Spark by Hilton Dumas

Good counter top space for belongings

Breakfast was weak

Very clean. Nice room. Great workout room. Lots of lamps and charging ports. Fan not automatically on in bathroom. Nightlight in bathroom

No coffee in room. Toilet paper could be better quality. Beds were very soft and squeaky

Pillows

The bed was comfortable, so after traveling 8 hours it was nice to be able to get a good night's rest. However, if that's all I was after I could have done that at a super 8 for a lot less money.

The first red flag appeared before I even checked in: someone with no plates, no tags, and no permit was parked in the handicap spot right by the front door. When I mentioned it to the desk manager, she shrugged and said, “I don’t have anything to do with that.” Based on her tone, I couldn’t help but wonder if it was her car. Unfortunately, things didn’t get better once we stepped inside. The room smelled like a fish bowl, hot and damp, and the air conditioner was locked to prevent guests from turning it down low enough to get real relief. The bathroom looked clean at first glance… until closer inspection. That’s when I realized my bath would have included pubic hair and slime as unwanted companions. So much for relaxing.And please — PLEASE — stop using stick-on anti-slip mats. They never stay in place, and grime collects underneath them. It’s disgusting. Another surprise: the windows actually opened to the outside. In modern hotels, that’s almost unheard of. It was unsettling enough that even my child said, “Look, Mom, someone could hop in here if they really wanted to.” Definitely not the kind of comment you want to hear in your hotel room. Breakfast didn’t offer any redemption either. “Breakfast” consisted of cold bagels, muffins, and warm milk and orange juice… with no microwave and no toaster available. Calling it breakfast feels generous.Between the parking situation, the unpleasant room conditions, the questionable bathroom, and the disappointing breakfast, I cannot recommend this hotel. There are too many basic issues that should never be a problem in any property claiming to offer a safe, clean, comfortable stay.