Good hotels?

Hello sacramentians(?) My partner are going from Fresno to Sacramento next week for a concert.

The venue is the golden 1 center, but everything nearby is like $600-$700 for the one night.

Are there any nice hotels in town that aren't unreasonably expensive/sketchy. We'll have a rental car so it can be a little further. Also considering Airbnbs downtown but those look...questionable.

Extra detail: We want to be able to scout town because we are considering moving there in the next year :)