Kimpton’s is a strong contender for Sacramento’s best new hotel, offering contemporary accommodations directly next door to the Golden 1 Center and a major part of the surrounding Downtown Commons social plaza. A sleek, high-ceilinged lobby leads to 250 stylish rooms spread across 11 floors. Choose from three solid meal and social venues attached to the Kimpton: Echo & Rig, an indulgent, modern steakhouse; fashionable Revival bar and lounge; and multistory Punch Bowl Social, with indoor arcades, a private seating lounge and a bowling alley. The hotel’s outdoor pool offers third-floor balcony views, private poolside cabanas for hotel guests and live music, all flanked by downtown’s shops and restaurants. 

Photo: Courtesy of Kimpton Sawyer Hotel website