With a stay at American Inn, you'll be centrally located in Sacramento, within a 5-minute drive of Golden 1 Center and Sacramento Convention Center. .This motel is 2.8 mi (4.4 km) from Discovery Park and 4 mi (6.5 km) from California State University Sacramento.
Sacramento Convention Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Sacramento Capitol Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
California State Capitol - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Golden 1 Center - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Discovery Park - 4 min drive - 4.7 km
Getting around
Sacramento Valley Station - 8 min drive
12th and I Station - 8 min walk
Sacramento Intl. Airport (SMF) - 21 min drive
Restaurants
MoJo's Local Tap & Kitchen - 6 min walk
Mikuni Japanese Restaurant - 7 min walk
Kiki's Chicken Place - 10 min walk
Starbucks - 9 min walk
Shine - 5 min walk
About this property
American Inn
Motel with free parking, near Golden 1 Center
American Inn offers 19 accommodations. This Sacramento motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 19 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping (on request)
Accessibility
No lift
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Toilet paper
Towels provided
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 23 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: USD 50 per person, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Pet deposit: USD 23 per stay
Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
American Inn Reviews
Reviews
5.6
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 42 reviews
10 - Excellent
9
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 42 reviews
8 - Good
2
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 42 reviews
6 - Okay
13
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 42 reviews
4 - Poor
6
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 42 reviews
2 - Terrible
11
5.8/10
Cleanliness
6.0/10
Staff & service
4.8/10
Amenities
5.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
5.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Business traveller
4 May 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Okay in a Pinch
The owners are very nice but it was very, very noisy. The room was clean but no bedside table lamp and the only light wasn’t connected to the wall switch it had to be unplugged.
There is one bad review on this place and I wish I listened to it. This place is run down, old, and loud. At check in the girl at the front was very friendly but then a gentlemen came up to the window requiring us to pay $20 cash only for a room deposit after the room was paid for already on Expedia, we found this very weird and sketchy. My room was dirty, blankets and pillows had stains, side tables were missing doors, hair on the counter… and to top it off the bed was incredibly squeaky and loud. I wish I was joking about this and I thought the last review was joking but it’s legit no joke and wakes you up when you move in your sleep. This place was inexpensive so there was one positive at least.
The room reeked of cigarette smoke and whatever chemicals they used to mop the floor with. When booking I wasn't given the option of a smoking or non smoking room so I assumed it would be non smoking. There was no exhaust fan in the bathroom, but a hole in the ceiling where one used to be. There were cigarette burns all over the bathroom sink. The bathroom was very small, when sitting on the child sized toilet my knees were nearly touching the wall, and I'm about 5'7". The shower head was in a wierd place and made it hard to use. The lights outside our room were very bright white LED's which gave the area a prison feel. There was garbage strewn about the sidewalk in front of the dumpster, but someone did pick it up at one point. I was charged $20 cash for adding a friend last minute to my room, as well as a $20 deposit which was given back to me at checkout, but wasn't mentioned when during booking. Despite all of this, the manager was very friendly and easy to deal with, and readily available to help when I accidentaly locked my key in the room. I probably won't stay here again and would gladly spend double to stay at the Sheraton or Hyatt next time I'm in town.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Everett
20 Apr 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The sink burst in the morning and was leaking out of the pipe.
Everett
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
Craig
Travelled with partner
17 Apr 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Because it was so small I didn't expect it to be so charming. Though going through rentiavion I felt at home would stay again Bathroom clean very important
I reserved a two bed room and then they tried to put me in a one bed room. Then they tried to move to a room that reaked of cigarette smoke. I told them I would stay somewhere else since they didn't have what I reserved. The owner said he would refund me, but he didn't. I called him the next day and he again said he would refund me, he didn't. This happened multiple times, and I had to spend hours on the phone with Expedia getting a refund. I do not recommend this establishment.
John
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Ocean
12 Apr 2025
Disliked: Amenities
I like it
Ocean
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
6/10 Okay
Danielle
Travelled with partner
11 Apr 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
More pillows would have been great - only two small ones for two people. But for the price, it was worth it.
I had a bad experience. The room had no light. The plumbing wasn’t working. It smelled dirty. The sheets and pillows were dirty. They were homeless people outside harassing us. My wife and I felt unsafe and we left and we did not want to stay there and they’re refusing to give us a refund. You guys need to do something about this.
It was a peaceful stay beside the traffic it was very quiet the only problem i had was some guy knocking on my door claiming his card would not open his door .i told him i could not help him and told him he had to go to the office. The staff was very friendly and was quick to get me registered.the bed was a little squeaky but i was still able to sleep well
Jerry
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
6/10 Okay
Duane
30 Mar 2025
Did the job of innkeeping well.
The hotel was excellent for the price charged. It wasn't the Waldorf but was a affordable, convenient, and welcome place to stay in a time when it seems every room in town over charges by 20 or 30 %. When lookad at with that in mind it was 5 star.
I stayed here the other night and before I even had time to unpack, I was chased into my room and threatened by a crazy person staying at the hotel, the owners wouldn’t refund and even sent the police away I wouldn’t stay here if you want a safe place to stay.
It was OK
Attendant not so friendly
Asked for a cash deopsit. Did not want to charge credit card.
Had to wait for him to inspect the room in order for me to have credit returned.
I don't like drinking water from the bathroom sink. There was only one sink in the room. The bottled water at the front desk was too expensive. And the water tasted like it was tap water.