Name: Spark by Hilton Smithfield I-95
Address: 145 S Equity Drive, Smithfield, North Carolina, United States of America, Smithfield, North Carolina, US
Price range: US$79–US$144 per night
Rating: 8.83

What guests think

At Spark by Hilton Smithfield I-95, reviewers consistently praise very clean, refurbished rooms and friendly front-desk service, plus a convenient location just off I-95 with restaurants and outlet shopping within easy walking distance.

Breakfast feedback varies: several describe a basic continental selection, while others mention hot items like eggs and sausage. Facilities are limited, with repeated mentions of no fitness center and the pool being closed at times, though parking is easy and lobby coffee is available 24/7. Some guests note soft or sagging beds, minimalist storage, missing in-room microwaves or coffee makers, and occasional noise or maintenance quirks. Overall, it suits travelers seeking a simple overnight stop off the highway.

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Facilities

Facilities are limited: several mention no fitness center and a pool that was closed or unavailable. Many appreciate easy/free parking and 24/7 lobby coffee.

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10

Frank

25 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Modern, well kept convenient location walking distance to several restaurants. Twenty-four hour coffee at breakfast area.

8

William

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was easy and plenty of eating establishments nearby.

10

chris

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Everything about the hotel was great except a few things there wasn’t a fitness center meeting room, office room pool and there was not a good breakfast meaning there were no waffles grits sausage things like that. It’s a very nice hotel but very limited as well.

10

THOMAS

27 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

EASY PARKING

10

Ronnie

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, easy parking, good breakfast

10

John

27 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The pool was out of service and one staff member a little impersonal, but the rest of the front desk crew and the room attendents were phenomenal. I would certainly stay there again.

8

Anthony

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was free. Room was excellent. Very comfortable bedding and pillows. Had a large tv. (thinking 55 "). Staff was nice. The room and hotel were very clean. They have 24hr. coffee and tea.The only upgrade that would have been nice is a full breakfast. The continental breakfast was good however. They had bagels, a few muffins, cereal and oatmeal packets.

4

Ernest

5 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was disappointed that there was no fitness center in the hotel. Hotels.com and other sites/apps indicated that there was a fitness center.

8

Leo

29 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean free coffee or tea 24 hour

8

Richard

5 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly staff and rooms were very clean. Breakfast was good. Hotel could use some updates, a little outdated. Pool was closed indefinitely for some reason.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a strong point, with many describing rooms and common areas as spotless or immaculate. A few report issues like odors, sticky carpet, or a pest sighting.

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michael

13 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly, clean, convenient

10

Brian

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

One of the cleanest and most well maintianed hotle ive ever been in. Hotel rooms lobby and hallway smells so fragrant. Spacious room. Super comfortable beds. Perfect for my family of four. Price was such a deal. Will stay again

8

Tabatha

5 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom in my room had a cigarette smell

10

Jeannie

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was spotless

10

Kimberly

8 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean hotel. My King single room was beautiful. Nicely decorated and Clean!! I will stop here again when driving Rt. 95.

4

Rosemary

24 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our room is not clean and we saw a small cockroach on the bathroom ceiling. I reported this to the person scheduled in front desk. Not be going back to this hotel

10

Patrick

8 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Liked the property, but there was an odd smell on the sheets

10

Theresa

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and convenient location for travelers.

10

Lori

16 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, comfortable

8

Jason

4 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was easy. Room was clean. Carpet felt a bit wet or sticky. Breakfast was good.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious, modern, and comfortable. Downsides include soft or sagging mattresses, minimal storage, older TVs or connectivity issues, occasional HVAC noise, and missing in-room microwaves or coffee makers in some rooms.

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Charles

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The employee checking us in was friendly, efficient and helpful. The room was spacious and comfortable for four adults with ease of use Wifi. The continental breakfast was ok but limited options. The coffee was excellent. Overall for value Spark exceeded my expectations and is better than the other hotels in the area.

10

Karen

19 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We really enjoyed one of the remodeled rooms. Very clean. Comfortable mattress. Quiet. Good lighting. Toilet way too low however

8

Christine

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room food not have a microwave

4

John

1 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Could not sleep due to noise of air conditioner unit.

8

Barbara

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean. Showers are small. Bed was saggy - even more than typical of a hotel. But it had a pillow top. Continental breakfast was clean, but limited.

10

Fatih

8 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Compared to the some other hotels we stayed, this was the best by far. The receptionists were courteous and welcoming. The beds and the pillows were so comfortable. The room had just the right temperature without humid or being too cold. The light features under the plug outlets were such a thoughtful addition, especially families with kids. Room was spacious and extremely clean. If we were to travel to the area again, we would definitely choose Spark!

6

John

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was clean and in a great location. Lots of shopping and dining options, and close to the interstate. The bed was very comfortable, and the shower had good water pressure. A couple of things would probably keep us from staying here again though. There was no dresser to put clothes in, just a "cubby". Only 2 of the 4 cubbies were usable because the bottom two were on the floor (and one of them was occupied by the mini fridge). There were actually 2 fridges, one mini and one small. Not sure why there were 2. There was no outlet or usb port on one side of the bed so charging was a pain. And breakfast options were very limited (bagels, muffins, fruit). There was no coffee maker or tea in the room, they could only be obtained in the lobby. And no ice bucket or ice machine except on the first floor. To get the ice bucket we had to ask for it at the check-in desk. Those several small things added up, which is why we would probably choose another hotel next time.

8

Karen

24 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is refurbished. Beds were too soft! Breakfast was spare, could’ve had more selections. Overall clean

10

Georgiy

14 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel! Just old TVs in the rooms.

10

Cynthia

17 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and comfy room. The only problem was with trying to pair TV with my device so I could mirror.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, welcoming, and helpful. Some guests were frustrated by a 60-mile local-guest policy and occasional rudeness or impersonal service.

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Linda Leasburg

27 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk was rude.nevwr checked in and stayed at a different hotel

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Charles

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amber customer service was top tier. Complimentary items , respect and appreciation was given as well. Stayed a night remembering forever!

2

Jerry

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

First of all, I got to the hotel and they said I cannot stay there because I live less 16 miles away which was a lot I live 33 miles away took her $25 deposit and that I don’t do that to everybody, which was not fair to me I will never stay there again.

2

Denise

20 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

When I tried to check in, I was told they did not allow anyone who lives within a 60 mile radius to stay at the hotel, so I was not allowed to check in. We were planning a sleepover with our grandkids, so we were trying to stay somewhere close to their parents. It makes absolutely no sense to turn business away for such an arbitrary rule. I went to a hotel next door and had a wonderful stay. I won’t try to stay at a Best Western ever again.

10

Terri

25 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Chris was really helpful when checking us in. He was very nice and professional. Room was nice and clean. Stay was great.

10

John

27 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The pool was out of service and one staff member a little impersonal, but the rest of the front desk crew and the room attendents were phenomenal. I would certainly stay there again.

10

Gee

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly helpful staff

4

Mari

11 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The male at the front desk at this establishment did not have manners and was not professional.

10

Janina

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Amber checked us in and was very kind, helpful, and knowledgeable!

10

Michael

5 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clearly exceeded expectations. Desk clerk had a ton of personality, genuinely welcoming us for the night.

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Location

Very convenient stop right off I-95, with outlet shopping and many restaurants within walking distance. Guests find it accessible for road trips.

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Margo

3 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and comfortable stay. Directly off I95 so easy for travelers to access.

8

Joseph

3 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,359 nights

The hotel is in a shopping plaza and four or five restaurants

8

William

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was easy and plenty of eating establishments nearby.

10

Diane McGinnis

22 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice hotel, everything you need is available in the area

10

Jane

7 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy access from I 95. Clean and check in simple

10

Michelle

25 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk was very helpful in choosing restaurants. The hotel was very clean and had walkable retail shopping.

10

Michael

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice overnight stay on a roadtrip from NY to SC. Clean & Quiet. Great lighting in parking lot. Many chain restaurants nearby + a movie theater & outlet shops. Right off I-95.

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Theresa

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and convenient location for travelers.

10

Robert

28 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

After a long day of travel, this was a perfect place to stay. Clean, spacious room and close several restaurants. Easy on, easy off the Interstate as well!

10

Michele

29 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stop off I-95 when traveling. Right off exit and has plenty of restaurants and shopping withing walking distance. Hotel is reasonable priced, clean and has a friendly staff. Is me regular stop when traveling down to Florida.

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is mixed: many call it a basic continental selection, while others enjoyed a hot, well-stocked spread. 24/7 lobby coffee is appreciated.

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Jana

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Got to the hotel about 10 pm. Concierge at desk was very kind & helpful. The entire building was clean and looks brand new. Only cold foods for breakfast - I had a hard boiled egg and very fresh bagel with garden vegetable cream cheese. I would definitely stay there again!

10

Charles

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The employee checking us in was friendly, efficient and helpful. The room was spacious and comfortable for four adults with ease of use Wifi. The continental breakfast was ok but limited options. The coffee was excellent. Overall for value Spark exceeded my expectations and is better than the other hotels in the area.

10

William

26 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Exceptionally clean. Great breakfast buffet with sausage, eggs and potatoes. Lovely woman constantly checking and refilling containers and keeping area clean.

8

Barbara

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean. Showers are small. Bed was saggy - even more than typical of a hotel. But it had a pillow top. Continental breakfast was clean, but limited.

8

Lina

19 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Used this hotel for years. Than it was Best Western. Now the same notel is Hilton. Looks like nothing changed, Exept : Price went UP , Quality of Breakfast went DOWN.

8

Anthony

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking was free. Room was excellent. Very comfortable bedding and pillows. Had a large tv. (thinking 55 "). Staff was nice. The room and hotel were very clean. They have 24hr. coffee and tea.The only upgrade that would have been nice is a full breakfast. The continental breakfast was good however. They had bagels, a few muffins, cereal and oatmeal packets.

10

Dennis

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good value. Fits our needs very well. Enjoyed our stay, will be back again. Breakfast was good. Front desk very informative.

10

diane

28 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Super clean, near I95, great breakfast!

10

Norman

2 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Traveling north from S.C. We decided to break our drive & book a hotel after 5:00 on the Saturday before Easter. We were pleasantly surprised to not only find a room, but the cleanest, best all-around hotel we’ve stayed in a long time (including high $ Marriotts & Hilton). The breakfast was fresh, hot & abundant. The girl at the front desk & the girl working the breakfast buffet were friendly & welcoming. Wonderful experience!

8

Karen

24 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is refurbished. Beds were too soft! Breakfast was spare, could’ve had more selections. Overall clean

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Month	Average price
January	US$96
February	US$93
March	US$94
April	US$95
May	US$93
June	US$93
July	US$94
August	US$93
September	US$101
October	US$103
November	US$99
December	US$93

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9 $96	10 $98	11 $113	12 $122
13 $90	14 $87	15 $88	16 $89	17 $89	18 $120	19 $119
20 $79	21 $89	22 $87	23 $88	24 $89	25 $129	26 $95
27 $80	28 $86	29 $87	30 $90

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $88	2 $95	3 $96
4 $80	5 $88	6 $89	7 $88	8 $88	9 $93	10 $95
11 $81	12 $86	13 $87	14 $87	15 $86	16 $132	17 $144
18 $80	19 $88	20 $96	21 $88	22 $90	23 $96	24 $132
25 $80	26 $88	27 $88	28 $88	29 $89	30 $94	31 $90

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