The facility is beautifully decorated and impeccably maintained. The valets were outstanding, literally running to open lobby doors for us. The restaurant had a beautiful outdoor seating area and the servers were friendly and one step ahead of us.

The Spa experience was however, horrendous. Four of us showed up for our massage only to be told that they "lost" our appointments, which was unfortunate, but the Manager was unprofessional,and more interested in laying blame on the customer than trying to rectify the situation. She made no attempt to make any type of accommodation or even apologize for the inconvenience. Attempts to contact the corporate office to provide feedback proved unfruitful. The hotel and restaurant are GREAT... avoid the Spa.

We have stayed here several times, we live 2 miles away. It is the perfect getaway if you have no desire to go anywhere else. The rooms are great, very quiet, beautiful tubs and glorious views of the river. It is connected to Scott's Restaurant which has wonderful breakfast (creme brulee french toast) and dinner (although a bit overpriced). It also has a full-service spa (Spa Lale) that is very reasonably priced. We have hung out by the pool and had drinks and food in the summertime and sat by the fire pit in the winter. There is a running trail along the river that runs directly from it. If you are coming to see downtown, you will need a car and it is only surrounded by homes so there is no walking to shops or stores. Land Park, the zoo and fairtytale town are nearby and they may have a shuttle, not sure. I have not seen too many children but no reason not to bring them. My only suggestion for the hotel would be to expand the food/provisions provided for purchase given the lack of stores close by.

My daughter was recently married at the Le Rivage and it was an excellent experience. Everything was handled well, the staff was super attentive and responsive to our needs, and it all went off without a hitch.
The hotel itself is beautiful, located right on the river in Sacramento. The room we had for wedding preparation was nice, bathroom was awesome, but it looked out over the parking lot and freeway, so I would book a river view room if we stay there again. The hotel and grounds are lovely. The wedding took place on the lawn by the river, and there were lots of shouts of congratulations by passing boaters, which was actually really nice.
But what made this such a pleasant experience was the staff of the hotel and adjoining restaurant (Scott's Seafood). We were treated like royalty, never opened a door for ourselves, and when we needed things for the room, like chairs for the makeup and hairstylist ladies, they were brought up immediately. The restaurant staff so were helpful in setting up for the rehearsal dinner, wedding, and the last-minute Sunday brunch for 10! And Chelsey, the onsite wedding coordinator, did a fantastic job, not only in the planning phase (super helpful), but on the day of the wedding she was there the entire time and made sure things went well.
All in all, the experience at Le Rivage was excellent.

I stayed at Le Rivage for four nights in September while attending a close friends funeral. Everything was very nice. The bathroom was OUTSTANDING!! The view is so, so since you are really only looking at a boat docks with a few boats....nothing much on the other shore. There was a wedding or two being held every evening, which was entertaining to watch but, if I were on vacation I might not have enjoyed all the hussle and bussle. The river view room is nice but, the sun is extreme in the early evening....just FYI.
The best part about this hotel is for sure the food. Scott's Seafood is outstanding. Since I was there for a funeral I really didn't go out much. The dining room is lovely but, outdoors at night is so nice with four rock fires burning on the outside dining area. They are spread out so all the tables can enjoy them. The room service is also outstanding, which I personally find very hard to find. All and all I would definitely come back. Book your room at Travelocity, Expedia or another discount website because they are pricey and I got a very good deal. I think I did mine through Room77.com