told that person was still outside our room because they could not physically remove her. We were also informed that they have already called the police 10 minutes ago.
We absolutely could not sleep knowing someone was outside our door who could potentially break the door and bust in. We receive no updates, assistance or reassurance from any hotel staff for the next 20 minutes or so.
At 3.23 am, we called the front desk again trying to get some updates. We were told that they have called the police again 10 minutes ago and the police will come shortly.
At 3.40am, we heard someone (probably the police) asked whomever it was outside our room to leave. It sounded like that person was sleeping outside our room the whole time while we were lying in bed thinking how to protect ourselves in the worst-​case scenario.
We barely slept for the rest of the night and immediately packed up all our belongings in the morning. We also saw the door latch was popped open at least half way due to the violent pounding on the door by that person. We checked out slightly after 7.30am. The staff at the front desk was vaguely aware of the incident because she just started her shift. We informed her that we would like a full refund for what happened and also would like them to pay for our remaining 1 night of stay in Sacramento as compensation. We were told that the manager wouldn’t be there until 8.30am; however we couldn’t wait for her because we had to attend a conference.
Later in the morning, we received a call from the Vagabond Inn, informing us that the manager was not in yet because she had a dental appointment, but the amount we paid had been fully refunded to us. When we asked about the compensation for having to stay at another hotel, the staff told us he couldn’t make the decision and would have the manager contact us.
We were lucky enough to secure a room at Holiday Inn the same day, which is right across from Vagabond Inn. However, we did not receive any call from the management of Vagabond Inn. We were still shaken by what happened and was shocked by how Vagabond Inn handled the incident. We weren’t offered any reassurance or updates during the incident; we had to called the front desk repeatedly just to find out updates re: the police and that person was still outside our room. We were not offered any apology or explanation from the management regarding the incident. We were not offered any assistance or compensation in finding a new hotel to stay at (we are from out of town and don’t know much about Sacramento). We were also shocked by how loose the security is and how easy it was for anyone to reach the rooms.
Sure, the staff was friendly and the room was clean. But safety should always come first and Vagabond Inn doesn’t seem to deliver that.

Let me preface this by saying I did not expect a luxury hotel or anything remotely close to one, but the hotel had good reviews on Expedia and I was in a «beggars can’t be choosers» type of situation. I’ve stayed at a number of both budget motels and nicer hotels on business trips, and this one was probably among the worst.
First, the room wasn’t particularly «clean» by any stretch of the imagination The bathroom was pretty gross and dilapidated, as was the carpeting. The door to the room was absolutely disgusting — stains all over it, chipped paint, etc. There was also no weather stripping at the bottom of the door. Consequently, it was extremely loud outside my door (especially with the gaggle of children racing and screaming immediately outside my door — but that isn’t the fault of the hotel) and the gap between the door and the floor was sizable (which also makes for poor energy efficiency). I know those all seem relatively minor, but when taking in total it really does not make for a very welcoming or pleasant experience.
I went down for free breakfast the morning I was leaving. I was downstairs by 7:20 and there was no food, no juice, no spoons, no plates. One of the staff working (who was incredibly friendly, pleasant, kind, etc.) kept saying more would come, but I waited about thirty minutes and no food appeared and only a handful of clean dishes appeared. The hotel had a large school group visiting, and perhaps that is why, but I would say that if you know you have a full house you need to plan accordingly. I didn’t arrive at the tail end of breakfast, there should have been food available, and waiting 30+ minutes is really not very pleasant for a mediocre free breakfast. After waiting, I ended up just leaving having had my coffee and going elsewhere to grab a bite as I had somewhere to be.
I was really disappointed by my stay here. When I book a budget hotel, I expect budget. However, I do expect hotels to be clean and for those offering a free breakfast to actually have food available for guests. It was overall just a very disappointing experience since most of the issues are ones that could be easily resolved with more attentive management. Definitely would not recommend this hotel if you are staying in Sacramento. The location is good, but the hotel is pretty terrible. I feel fortunate I was only there for a night!