Name: Spark by Hilton Tuscaloosa University
Address: 4541 Jug Factory Ln, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States of America, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US
Price range: $71–$151 per night
Rating: 8.9

What guests think

Across recent reviews, Spark by Hilton Tuscaloosa University earns praise for very clean spaces, friendly staff, and a convenient location near the university, though feedback on breakfast quality varies and some guests report occasional hallway odors and door-slam noise.

Rooms are generally comfortable, spacious, and recently updated, but amenities are basic and some units have older features or limited air conditioning control. Facilities are simple, with a small seasonal outdoor pool and free, well lit parking; several guests traveling with pets found the grounds workable. Overall, expect a friendly, budget minded stay with comfortable rooms and modest extras.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic. Guests note a small seasonal outdoor pool and free, well lit parking; several appreciated the pet friendly grounds.

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Martha

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a bare bones property, meaning it has the very basics, but no frills. For instance, there was a mini fridge but no coffee pot in the room. The bed was very comfortable and the room and bath sparkling clean. The pool is small and the free breakfast was typical of most hotels. The grounds were convenient for those of us traveling with pets which I appreciated. The location is easy access to the university and major highways, but set off far enough that noise was not a problem.

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Massimo

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Buon albergo con arredamento basic. La piscina esterna così così; l’acqua non era pulitissima, priva di doccia. Colazione discreta. Materassi nella media, parcheggio gratuito, aria condizionata in camera un po’ rumorosa. Se preso ad un buon prezzo può andare.

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Ashley

Dec 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and hotel, kind staff, readily available amenities, and safe!

10

Danielle

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy check in. Late check out was available. Friendly and helpful staff. Pool looked welcoming but couldn’t use because of rain.

10

Jessica

Nov 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast had great options. Very close to the university, food and shops. Hotel was very clean and modern. Staff were friendly. Checking in and Out was smooth. Open area for families to hang out. We missed the pool due to it being closed for the season but setup looked great. Also had bag boards available outside and a little snack store. Cute. We would definitely stay here again.

10

Jessica

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Super helpful and friendly staff! The hotel and grounds were immaculate. A little off the beaten path, which made the stay very quiet.

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Tiwanna

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Enjoyed my stay so much that I hated to leave. Clean , smells good throughout the entire hotel and great staff. Pet friendly

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Nancy

Nov 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Front desk was nice and helpful. Room was clean and the bed slept well. Parking lot well lit. Only problem I had was doors slamming starting around 5:30 am. I never did figure out where it was coming from as we weren't that close to the stairs. But we could certainly hear it well.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews highlight very clean rooms and common areas. Some report hallway or musty odors and occasional housekeeping misses, such as hair in bathrooms or a room not ready.

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Duane

Feb 11, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean

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Jerilyn

Feb 27, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean. Staff was pleasant. Easy to get to. Close to everything we needed.

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Steve

Feb 20, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

God location, could have been cleaner.

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Jacqueline

Apr 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hallway to our room had a bad smell.

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Karin

Jul 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The bathroom had lots of hair.

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Jennifer

Feb 9, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was updated and super cute. The room was clean and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and accommodating.

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Colin

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Newly remodeled but the bathrooms were still a little dirty when we got in the room

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Evan

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean room.

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Ruth

Nov 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was limited, including things like cereal, bagels, packed oatmeal, cuties, and so on. Not many fresh items like eggs, bacon, etc. Rooms were clean but could use deep cleans of shower/tubs and so on.

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Jelena

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Older building that has been “refreshed”. Room smelled musty and could tell it was a smoking room at one time. Windows older and can hear a person cough outside . Staff was very friendly and helpful.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable, spacious, and recently refreshed, but amenities are basic and some units have older features. Several guests mention door-slam noise, limited or noisy air conditioning, occasional maintenance issues, and one report of unstable Wi-Fi.

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Katie

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful and perfect! The room was spacious and sparkling clean. Comfy beds and quiet atmosphere. I would recommend this hotel to all my fellow travelers!!

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Martha

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a bare bones property, meaning it has the very basics, but no frills. For instance, there was a mini fridge but no coffee pot in the room. The bed was very comfortable and the room and bath sparkling clean. The pool is small and the free breakfast was typical of most hotels. The grounds were convenient for those of us traveling with pets which I appreciated. The location is easy access to the university and major highways, but set off far enough that noise was not a problem.

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Austin

Oct 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room doors slam shut and can be heard from the room, otherwise pretty clean and nice for the price

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LaCedric

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My stay was ok but my only gripe was the constant drop of the WI-FI service while getting work done.

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Michelle

Jul 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was falling apart.

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Ryan

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The overall hotel was great. The air conditioner in the halls was horrible. It was so hot in the hall and elevator. That’s not a good experience. Also they limit tye control you have on air conditioning in the room. I’m in the a/c business. Those units run on a higher speed but hotels limit that. It’s also to small of a unit for the size room we had.

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Jennifer

Feb 9, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was updated and super cute. The room was clean and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and accommodating.

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steven nmn

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The breakfast was the same each day , the sausage was mysterious meat tasted horrible.the juices were watered down.The fruit was dry and old. No microwave in the room one per floor.Some people who are halal, Muslim don't use microwave where pork has been used. For that reason it's very poor stay.

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Doy

Dec 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Large room. Was very clean and well maintained. The bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was very good with a lot of variety

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Melanie

Dec 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean & the room was spacious.

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Service

Staff are consistently friendly and helpful, with quick, easy check ins noted. A few issues arise around slow service, breakfast staffing, or a billing error, but overall interactions are positive.

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Olivia

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I booked online and the check in process was quick and simple. The staff greeted me upon arrival and the room was clean and comfortable. I would definitely stay again.

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Jerilyn

Feb 27, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean. Staff was pleasant. Easy to get to. Close to everything we needed.

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Brian

Aug 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, clean, and good breakfast. The service was a little slow this time, also rooming missing soaps, and a curtain was hanging down. All in all pretty good!

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Mary

Feb 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We head traveled 8 hours to see our neice. We stopped at the hotel first. The first room on the third floor had not been cleaned yet. We went back down to the entry and asked for a different room. The person in charge was very apologetic and nice. The new room was clean. I couldn't figure out how to get local stations so i could watch the superbowl after visiting our neice. I called the desk and again the person was polite but hasn't bedeviled trained in how to make the tv work. She turned the game on down in the libby so i could watch.

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Danielle

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy check in. Late check out was available. Friendly and helpful staff. Pool looked welcoming but couldn’t use because of rain.

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Jennifer

Feb 9, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was updated and super cute. The room was clean and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and accommodating.

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Jeffrey

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was supposed to be 6-10am. Came down at 7:00am and there was nothing there. Asked desk attendant (who seemed to be the only employee at the property) what was up ? Response - "we had a light night so I figured I wouldn't get it ready till later". Left the hotel at 7:30am and still nothing out. What a joke.

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Victoria

Oct 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

terrible place, they charged my card three times on top of my expedia payment.

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MICHAEL

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff was very helpful and friendly.

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Simone

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was extremely friendly and the hotel was super clean.

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Location

Location is convenient for the University of Alabama and major roads, with many finding it easy to reach. Several mention a quiet, off road setting; a few note the area feels remote or views are unattractive.

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Heather

Feb 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean. Service was good. Communication barrier with non-English speaking breakfast staff resulted in a wait for supplies like silverware to be restocked. Surrounding view is storage facilities and not attractive, but the hotel itself is nice and appears new. Hotel was 10 minutes drive to U of A and our activities.

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Donielle

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great price. Friendly staff. Convenient location

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Jerilyn

Feb 27, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean. Staff was pleasant. Easy to get to. Close to everything we needed.

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Martha

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a bare bones property, meaning it has the very basics, but no frills. For instance, there was a mini fridge but no coffee pot in the room. The bed was very comfortable and the room and bath sparkling clean. The pool is small and the free breakfast was typical of most hotels. The grounds were convenient for those of us traveling with pets which I appreciated. The location is easy access to the university and major highways, but set off far enough that noise was not a problem.

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Steve

Feb 20, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

God location, could have been cleaner.

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Janene

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My Granddaughter had 3 High School National Basketball Games, Convenant to most places.

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Hana

May 22, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Etwas älteres Hotel, oberflächlich sauber. Wer es gerne in der Natur hat ist hier gut aufgehoben, Auto unbedingt erforderlich. Alles eigentlich ganz okay nur für deutsche Verhältnisse war das Frühstück eine Katastrophe.

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Jessica

Nov 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast had great options. Very close to the university, food and shops. Hotel was very clean and modern. Staff were friendly. Checking in and Out was smooth. Open area for families to hang out. We missed the pool due to it being closed for the season but setup looked great. Also had bag boards available outside and a little snack store. Cute. We would definitely stay here again.

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Jessica

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Super helpful and friendly staff! The hotel and grounds were immaculate. A little off the beaten path, which made the stay very quiet.

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John

Sep 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, very clean and modern!

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is mixed: several guests report limited selection, cold or reheated hot items, and occasional delays or inconsistency, while others found it good with decent variety. Issues mentioned include watered down juices and food holding temperatures.

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Jolene

Nov 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The property fit our needs. It was off the road and quiet. The only complaint we had was breakfast. The hot items(sausage and omelettes) were barely warm. I'm pretty sure the holding temperatures would not meet foodsafe standards. Both were dried out. I couldn't cut my sausage and one end of the omelette with my knife. I suspect both were put out multiple days rather than thrown out due to the low occupancy rate.

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Ashley

Dec 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was horrible barely had anything it was eggs with peppers in it and sausage it was cold as well!! Had only red apples for fruit!

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Hana

May 22, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Etwas älteres Hotel, oberflächlich sauber. Wer es gerne in der Natur hat ist hier gut aufgehoben, Auto unbedingt erforderlich. Alles eigentlich ganz okay nur für deutsche Verhältnisse war das Frühstück eine Katastrophe.

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Jeffrey

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was supposed to be 6-10am. Came down at 7:00am and there was nothing there. Asked desk attendant (who seemed to be the only employee at the property) what was up ? Response - "we had a light night so I figured I wouldn't get it ready till later". Left the hotel at 7:30am and still nothing out. What a joke.

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veronica

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The only thing I did not like was housekeeping was every other day like really 3 people and 4 towels. I don’t use the same towel twice. The second thing was the breakfast a 1/2 egg and dry sausage links this is not Hilton expectations surely. It was more like a econo lodge quality we are totally disappointed.

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Doy

Dec 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Large room. Was very clean and well maintained. The bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was very good with a lot of variety

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Roland

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was just reheated, already been cooked.

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Ruth

Nov 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was limited, including things like cereal, bagels, packed oatmeal, cuties, and so on. Not many fresh items like eggs, bacon, etc. Rooms were clean but could use deep cleans of shower/tubs and so on.

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Cheryl

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall really good experience - clean room, good breakfast, courteous staff.

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SUKJOON

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The facilities were clean, the staff were friendly, and the breakfast selection was good.

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