Citizen Hotel

About this place Citizen Hotel

The Citizen Hotel is Sacramento's most distinctive boutique hotel — a 1926 building converted with a specifically Sacramento aesthetic that references the city's governmental identity throughout its design. The lobby is lined with government documents; the room décor references California political history; the rooftop bar has views of the State Capitol dome. All of this is thematically coherent with Sacramento's identity as a capital city, and the result is a hotel that feels genuinely rooted in its location rather than interchangeable with any other boutique property. The Citizen is gay-welcoming in the way that good independent hotels tend to be — through staff culture and a genuine hospitality ethos rather than corporate policy. The J Street location puts it close to the State Capitol, within walking distance of the Midtown bar scene on K and L Streets, and convenient to the Old Sacramento waterfront. Grange restaurant in the hotel has been one of Sacramento's better dining options since opening. For LGBTQ+ visitors to Sacramento who want to stay in a hotel with genuine character and a central location, the Citizen is the correct choice.