Citizen Hotel nears completion
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Downtown's newest hotel, the Citizen, opens in a renovated Beaux Arts office building on Nov. 30. The building, historically called the Cal Western Life Insurance Building, was constructed in 1925. The 198-room Citizen will be operated by San Francisco-based Joie de Vivre Hospitality (JDV), a company known for quirky one-of-a kind hotels, each designed to reflect a particular sensibility. -
"I'm the first person to paint this window in 80 years," said painter Dan Rymel as he rolled black paint on to an arched wood window inside the Citizen hotel. -
Rooms at the Citizen feature historical editorial cartoons by former Bee employee Newton Pratt. The rooms also are decorated in period fashion. Striped wallpaper pulls the eye up to the 12 1 / 2-foot ceilings. Hanging light fixtures resemble hat boxes. -
A lamp with the state constitution printed on it is one of the features in a room at the Citizen Hotel. Throughout the hotel, the decor also contains references to the presence of the Capitol and politicians past and present. -
The historic Elks Building can be seen from a guest room inside the Citizen. Rooms at the Citizen will rent for $129 to $169 on weekends, and $169 to $450 on weekdays when demand in Sacramento is greatest. -
Citizen co-owner Kipp Blewett, left, and Scott Rose, with Runyon Saltzman & Einhorn Inc., stand on the Governor's Balcony outside the Governor's Suite where a view of the Sacramento skyline can be seen. -
Original terra-cotta from Gladding McBean contrasts with the former USA Bank building in the background. -
Work continues on Grange, a new restaurant inside the Citizen. The light fixtures are contained inside steel girders suspended from the ceiling, and a two-story metal and glass wine tower anchors one end of the space. Some booths will have curtains that wrap all the way around for privacy. -
The kitchen is nearly complete at Grange, the new restaurant at the Citizen Hotel. -
Citizen co-owner Kipp Blewett stands inside the nearly completed grand ballroom at the Citizen.
