Sheraton Grand Sacramento, California (Master Thread)
Sep 12, 2007, 9:17 pm
#61
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Stay at one of the hotels near the airport(Natomas area)and don't waste any points-you can get really cheap on PL if you must.
Clubs close at 2-so whatcha gonna do in sacto for 4 hours?Better you should get some rest.
There is a new 4pts at the airport=but it is kindof expensive right now.
The airport itself is a huge snore.
Clubs close at 2-so whatcha gonna do in sacto for 4 hours?Better you should get some rest.
There is a new 4pts at the airport=but it is kindof expensive right now.
The airport itself is a huge snore.
Sep 13, 2007, 1:41 am
#62
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you mean
Stay at one of the hotels near the airport(Natomas area)and don't waste any points-you can get really cheap on PL if you must.
Clubs close at 2-so whatcha gonna do in sacto for 4 hours?Better you should get some rest.
There is a new 4pts at the airport=but it is kindof expensive right now.
The airport itself is a huge snore.
Clubs close at 2-so whatcha gonna do in sacto for 4 hours?Better you should get some rest.
There is a new 4pts at the airport=but it is kindof expensive right now.
The airport itself is a huge snore.
dp
Sep 13, 2007, 1:42 am
#63
Join Date: Oct 2004
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well
Stay at one of the hotels near the airport(Natomas area)and don't waste any points-you can get really cheap on PL if you must.
Clubs close at 2-so whatcha gonna do in sacto for 4 hours?Better you should get some rest.
There is a new 4pts at the airport=but it is kindof expensive right now.
The airport itself is a huge snore.
Clubs close at 2-so whatcha gonna do in sacto for 4 hours?Better you should get some rest.
There is a new 4pts at the airport=but it is kindof expensive right now.
The airport itself is a huge snore.
that would be a cheap option.
how much are the hotels if i priceline them?
dp
Sep 13, 2007, 11:56 am
#64
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Location: Sacramento
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I just realized.....you are leaving at 6:30 AM? Which means.....at hotel downtown no earlier than 12:30, asleep by 12:45, up at 4:45 am, to get to airport by 5:30 am? (And, depending on the day of the week, security at SMF in the UA terminal can be awful--2 weeks ago, it took me 75 mins to clear security.....no elite line.)
Don't waste points; don't waste time traveling; don't waste taxi money. There is a cheap Host Hotel in the airport. Very average but gets the job done for you.
Don't waste points; don't waste time traveling; don't waste taxi money. There is a cheap Host Hotel in the airport. Very average but gets the job done for you.
Sep 13, 2007, 1:33 pm
#65
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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as for priceline, it depends on what day you are looking for. Let me know the date that you will arrive in SMF and I'll try to look for you an gives u an idea how much ur looking to pay on PL out of the pocket
Sep 13, 2007, 6:19 pm
#66
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ok
I just realized.....you are leaving at 6:30 AM? Which means.....at hotel downtown no earlier than 12:30, asleep by 12:45, up at 4:45 am, to get to airport by 5:30 am? (And, depending on the day of the week, security at SMF in the UA terminal can be awful--2 weeks ago, it took me 75 mins to clear security.....no elite line.)
Don't waste points; don't waste time traveling; don't waste taxi money. There is a cheap Host Hotel in the airport. Very average but gets the job done for you.
Don't waste points; don't waste time traveling; don't waste taxi money. There is a cheap Host Hotel in the airport. Very average but gets the job done for you.
dp
Sep 24, 2007, 8:17 pm
#68
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any hotel
is there any hotel directly located at the airport?
i wish there was a homepage listing all hotels which are directly located to the airport.
dp
i wish there was a homepage listing all hotels which are directly located to the airport.
dp
Sep 24, 2007, 11:52 pm
#69
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www.hostairporthotel.com
spooky website....spooky hotel. For the hours you're there, it might work. Very limited options if you want to spend less than $200 for this short visit.
spooky website....spooky hotel. For the hours you're there, it might work. Very limited options if you want to spend less than $200 for this short visit.
Sep 29, 2007, 11:40 pm
#70
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Another Blah Sheraton Sacramento Experience
Stayed there for one night last week and most of what you've heard regarding complaints on this thread are still accurate.
Couldn't get any of the front-line staff to upgrade me based on Platinum status. It was obvious that the hotel was not full and the legislature was not in session - it should have been no problem what so ever. Called the service line and was give nthe standard "all our suites are sold out tonight" line. Was too tired to argue with management or get the SPG Platinum line involved.
Rooms were ho-hum. Nothing special to report.
Went to the lounge for breakfast and was surprised by how low-end the spread was. Not a single hot dish to be found - couldn't even make toast. Just some bad pasteries and a sad fruit plate.
It's the only Starwood in town, so you don't have a lot of choices. Although I have heard better things about the Hyatt.
Couldn't get any of the front-line staff to upgrade me based on Platinum status. It was obvious that the hotel was not full and the legislature was not in session - it should have been no problem what so ever. Called the service line and was give nthe standard "all our suites are sold out tonight" line. Was too tired to argue with management or get the SPG Platinum line involved.
Rooms were ho-hum. Nothing special to report.
Went to the lounge for breakfast and was surprised by how low-end the spread was. Not a single hot dish to be found - couldn't even make toast. Just some bad pasteries and a sad fruit plate.
It's the only Starwood in town, so you don't have a lot of choices. Although I have heard better things about the Hyatt.
Sep 30, 2007, 12:58 am
#71
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yep
www.hostairporthotel.com
spooky website....spooky hotel. For the hours you're there, it might work. Very limited options if you want to spend less than $200 for this short visit.
spooky website....spooky hotel. For the hours you're there, it might work. Very limited options if you want to spend less than $200 for this short visit.
hotel was fully booked so i bought some food and stayed in the lobby for 5hours.
had free wifi, and tipped the desk clerk 5usd
he was happy, and i was happy i could stay there.
dp
Jan 12, 2008, 9:41 pm
#72
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Wow, I must be luckier than the rest of you
Just kidding, my experience was essentially consistent with everything else in this thread. Checked in at 11pm, right behind a United crew. Got a nice welcoming smile from the young lady at the front desk and "We've upgraded you to a nice suite".... tap tap tap...oh, sorry, it hasn't been cleaned yet; we can give you a nice room with 2 double beds instead." They had no rooms on the SPG floors w/king beds, and couldn't come up with a bottle of water that I could take to a non-SPG Club room that had a king bed (and at 11pm, there wasn't an open convenience store within convenient walking distance)
Went to the lounge on the 26th floor to print out a boarding pass and noticed that there were only 2 diet pepsis in the fridge, no water, and nothing else but a plate with one lonely cookie. Not great for a 24 hour lounge.
Valet parking is now $21 a night.
Not great for $229 plus tax.
Went to the lounge on the 26th floor to print out a boarding pass and noticed that there were only 2 diet pepsis in the fridge, no water, and nothing else but a plate with one lonely cookie. Not great for a 24 hour lounge.
Valet parking is now $21 a night.
Not great for $229 plus tax.
Jan 15, 2008, 10:17 am
#73
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 226
I just got back from four nights in the Sacramento Sheraton Grand and, though they weren't 'Grand' by any means, they were OK. (Shrug)
I asked three different people for a Plat upgrade and all of them told me they had nothing available---yet the hotel was obviously sparsely occupied. The only thing that I can think of is that on Sunday night (1/13) the Dallas Mavericks were in town to play the Kings on the 14th. Did they get all of the suites?
Since my last visit:
--New flat screen TVs in the rooms
--They have changed the coffee to Starbucks in both the rooms and the restaurant (Glides still uses Seattle's Best)
--The new Bliss toiletries have replaced Pantene
--New furniture in the bar
--Four new computers in part of what was Glides (45 minutes per session)
I asked three different people for a Plat upgrade and all of them told me they had nothing available---yet the hotel was obviously sparsely occupied. The only thing that I can think of is that on Sunday night (1/13) the Dallas Mavericks were in town to play the Kings on the 14th. Did they get all of the suites?
Since my last visit:
--New flat screen TVs in the rooms
--They have changed the coffee to Starbucks in both the rooms and the restaurant (Glides still uses Seattle's Best)
--The new Bliss toiletries have replaced Pantene
--New furniture in the bar
--Four new computers in part of what was Glides (45 minutes per session)