Is parking available at the property?

Parking is available at the property, with options for garage parking (for a fee) or in the car park. Reservations are not required.

Does the property allow pets?

The property allows pets with a fee of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay. Service animals are exempt from this fee.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to midnight, and check-out is at 12:00 PM. Early or late check-in/check-out availability may incur additional charges and should be requested at the time of booking.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers wheelchair-accessible facilities, including elevators and step-free entrances. Additional accessible features in public areas and rooms are available, although specific details are not listed.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children 17 years old and younger can stay for free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds or cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of USD 10 per stay. Availability is subject to request and confirmation. Specific information about cribs is not provided.

Spark by Hilton Bakersfield Central

Average nightly price at Spark by Hilton Bakersfield Central by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$209
February	$220
March	$155
April	$97
May	$97
June	$91
July	$129
August	$94
October	$170
November	$213
December	$298

What guests think

At Spark By Hilton Bakersfield Central, travelers consistently praise the friendly, efficient staff and generally clean, refurbished rooms, while noting tradeoffs such as basic bagel-focused breakfasts, freeway and neighborhood noise, and a surrounding area that can feel rough.

Rooms are comfortable and modern, but some guests report thin windows and loud AC units, with traffic, hallways, and late-night activity affecting sleep, especially on street-facing sides. Facilities are simple: no pool, often no in-room microwave or coffee maker, on-site security patrols the parking lot, and parking can feel tight. Breakfast is frequently described as very limited—mostly bagels, yogurt, cereal, and coffee—leaving travelers who expect hot items disappointed. Overall, expect a clean, well-priced freeway stop with friendly service and basic amenities.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic: no pool despite some listings, and several rooms lacked in-room microwaves or coffee makers. On-site security monitors the parking lot; parking is available but can feel limited.

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Alison

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Right off the highway, clean, friendly staff. Basic breakfast and a night time security guard outside.

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Laura

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Verouderd hotel, handige plek voor een overnachting op doorreis. Het ontbijt was minimaal. Als je googled op dit hotel, lijkt er een zwembad bij te zitten. Dat is dus niet zo!

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THOMAS

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is basically a Motel 6 with a Hilton badge on it. The hallway carpets were dirty and stained. The room didn’t have a coffee maker or microwave. The shower didn’t have enough water pressure. The breakfast was a joke. It was basically just bagels.

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Jorge

Sep 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel close to 99. Staff was great. Clean rooms. Only two things we didnt like. 1. AC is quite loud 2. Parking is limited. Other than that pleasant stay if you just passing by. Will probably stay again.

8

Cindy

Jul 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Basic hotel. No pool or jacuzzi. Continental breakfast was bagel, yogurt, oj and packaged muffins. Bathroom was small. Very clean and staff was nice.

8

Brien

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff was friendly and security on site was nice.

8

Daisy

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We spent one night here and had a comfortable stay. The room was spacious and we were even able to bring in our bikes. When I asked the front desk if the area was safe enough to leave our bikes on our car she recommended we bring them in and even offered to put them in their storage room if we didnt want to keep them in our room. The complimentary breakfast, had no hot food, besides bagels you can toast other than that just cold hard boiled eggs and cereal, they did have instant oatmeal. If you picked this hotel because of the pool, cancel your reservation because it no longer exists and they should update their pictures online.

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joe

May 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property has been redone and is now Sparks by Hilton. We drove past it not knowing this as it was still listed as Hampton Inn on Expedia. It has all new finishes, carpets, paint, wallpaper beds, etc., and is very clean. Staff was helpful and friendly. Location is right off highway and there is a low level of traffic noise but not annoying. It's also very convenient to restaurants. However, it no longer has a pool and the room didn't have a microwave or coffee maker as advertised. Also, there is a desk but not a desk chair so we had to drag the accent chair, which was not the right height, across the room to use the desk. Perfect fo an overnight stay. I would stay again.

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Mark

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was very clean and comfortable. It was perfect for our one night stop in Bakersfield . I would stay there again. I was disappointed they did not have a coffee pot or microwave in the room. One needed to go to the lobby for coffee/tea.

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VIRGINIA

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is nice and clean, despite it's surroundings. The bed is firm and the AC works great. Breakfast is reasonably varied but basic. We booked here because my daughter wanted a pool for her birthday as the city pools are still closed. It was paved over a few years back.

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Cleanliness

Most guests find the hotel and rooms clean, with many noting refreshed interiors. A minority report stained carpets or towels, odors, or isolated pest issues.

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Dileep

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Neat and clean room, perfect for families. Highly recommended!

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Kaitlin

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pretty clean room…only complaint with the room/inside of the property was a stained towel (had enough for one night to make do without bothering staff). Not the greatest area of town, pretty loud street/interstate noise but may be better on the other side of the property. Had security outside watching the parking lot at night so was not worried about my car parked in the lot over night although wouldn’t leave anything of value although probably a good rule to follow on the west coast in general.

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Jason

Jan 17, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Smelled bad. Floors were stained and dirty. Breakfast options unappetizing. Sex worker in the parking lot when we parked to check in at 10:00 pm.

2

Samantha

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property was outdated and not clean. I got bit by bed bugs.

6

Leticia

Jun 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There were hairs on the top of the toiletry bottles that they have in the shower. The area appeared unsafe with multiple vagrants laying on the sidewalk. The breakfast included is very limited. Only bagels, prepackaged muffins and yogurt.

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David

Dec 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Smelly hallways, chipped paint etc. Not super well maintained. Hard to keep light out from the parking area. Noisy. Terrible coffee.

10

Lori

Jul 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and the staff friendly.

10

Luis

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and spacious.

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Jasmine

Jan 2, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

It’s a nice and clean place to stay. Staff was very friendly

8

Diana

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was amazing and friendly. Rooms were clean. All in all good stay.

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Rooms

Rooms are modern, comfortable, and often spacious, but traffic and hallway noise, thin windows, and loud or musty AC units disturb sleep for some.

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Greg

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is my 3rd stay. The staff is consistently awesome. Rooms are very clean and comfortable. But...my first 2 stays were on the back side of the property - away from the street. This time, i was on the front side. The noise from traffic, street racers and the non-stop outside music from the nearby convenience store plus loud people outside made sleep nearly impossible. Sorry to cross this place off my list.

10

Kelley

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It is what you’d expect for a hotel next to the freeway in Bakersfield. It’s clean. Beds are comfortable. Staff is friendly. Seems safe. Not very quiet though

10

Gregory

Oct 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a large, beautiful room with an incredibly comfortable king size bed. It was clean, quiet and just what we needed for our final stay of our roadtrip.

6

Carolina

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was good, staff very friendly, the AC was smelly MOLD, I had my 6 month old baby and could not turn the AC on, on a hot day of summer

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Melanie

May 12, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The carpet in the hallway was dirty. The AC in the room was loud and rattled. I woke up at midnight one night, and the room was warm. I tried to adjust the thermostat, but the batteries were dead. I had to get dressed at midnight and go to the front desk to ask for batteries. I changed them myself. The walls seem to be thin. We could hear kids running in the hallway and the room above us - we could hear the footsteps. The location was next door to a gas station/convenience store that play loud music on outdoor speakers at night. We could hear it when we were trying to sleep. The bed was comfortable. We enjoyed having breakfast and coffee every morning. The staff was very pleasant.

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Arnold

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall, my stay is comfortable more than I expected. This hotel has upgraded its designs and room condition from its old name.

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Elizabeth

Apr 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I think the only downside of the hotel was that it seemed like the windows are not very thick so you can hear every single car passing on the highway all night long.

10

Erin

Oct 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay for a good price. Cute newly renovated property

8

Melody

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel and friendly staff. Room was clean. My only complaint is the noise from the traffic.

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Erika

Feb 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Loud, you could hear the freeway very clearly, into a second day there was a group of motorcyclists they were extremely loud, loud music playing in the morning and coming back to the hotel at 1am blasting music . The rooms were no different, you could hear people talking in the other rooms, overall extremely loud and uncomfortably.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, efficient, and accommodating, with quick check-in and helpful front-desk support. A few guests mention booking mix-ups or curt interactions.

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Liam

Oct 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Shelia from front desk helped me check-in quickly and provided me a good room and exceptional customer service. She heard me for having a rough last few weeks and needed a good night sleep from work and personal life. Healthcare work is real burnout and I was. She is an amazing person. I loved her service and work. Thank you Shelia. I hope to see you soon.

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Anthony

Nov 3, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great stay. Sheila is great as is all the staff.

4

Krista

Nov 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There was no hot water The shower broke when I told the girl at the front desk she was extremely rude

10

Vinay

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff. Quick checkin.

4

MASOUD

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were a bit disappointed with our stay. We had reserved and paid for a room with a king-size bed over a month in advance. We even called the hotel the morning of our arrival to confirm, and the front desk assured us a king room would be available. However, when we arrived, we were told that the room booked through Hotels.com was a handicap-accessible room with a queen bed instead. Both we and Hotels.com confirmed that our reservation was supposed to be for a king bed, but the staff member working that evening said the hotel was completely sold out and there were no other options. They initially offered a rollaway bed for an extra charge, which didn’t seem fair given the situation. After some discussion, they agreed to provide it at no cost, but it was very uncomfortable—you could feel all the springs. Overall, this experience showed poor coordination and planning between the hotel and their booking partners. On the positive side, the room was clean, the property well maintained, and the location convenient. Still, it was frustrating not to receive the room we had booked and confirmed in advance.

10

Michael

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very accommodating, professional staff, quick check-in, and clean room.

10

mehmet

Jul 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful front desk. Thank you for everything

10

Ramos

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was fast . Staff was great

8

Jennifer

Jul 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to where i needed to go so very convenient. Room was clean. Had a minor issue with guests next door and the staff handled the situation well.

10

Josie

Jan 14, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Front desk was the best. Staff very friendly

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Location

Conveniently just off Highway 99 and near shops, hospitals, and dining, making it practical for stopovers. However, many note a rough surrounding area with homeless activity, occasional parking-lot incidents, and traffic noise on street-facing rooms.

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Randall

Nov 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The area is very sketchy! Lots of homeless!

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stephanie

Jun 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was in town to see my dad at the Adventist hospital. Location is good for hospital visits. There’s a gas station and Chinese’s buffet in the Sam parking lot. It was quiet all night. The free breakfast wasn’t that great but the coffee was tasty.

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ORALIA

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy to get to right off the 99 highway. Clean, large room and free breakfast. Definitely would stay there again.

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Cliff

Feb 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Park at your own risk…. Homeless everywhere. My truck had its rear window broken and our luggage was stolen. Reported to front desk and hardly a concern, he had the police department phone # memorized. Stay away

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Michelle

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a place to sleep and shower. It was good for that at least. The area was not desirable however. We witnessed a drug bust in the parking lot while walking out to dinner. Police had a guy on the ground, weapons drawn. People just walking around like it was nothing. Obvious drug area as there were many wandering around.

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Grant

Nov 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff and very clean. Lots of homeless population walking the streets and area.

10

Zachary

Sep 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent accommodations for the price, will definitely use again for the next stay in Bakersfield. Unfortunately shares a parking lot with a gas station that attracts an unsavory clientele.

10

Kimberlie

Aug 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

In town for event at Mechanics Bank Arena (1.9 miles away....easy access from Hampton Inn). Front desk staff was very nice. Rooms were clean and well appointed. Fresh coffee always ready. Good freeway access. I would definitely stay here again.

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Sarah

Aug 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Someone threw an 8 foot diameter rock through my car window while parked overnight in their parking lot, so that kind of ruined my night. The interior was fine, but definitely didn’t feel super safe after that. It’s also super close to the freeway and LOUD!

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Lisa

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to freeway

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently described as very limited—mainly bagels, muffins, yogurt, cereal, and coffee—with travelers expecting hot items often disappointed.

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William

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Noisy intersection brought motorcycle shifting noise and car noisy muffler sounds into the room. Why no scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage like at other Hilton hotels?

10

German

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean hotel but the continental breakfast is not great at all

10

Bikash

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

What I like about the property are that it is very clean and is in good condition. There is a gas station right in front of it. There are many restaurants near it. The hotel is right next to the road. It is not at all difficult to find it. I did not like that the room did not have a microwave, which is very common now-a-days. In the breakfast, more options can be added. Such as bread, scrambled eggs, etc.

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Fred

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel with friendly people. Breakfast provided was nothing more than toast and some cold cereal choices. Very limited. Breakfast coffee we though was weak in strength. Rooms were nice and comfortable. Maid services come very early in the morning.

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Samuel

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was an abundant amount of parking spaces. The breakfast was just hard boiled eggs, ceral, and begales. Wish they had other options.

10

reinette

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to the freeway .they just need to update there breakfast menu

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Nina

Nov 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This place was clean and welcoming. I enjoyed my stay. They had a complimentary bagel bar and coffee & tea which was nice. Overall great stay and I would stay again in the future.

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Himanshu

Dec 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast options were pretty much non-existent. Same old routine stuff yougurt, baget, cream cheese and juice. Usually, we expect some savories for a complete breakfast, but Hilton and Spark are totally on a cost cutting spree. Otherwise, the location and comfort was good.

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David

Sep 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No Keurig in the room Really poor breakfast options. Only muffins and bagels.

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Melissa

Sep 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The claim that they provide a continental breakfast is a lie! Cold cereal, 1choice of yogurt and toast IS NOT anything close to what they promise. Very disappointing

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