Name: Comfort Inn & Suites Dulles Airport-Gateway
Address: 45515 Dulles Plaza, Dulles, Chantilly, Virginia, United States of America, Dulles, Loudoun County, US
Price range: $97–$277 per night
Rating: 7.1

What guests think

Reviews of Spark by Hilton Sterling Dulles Airport highlight a convenient location for Dulles flights and generally clean, comfortable rooms, while noting a limited airport shuttle schedule and a modest, simple breakfast that may not suit all travelers.

Service feedback is mixed: many praise friendly front-desk staff, but others experienced rude interactions, slow responses, or billing and deposit issues. Several reviews also mention ongoing renovations, worn carpets and fixtures, smoke odors, and occasional pests, along with confusing or limited parking. Overall, expect a basic, airport-convenient stay focused on value and proximity rather than amenities.

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Facilities

Airport shuttle coverage is convenient for many trips but not 24 hours, with reports of delays or no pickup; renovations and worn common areas are noted, and parking can be limited or confusing.

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Colleen

Aug 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I should have known better than choosing an inexpensive place to spend the night before my flight. My experience included a run down airport shuttle that I almost missed because there was only an 8.5x11 sign taped in the side of it, walking into a lobby with a pool of water from a roof leak, waiting for 15 min to be checked in because there was only one poor man working, finally getting to my room to find a roach, which I ended up catching and bringing down to the lobby because no one came up to get it. And then it was still sitting on the lobby desk when I came down in the morning. Next time I will pay the extra $20 for basic service and cleanliness.

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jairan

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Shuttle is not available 24 hours. The staff manning the desk told me to order an uber because they wouldn’t take me back to the airport

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Ahmed

Apr 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Elevator out of service

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Karen

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room and staff were fine just the parking lot was confusing. And I received a ticket from Hyatt for $15. If there were better signage i would not have parked there also they should do a color system or something to help people that have not been here before!!! Double check your parking folks!!!

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Abby

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The shuttle stops at 10pm so when you have a flight that gets delayed till 1 am, they won’t pick you up

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FABIAN

Sep 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is actually under renewal process. If you do not have issue with that, is ok

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Bert

May 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room is nice and spacious, but it looked like it wasn't cleaned properly after the painters painted a wall. It was also disappointing not to be able to find a parking spot for the night. We were told of overflow parking in an area that was not lit well and questionable for security. We decided to bring the rental car back the night before so that there would not be the risk of theft or vandalism. Thankfully the hotel is conveniently close to the airport. Sadly, the hotel suttle closes for the night at 10 pm, so we had to hire a taxi to get us back from the airport.

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Jordana

May 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This place is an absolute dump. I chose it because it had an airport shuttle, which did not run any of the times that I needed it. I called over and over from the airport and no one answered the phone. Breakfast also did not start early enough for me before I left for the airport. It smells terrible, and the furniture and carpets are all rundown. The only reason I didn’t give it. One star is because the sheets were clean, though the pillows were a joke.

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Diane

May 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to airport but shuttle stop at 10 pm, had to take taxi

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Madison

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice room and breakfast bar. Close proximity to Dulles. Good shuttle service to the airport, however, we waited over 30 minutes for the shuttle to pick us up after our trip and it never came.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is inconsistent: several guests found rooms very clean, while others reported smoke odors in the lobby and some rooms, dirty carpets, and occasional pests; housekeeping reliability varies.

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Timothy

Jul 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We will never stay there again! The room was dirty and there were ants in our sons room!

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Minh

Apr 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The lobby smells like cigarettes. It’s outdated and the bedroom carpet looks dirty. The towels and bed sheets are clean.

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david

May 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Upon arrival the lobby smelled like someone had been smoking all day. Our original room on the first floor had such a strong smoke smell that we asked to be moved to another room. We could hear people walking around all night and that room smelled as well. We were using the room to start in the area for a softball tournament but after we realized that we would not get rest, decided to just pack up at 4am and go somewhere more comfortable.

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Karin

Apr 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean, spacious and comfortable. And the hotel has a free shuttle to Dulles International. Very convenient

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Scott

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and up to date. Would stay there again

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moazzam

Oct 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

There was a mouse in the room

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Ada Garcia

Dec 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The location is not bad, but you will find roaches and not a very clean room.

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Ahmed

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff. Clean rooms

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Timothy

Dec 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean.

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Lilian

Jul 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The carpet is really dirty and so was the couch. Cleaning people were knocking on my door at 9am on day of check out.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable with decent beds, but some are small, dated, or have noisy HVAC; Wi-Fi reliability and in-room workspaces vary.

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Deborah

May 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable bed

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Chris

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is pure garbage. First they say that the airport shuttle is "on-demand" and ask you to call them on arrival and wait at curb 2B. Called when at 2B they tell me its scheduled and they will leave at 230pm. Didnt show up until 255pm. Hotel is 6-8 minutes away WITH traffic. Driver spoke zero english. He also didnt wear seat belt. At check in the guy said "hot breakfast" was 6am-10pm. That was a lie. The only hot was the toast or bread you toasted yourself. AC unit in room rattled and shook all right. Constant doors slamming. For the price they charge you could actually have stayed at a Hilton, not a Comfort Inn reject.

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Whittani

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The entire stay the Wi-Fi service was disrupted. I’m in the middle of moving so I wanted to stay close to work and summer school for my son. Mike was a nice human although professionally he never had a way to resolve the Wi-Fi connection issue. Upon arrival he offered rooms that have cigarette smell and non working air conditioning. It took 3 times to view a room until we settled for the room we stayed in. At check out there was a guy inquiring about pet when I only booked this room because they allowed service pets at no charge or extra fees. Mike failed to deliver quality comfort and also had an excuse why things were down like the Wi-Fi and no signal television.

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ajay

Jun 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great front desk. Comfortable rooms

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Crystal

May 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was comfy, shower pressure was great. Room was very small. Now desk to wrok so that was disappointing. Needed to do laundry and they only took quaters. But had no change machine or atm, and the front desk couldn't charge my room 3 dollars to give me quarters so i jad ro walk to the local gas station to do so. Very inconvenient. Front desk also was not nice when asking for the shuttle when i didnt make it to the pick up on time and he had to come back. Actually was rude on phone and hung up.

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Balaji

Jun 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Smoke smell at the lobby and entrance of the property. Room size is smaller than in the picture.

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Michelle

Jan 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location. Traveled with two dogs, inquired about pet fee at check in and was told there wasn't one. Was then called back in when I was seen with them, and told I would be charged one as they were above a certain weight, which wasn't mentioned when I inquired. Needed to switch rooms immediately at check-in, due to VERY noisy hvac in first room. Breakfast selection was very limited.

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Elsa

Jun 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Old and run down. Bugs in room

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Gerardo

Jul 1, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The wifi did not work. The coffee machine wasn’t working. Staff did not clean our room in the 3 days we were there. Cleaning staff stood in large groups outside laughing and talking for hours every day. We had to ask for towels every day.

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Denise

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our evening flught was delayed and then cancelled. We needed a place for the night. This hotel is closed to Dulles, clean and front desk staff was friendly. Beds were comfy. Only negative is no shuttle service to airport for an early flight, we had to Uber. An extra expense.

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Service

Service is mixed: many highlight friendly, helpful front-desk staff, while others cite rude interactions, slow responses, shuttle communication issues, and billing or deposit problems.

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Joyce Duchess

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The managers and front desk staff took great care of our mission team.

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Margaret

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Terrific registration desk person when i arrived at 1 AM. Welcoming, helpful with baggage. He was still cheerful at 6 am too!

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CHRIS

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The gentleman at the counter greeted us with big smile and a wonderful attitude, he was beyond helpful and kind!!! The breakfast was very very good.

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Jacques

Jan 24, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

No toothpaste. I had to go to Hyatt to get some. No password to enter business computer. 6 am staff is sleeping at front counter against the wall while guests are in the lobby. I have pictures. Also, room was never cleaned the whole time I was there. Ridiculous.

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Jairo

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The best of all I have ever been, price, value and best of all, the attention of the lady who works from 8am to 3pm knows how to serve customers with a unique kindness.

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Caleb

Oct 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I paid on hotels.com, but now I see that the hotel also charged me for the same stay. The place was a disaster with trash and construction materials everywhere. At least the front desk staff was very friendly. (It was very friendly the way they said they needed my card in case I made any incidental purchases. I did not. They charged me for the room again, though I had already paid. They assured my I would not be double-charged.)

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Crystal

May 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was comfy, shower pressure was great. Room was very small. Now desk to wrok so that was disappointing. Needed to do laundry and they only took quaters. But had no change machine or atm, and the front desk couldn't charge my room 3 dollars to give me quarters so i jad ro walk to the local gas station to do so. Very inconvenient. Front desk also was not nice when asking for the shuttle when i didnt make it to the pick up on time and he had to come back. Actually was rude on phone and hung up.

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matt

Nov 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I saw in comments that these guys are charging cards a second time, so I was aware to watch out. They did the exact same thing to me as what I saw in the comments. I called back they were horrible to deal with and charged my card again instead of crediting it back. I get the feeling these guys are fraudulently charging cards hoping to scam some addtional money out of folks. You should NOT stay with these guys, total scammers.

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John

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

the place is a dump. The hotel smelled bad, the room smelled bad, the sheets and bedding smelled bad, the sheets and bedding were stained and old. At check in the desk attendant was argumentative, terrible customer service attitude, unfriendly and unhelpful. I can't believe has their name on this place. I do not recommend.

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Ronald

Apr 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Poor service.

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Location

Very close to Dulles Airport and convenient for early flights; the surrounding area is not very walkable and has limited appeal.

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Li

Mar 16, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Good price, but the area around the property is not very good. No sidewalk or trial to take a walk.

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Angela

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I don't like the area but there were no issues.

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Hani

Aug 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient for IAD airport.

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Francisco

Mar 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overnight stay for an early flight. The hotel was conveniently located near the airport and got to the parking garage very quickly.

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yannick

Apr 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Not far from the airport

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Kim

Mar 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice, easy access to Dulles Airport. Worked great forbus.

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Phillip Knox

Mar 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenience to Dulles

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Denise

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our evening flught was delayed and then cancelled. We needed a place for the night. This hotel is closed to Dulles, clean and front desk staff was friendly. Beds were comfy. Only negative is no shuttle service to airport for an early flight, we had to Uber. An extra expense.

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JoAnn

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, no frills hotel. If going to the airport the location is great.

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Garisa

Apr 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to the Airport, reasonable price. Could have given better bath supplies, and drinking water in the room.

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Dining

Breakfast is basic with limited variety and inconsistent hot options; some guests found it decent or very good, while others reported it was unavailable during renovations.

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Roddney

Jun 5, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

7-minute drive to Dullas Airport. Sheetz fresh-made food and taco vender nearby. Tasty cheese omelets provided in free breakfast buffet.

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Chris

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is pure garbage. First they say that the airport shuttle is "on-demand" and ask you to call them on arrival and wait at curb 2B. Called when at 2B they tell me its scheduled and they will leave at 230pm. Didnt show up until 255pm. Hotel is 6-8 minutes away WITH traffic. Driver spoke zero english. He also didnt wear seat belt. At check in the guy said "hot breakfast" was 6am-10pm. That was a lie. The only hot was the toast or bread you toasted yourself. AC unit in room rattled and shook all right. Constant doors slamming. For the price they charge you could actually have stayed at a Hilton, not a Comfort Inn reject.

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Ali

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, renovated rooms; pretty good value for the nightly rate offered, but didn’t have hot breakfast option.

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Alan

Jun 7, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Signs of wear everywhere. Not really up to 3 star standards. Breakfast food was not executed very well - sausage was burned and eggs were in very low supply.

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Himali

Jan 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Limited Breakfast option. only beagle and orange juice was there. microwave was missing from Room. soap, lotion was missing in room.

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Fidel

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

the continental breakfast options were really limited, our shampoo and shower gel dispensers were not stocked even after housekeeping came in. you have better options elsewhere for a similar price

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Mark

Nov 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were very disappointed to discover that, contrary to the site's description on hotels.com, there was no breakfast provided. The facility is undergoing renovation, and that service is suspended. We did get connected rooms, which was the other major selling point for us. The climate control worked, everything we saw was clean and in good condition, and the bathroom facilities were more than adequate.

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Venkata Naga Narsimha Kalyan

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are good, staff is very friendly. I like the shuttle service to and from the airport and hotel. They can still improve breakfast options, currently the food options are very less.

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Arivazhagan

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Looks like a new facility. Well maintained. Very near to the airport. Provides a decent breakfast and 24 hours coffee.

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Misako

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was quiet and nice. The shuttle bus leaving for the airport was 20 minutes late. A few false fire alarms in the morning weren't very pleasant. It would have been better if breakfast had offered more variety.

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Month	Average price
January	$105
February	$100
March	$121
April	$123
May	$144
June	$140
July	$120
August	$109
September	$110
October	$116
November	$106
December	$97

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20 $108	21 $163	22 $214	23 $167	24 $134	25 $130	26 $123
27 $108	28 $157	29 $157	30 $166

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4 $97	5 $152	6	7 $153	8	9 $230	10 $202
11 $115	12	13	14 $150	15	16 $117	17 $115
18	19	20	21 $131	22 $120	23	24
25 $107	26 $110	27	28	29 $124	30	31

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