Name: Spark by Hilton Mechanicsburg
Address: 385 Cumberland Parkway, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Price range: US$92–US$237 per night
Rating: 8.02

What guests think

At Spark by Hilton Mechanicsburg, reviews describe a convenient, budget-friendly stop with generally comfortable rooms and friendly staff, but also frequent renovation disruptions, inconsistent cleanliness, basic breakfast, and recurring issues with the pool, hot tub, gym equipment, and water pressure.

Many guests note highway noise and tricky, poorly lit access, though proximity to restaurants and the turnpike is a plus. Some rooms have odd layouts or dated finishes, and Wi-Fi can be unreliable. Service can be uneven, with reports of unprofessional interactions, poor communication about renovations or policies, and limited or no routine housekeeping. Expect a practical stay if you verify amenity availability and request a quiet room away from the highway.

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Facilities

Frequent renovations and maintenance affect amenities: many guests report the pool and hot tub closed or lukewarm, and some gym equipment out of order; others found the pool area usable. Basic facilities like ice machines or the business center were occasionally unavailable.

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8

Larry

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pretty good stay. King size bed was comfortable. Quiet in room at night. Pool closed for repairs… bummer since it was so hot. Water pressure on the fourth floor was not so good in the morning. Not a bad stay, but not excellent.

4

Debbie

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Booked for the pool and they were working on it and storing stuff in there. We had no notification this was going on until check in...we would have cancelled booking if we had known.

4

John

5 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perhaps after the construction is finished. But not till then. Arrived lay to find dog $#!+ on the floor in the foyer and lobby. Attendant didn’t acknowledge it. Got a room that smelled of turpentine. Asked for another. Attendant said he couldn’t do it because I booked through Expedia. Finally got room change. No hangers in new room. Went to desk - no hangers he says. Lots of hangers in the terpentine room. I can’t take those - they’re for another guest he says. “Can I get you anything else” he says dripping in sarcasm. “We’ll see”, I said. Breakfast was egg like pucks and ham like pucks. Pool closed. Business center closed. Gym closed. Whatever.

6

Jean

28 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I should have been told that the hotel was under renovation. I could not even get a luggage rack to put my suitcase on and there were no drawers to put clothes in. I had no outlet in the bathroom. I asked all three days I stayed to have it fixed. It was never fixed. The pool was closed and the exercise room was ever so tiny. The hallways were very hot. My room was freshly painted so that was nice. They did not offer housekeeping.

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Ben

16 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very accommodating staff, Pool and hot tub are showing their age Half of fitness equipment was out of order Shower head sprayed all over the place Breakfast has a lot of options, but the quality is low Incredibly reasonable price which may no longer remain reasonable at the rate of deterioration

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Marci

4 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quick overnight so it what it is. EVERYTHING was under construction. Even the ice machine was not working. Room was clean and comfy, pillows are mushy. Again, cheap and served its purpose however not what we expected at all.

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April

20 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was clean and modern. Just don’t stay here if you care about amenities. The hot tub and two pieces of equipment were out of order, there was zero water in the fitness room, and the breakfast was a 2 out of 5.

6

Raymond

19 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

OK I chose this property because they advertise a HOT TUB !! WELL, WHAT GOOD IS A HOT TUB WITH LUKEWARM WATER ?? what good is that ??

4

Matt

4 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I took my family and we selected this hotel because it had a pool and fitness center however both were closed for renovations. Using the hotels.com app we filtered our search to only show us hotels with pools and this came up in our search despite the pool being closed. Disappointing.

6

Sara

20 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

we booked this for a hot-tub for kids after skiing, and it has been down for along time per guest services. That really should be disclosed before we book this.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: numerous reviews cite dusty rooms, hair or stains, musty odors, and untidy public areas, while others found spaces spotless. Pool and hot tub cleanliness also varies.

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Leon

7 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property is spotless, and easily accessible from Messiah University. Room was spacious and smelled great. Breakfast was a nice selection to get the day started. Will definitely stay here when in the area again.

6

Shanna

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in was easy, and staff was friendly. The bed was clean and decent, but the rest of the hotel left something to be desired in the way of cleanliness and upkeep. Our air-conditioning unit had mold growing on the vents. One of the bedside lamps was broken, the shower curtain rid was broken, the bathroom exhaust fan did not work, and was covered in layers of dust and dirt. There was dust and dirt in all the corners, and the doors, and even the tissue box cover looked like it hadn't been wiped down in several months. I guess at least we didn't see any bugs...

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Jill

12 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The noise from the interstate was loud and made sleeping difficult. Hair ties were still on the floor from prior guest. Hair in bathtub. Hair floating in hot tub. Overall cleanliness was disappointing. Alarm clock did not work.

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Charlene

23 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property is not thoroughly cleaned. There were multiple issues with cleanliness in the room. Stains in the carpet, dirty light switches, dirty moldy sink with oodles of noodles in the drain, washcloths with lipstick stains. The metal on the nightstand covered in dirt as if it had never been wiped dow before. The shower is rusty.

4

Patrice

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very dusty, there was a broken Doritos chip on bathroom floor when we checked in, the tv didn’t work and there were ants by food at breakfast.

4

Josie

1 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was dirty. Food on the floor, q tips on the floor, and dirty sheets.

4

Karen

12 Oct 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was not cleaned thoroughly before our arrival, found dirty socks in corner of room. Had to go to front desk to get toilet paper and towels. Told to put our dirty towels in the hallway for pickup.

10

Jose

21 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent customer service. The whole hotel was super clean even with all the snow we got that day.

4

Natalie

18 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk was great - personable and upbeat. The room was dirty - Cheeto fingers on the bathroom door and ac unit, sugar or sand in the sheets, dirty air vent in bathroom. Just not clean.

10

Amy

7 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I liked the cleanliness of the room and that the hotel is smoke free

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable and often spacious, but many mention weak water pressure or hot-water issues, thin walls or highway noise, and some dated or partially renovated fixtures. Wi-Fi reliability can be spotty in certain rooms.

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Ben

24 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stay was fine, studio suite is spacious nice layout but needs additional tv closer to bed Needed more pillows they had none Breakfast is minimalist and not particularly appetizing Good value but not exciting

8

Susan

15 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was easy to find off art 15. Room was comfortable and clean. Breakfast was good. The WI-FI didn’t work, and night shift employee was not helpful. Phone in our room didn’t work.

6

Alison

13 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very clean but the darkening shade was torn in several spots and wouldn't stay closed. The bathtub bottom was loose and very unsteady.

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Darla

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The shower was very weak. Literally wasn’t sure if all of the shampoo was out of my hair. So little water pressure. Had a random guy try to open my door (could’ve been a mistake) but it sealed the deal doe me.

8

Krista

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent room, nice staff. Poor WIFI range so we had none in our room which was frustrating but we worked around it. Breakfast was good!

6

Timothy

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good stay, the tub was a lot smaller than anticipated. It was mostly quiet except for a baby crying next door, cant really help that but it'd be nice to have thicker walls.

6

William

9 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great spot. Great location. I have it a three because of the water flow of the shower. Horrendous!!! Barely any water coming out. That’s what will prevent me from staying here again.

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Jen

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice, but definitely not sound proof.

6

Michelle

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room darkening curtains were improperly hung and so they weren't effective. The shower never got warm enough to even create steam in a cool room. The room was not completely furnished so the only mirror is in the bathroom. Front desk staff worked hard to make a proper welcome, but their inexperience with the hotel computer system was apparent.

8

Patricia

28 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our room had the windows facing the very busy highway! We were on the 4th floor needless to say we didn’t get much sleep. Waking up to have the WORST cup of coffee I’ve ever had. Good thing there is a Cracker Barrel next door.

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Service

Staff are often friendly and helpful with quick check-in, but service quality is uneven. Several guests reported unprofessional interactions, poor communication about renovations or policies, and limited or no routine housekeeping.

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Christine

10 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The woman at the front desk was vile . She called our room 6 times , and hung up on me . The site said we had until noon to check out they were busting in our room at 11:10 . Calling excessively, and harassing me . Refused to let me speak to a manager. Then threaten to call the cops . The other employee was threatening physical violence. Stay away . Trashy people .

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John

5 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perhaps after the construction is finished. But not till then. Arrived lay to find dog $#!+ on the floor in the foyer and lobby. Attendant didn’t acknowledge it. Got a room that smelled of turpentine. Asked for another. Attendant said he couldn’t do it because I booked through Expedia. Finally got room change. No hangers in new room. Went to desk - no hangers he says. Lots of hangers in the terpentine room. I can’t take those - they’re for another guest he says. “Can I get you anything else” he says dripping in sarcasm. “We’ll see”, I said. Breakfast was egg like pucks and ham like pucks. Pool closed. Business center closed. Gym closed. Whatever.

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Nicole

28 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Some staff were really rude (not the dining ladies. So helpful and kind) We witnessed a staff verbally accusing a father,in front of his entire family and all the families trying to eat, of taking water the night before. It was handled so unprofessionally. Blame, camera video, broadcasting in the entire lobby. They also announced our room number, loudly. If it wasnt my family behind me, I would have made them switch us. Not a safe thing to do when you're a female, alone. Water didn't run properly so couldnt bath my kids after the pool easily. We didnt realize there was no juice after 10am but the machine was still working. The manager, verbally degraded the worker and made us feel terrible, like we were stealing. Then proceeded to walk around on her phone saying "They didnt shut off the machine, stock the coffee, refill this and that..." Get a new front end manager. She was rude (April 27th morning) demeaning to the rest of the staff and lazy herself. We wont be back.

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BRENT

30 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I check in on Tuesday 11/26/24 and was assigned room 414. The clerk was not quite surly, but defiantly NOT welcoming. The room was very clean and nice. The hotel was NOT anywhere close to being full. I would estimate it was about 1/2 full based on the number of cars in the lot. At about 3am on Thursday (Thanksgiving day) my room developed a ceiling leak over the bed. After calling the front desk, I was moved to a SMALLER room. The was no apology for the problem, and when checking out on Friday 11/29 I asked to see if I could be comped for 1 day ( it was a 3 night stay). I was told the Manager had to decide that. I left my contact information, and was told the MGR would call me after 9am. It is now a day later, and still NO call, NO apology, and NO action taken. I do not like or appreciate being taken for granted as a guest I will NOT be using this hotel again

10

Barbara

6 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy checkin & friendly staff

10

FESTUS O

17 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I have always enjoyed this hotel. The guy at front desk is fantastic. Always ready to help. Great guy.

10

DARLIS

1 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property was great from checkin to checkout. Employees were wonderful, room was immaculate and breakfast was great!

10

Aldin

28 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great front desk team.

6

Paul

28 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Renovations are underway, and there was construction materials lying around in multiple locations. Open utility doors, wooden crates in the middle of the lobby, etc. My room was clean, but details were left undone; such as a phone that wasn't plugged into the wall, (and it didn't work when I did plug it in) and a clock on the night stand that was unplugged. Though I was given a wifi code at check-in, the wifi was not working. I texted the front desk and was told that I'd have come down to the lobby to use the wifi. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, all but one of the staff I met at the front desk was dressed very unprofessionally. (Inside out t-shirt, pink hoodie) They could have said when I first checked in; "We're sorry about the construction materials, we're under renovation." Those words were never said. When I checked out, the gentleman at the desk didn't even ask "how was your stay"? He somewhat reluctantly printed me a receipt and went on doing something else, barely acknowledging my existence as I exited the hotel. I have a conference every year in this town, I won't come to Wingate again.

10

Brittany

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff member at check in was very helpful and friendly. Pool area was clean and nice as well.

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Location

Conveniently off the turnpike/Route 15 with restaurants and shops nearby, but access roads and signage are confusing or poorly lit. Highway-side rooms can experience notable traffic noise.

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Kevin

9 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed for two nights for a local conference. The hotel was clean and the front desk reception was well trained and professional. My room was well apportioned and comfortable. As the hotel sits at a crossroads of two major highways, the traffic noise was expected, but not distracting. Signage into the hotel was either non-existant or I totally missed it. The access road is awkward at best. Very little light if you arriving for the first time after dark so it can be a bit disorienting. Love the shared access with the Cracker Barrel, and that is important as the breakfast at the hotel is very limited. I will definitely stay here again if looking for accomodations in the Mechanicsburg area. The pro's outweigh the con's.

10

Deborah

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff, clean and comfortable room. Could use better lighting on entry road, but it may be coming as it appears that the property recently rebranded. Looking forward to a return trip.

10

Avrum

13 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Pretty good place for stopover on way down to Florida, especially with a dog. Good parking. Easy to get on and off highways. No complicated routes to get to room.

10

Melinda

5 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything is very nice, rooms, accommodations, etc. we were right off the highway so it was a big noisy at night, Breakfast is limited but the coffee was excellent.

10

JOYCE

23 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The road to the hotel was not clearly marked

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Evan

21 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was very nice, the only negative was that; I think it was in an area waiting for development so; you feel like you are not at the right location to get to the hotel. If you are a light sleeper like I am do request a room away from the turnpike or be sure to use ear plugs.

8

Sheldon Brazier

17 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

This hotel was fairly clean and was close to Hershey attractions, as well as to Gettysburg, Harrisburg and Philadelphia.

10

Monica

18 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There were a few potholes in the road on the way to the hotel. It is close to shopping and dining.

4

Michael

8 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is built right next to PA Turnpike at Rt 15 n . The road noise is horrible in 1/2 the rooms . Make sure to request a room on the other side ! The big trucks run all night long .

10

Ivan

15 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good location

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Dining

Breakfast ranges from fine to very basic; many found limited variety or subpar quality, though some praised options and coffee. Service ends promptly and can feel strict.

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David

9 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was amazing. And they had both dairy- and gluter-free options!

10

Roger

10 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

great breakfast options, rooms were great. Service was fine.

8

Krista

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent room, nice staff. Poor WIFI range so we had none in our room which was frustrating but we worked around it. Breakfast was good!

8

Michele

1 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean. Friendly staff. Free breakfast was pretty terrible. Cold, dried out food.

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Danielle

9 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room had no hot water. The coffee maker in room was broken and the one in the lobby had lukewarm coffee. By 7:30 ok a Saturday, the entire breakfast was inedible (rotten bananas, stale bagels, rubbery eggs (far beyond normal for a hotel buffet). The staff was unresponsive to concerns.

6

Barry

17 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was great. My biggest concern was the shower had virtually no water pressure. The included breakfast wasn't great either.

6

DANIELLE

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely limited breakfast itwms and depleted stock of breakfast items.

8

Lois

19 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,339 nights

Breakfast was not good. Including coffee. I was expecting fresh danish but got stale muffins in package. I had better breakfasts in other hotels even thru Covid

6

Richard

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I typically stay at the Towne Place Marriot but they were sold out. Spark was in a good location and met a need. The continental breakfast was the biggest disappointment. Selection was minimal....bagels, instant oatmeal, cereal, and small yogurt pretty much sums it up.

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Robert

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice and clean. Breakfast could be improved. Very Basic. Otherwise it was a good stay

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Month	Average price
January	US$86
February	US$88
March	US$100
April	US$102
May	US$110
June	US$141
July	US$122
August	US$115
September	US$111
October	US$121
November	US$96
December	US$88

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $205	17 $155	18 $176	19 $147
20 $94	21 $105	22 $105	23 $108	24 $107	25 $110	26 $102
27 $97	28 $110	29 $106	30 $111

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $137	2 $237	3 $164
4 $110	5 $102	6 $105	7 $120	8 $113	9 $199	10
11 $107	12 $94	13 $92	14 $94	15 $97	16 $133	17 $120
18 $97	19 $95	20 $95	21 $95	22 $97	23 $116	24 $102
25 $101	26 $96	27 $93	28 $93	29 $95	30 $102	31

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Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility, Hearing)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility, Hearing)

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-In Shower)

Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Studio, 1 King Bed

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Very good

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