Founded in 1764 as the "Zum Anker" and named in honor of General John A. Sutter, the General Sutter Inn offers lodging, boarding, and dining facilities. The hotel provides sixteen spacious rooms and suites, decorated in antique country and Victorian styles. The General Sutter Inn also houses a dinning room and ball room. The hotel's menu includes desserts, dinner, Sunday brunch, and banquets. Two rooms accented in Colonial style can accommodate up to 150 guests for banquets, meetings, private parties and wedding receptions, and an outdoor patio is available in warmer weather.