Make sure you swing by The Citizen Hotel this holiday season to see who made Santa’s Naughty & Nice list! Did he miss anyone? Let us know!
Some sweet conversations
As February tradition would have it, our windows are officially full of candy hearts and sweet conversations! Here at The Citizen, we like to have a little fun now and then, poking fun at celebrities, politicians, and even the locals. Swing by J and 10th to see our take on imaginary conversations between some of the most interesting (and scandalous) people of 2011!
Do you have a sweet conversation to add? There might still be a couple hearts up for grabs! Leave us a comment with your ideas…
The 2nd Annual Naughty or Nice List
We’ve made our list, checked it twice, and determined who’s been naughty and nice! Pop by The Citizen Hotel window display on J street to see for yourself…
Naughty:
Tony Parker
Mel Gibson
Alexander Piggee
Charlie Sheen
Cal Expo Board of Directors
Julian Assange
Charles Rangel
Jesse James
Jersey Shore Cast
Tyreke Evans
BP Oil
Gloria Allred
Downtown Plaza
NPR
Brett Favre
Levi Johnston
CA State Legislature
Michael Lyon
Delta Smelt
Roy Ashburn
USC aka Pete Carrol/Lane Kiffin/Reggie Bush
Tareq & Michaele Salahi
Charlie Sheen (again)
Nice:
Kate Middleton
Conan O’Brien
Reke ROY
John Tyner
Temple Coffee
Bristol Palin
The New Crocker
Brian Wilson’s Beard
Victor Perez
Sacramento Mountain Lions
San Francisco Giants
@TheCitizenHotel followers
River City Food Bank
Chilean Miners
Sandra Bullock
Steven Slater
George Clooney
Jingga
Sean Penn
Did we miss anyone? Leave a comment and let us know who you think should be on the naughty and nice list!
Naughty or Nice, 2010 Edition.
Okay Citizens, Christmas is right around the corner and you know what that means! Santa is working on his naughty and nice list, and so are we!
We’ve got a few ideas up our sleeves, but are looking for more suggestions. What do you think? Who’s been naughty and who’s been nice in 2010?
Leave us a comment with your suggestion and it just might make the list!
{ Naughty List, circa 2009 }
Three Words for Dacia
When Sean Stueve asked if he could shoot part of a short film in our hotel, we were intrigued. Then we read the script, and were really intrigued.
Last weekend “Three Words for Dacia” premiered at the film festival A Place Called Sacramento. We are pleased to announce that Sean’s film won both Producer’s Choice and Audience Choice!
Without further adieu, allow us to present our first film cameo….not to brag, but we think we look pretty good.
StayHIP
It’s no secret that we’re a tad geeky over here, so it should come as no surprise that we are now featured on an iPhone app!
StayHIP is the best way to find and book boutique hotels. It brings you only the most chic and unique hotels in the world all with lush pictures, lists of amenities and the ability to search for your hotel by keywords. You can even book your room right in the app!
Never mind the big chains and the economy hotels; StayHIP brings you the coolest hotels in the world.
Features:
• In-app, secure booking
• Search by current location, city or, better yet, the vibe you want
• View beautiful pics of each hotel
• View videos of the hotel (not available for every hotel)
• Hotels in over 40 countries
• Compare hotel locations on full-color Google maps
• A list of amenities for every hotel
• Share your hotel of choice via email, Twitter or Facebook
Be sure to check out our second favorite iPhone app: A Day’s Outing, the best way to discover nearby events and local attractions while you’re traveling!
Overnights and Free Flights
What do you get when you combine amazing boutique hotels with an awesome airline? The perfect match!
How it works:
Joie de Vivre’s newest Joy of Life Club perk has been cleared for takeoff. If you’re not already a member, join now at joyoflifeclub.com for an opportunity to rack up points for our unique rewards and experiences, while also earning Virgin America Elevate points towards free flights! If you are already a Joy of Life Club member, log in and update your preferences with your Elevate number.
Double dip for the rest of the year, because every time you stay at a Joie de Vivre hotel, you can earn points toward both our Joy of Life Club and Virgin America’s Elevate program. Starting in 2011, you can choose in your Joy of Life Club preferences which program you’d like to earn points towards. Start flying high with Joie de Vivre and Virgin America today.
Visit http://www.jdvhotels.com/partners/virgin for more information.
Happy flying!
Let’s get on the map.
In case you missed the article, Yahoo recently named Sacramento one of America’s Top 10 Underrated Cities.
We couldn’t agree more.
Sacramento has so much to offer as a city, and it’s about time we were put on the map as a “must-see” destination. When visitors stay with us, they often ask for suggestions on where to go and what to do while they’re in town. Since we want you to make the most of your Sacramento experience, we’ve created a list of our favorite things to do in the area.
Based on the collaboration of passionate Sacramento-dwelling Citizen Hotel employees, here are a few recommendations for the next time you find yourself in Sactown….
1. Concerts in the Park/Pops in the Park: Because there’s more room to dance when you’re outside.
2. Visit one of the amazing Downtown Restaurants: Dare we say, Grange perhaps?
3. Fill up on some Frozen Yogurt: There’s a shop on almost every corner–we take our frozen yogurt addictions very seriously.
4. Float down the River: Because when it’s 108 degrees outside, there is nothing we would rather do.
5. Check out a Rivercats game: Monday night bingo, fireworks, and more frozen yogurt–need we say more?
6. Visit the Sacramento Zoo: Say hi to the new baby tiger while you’re there (she’s our favorite).
7. Ride bikes along the American River Parkway: Because you have to burn off that frozen yogurt eventually.
8. Check out Second Saturday: Art. Food. Shopping. Go!
9. BBQ at Land Park or McKinley Park: Bring the kiddos….they’ll love it.
10. See a flick at the Crest: You’ll feel like you’re back in 1949.
11. Have breakfast at Tower Cafe or Fox and Goose: Our vote? French toast drowned in syrup. You won’t regret it.
12. Visit the Second Sunday Antique Fair: Find treasures by the dozen.
13. Stock up on fresh food at the Farmer’s Market: Go ahead and buy flowers for yourself too. We won’t judge.
14. Midtown Boutique Shopping: Find one-of-a-kind deals and steals at any of the popular shops in Midtown.
15. Stop by The Candy Barrel in Old Sacramento: Samples, samples, and more samples. Did we mention they give out free samples?
Obviously we could keep going, but we’re not the only Sacramento experts around here. What are your favorite things to do in Sactown? Leave us a comment and let us know–we’d love to hear from you!
Image Courtesy: www.sacramentovalleyphotos.com
Happy Earth Week!
Here at The Citizen Hotel, we try our best to be good citizens. In honor of Earth Week, we wanted to take a moment to share with you some of our favorite green practices.
1. Green Dreams: All of our guests have the option to decline housekeeping services in favor of conserving natural resources. For helping us be green, we’ll give you a $5 gift card to Grange.
2. Recycling: Not only do we have recycling bins placed in every office, we also use recycled paper and eco-friendly recycled to-go containers in Grange. As for those half-used bottles of shampoo and lotion left in the rooms? We donate them to a local homeless shelter so nothing is wasted.
3. Energy: Fluorescent lights, 5-star energy printers, and motion sensors are just a few of our energy efficient products throughout the hotel.
4. Composting: Our leftover vegetable scraps and trimmings are picked up every week by Atlas waste, before being converted to compost and delivered to Del Rio Botanicals.
Chef Tuohy loves composting!
We hope you enjoy Earth Day today and are inspired to try more green methods in your homes and offices. As for us? We’ll be holding a special screening of Food, Inc. for all of our employees!
