Spent 1 night here and here are my quick thoughts on this "minimum frills" property:
POSITIVES:
- Staff are friendly & helpful
- The entire place looks like it's gotten a fresh coat of paint and other refreshing
- Bed (queen size) & pillows were very comfy
- A/C worked well
- Bagel bar was appreciated even thought it was no frills (they also have yogurt cups, fruits, and packaged muffins there along with various spreads for the bagels). They didn't have eggs, breakfast meats, toast, etc.
- Parking was not an issue
COULD USE IMPROVEMENT:
- Bathroom could have been cleaned better. There were signs of urine splatter on the floor from previous guests which wasn't cleaned up well. And the toilet had an unpleasant looking stain/discoloration near the jet hole inside.
- The TV would not work even after I noticed that the 2 plugs behind it were not plugged in. Since I only noticed it as we were preparing to check out, I didn't bother reporting it. But if management reads this, it was Room # 203.
Final observation, this Spark seems to have opened fairly recently but it's not a new build and has very obviously been renovated/painted with Spark colors/theme. It's a good place for grabbing some shut eye but not so attractive that you feel like you are in a "nice" property. Though the look is pretty straightforward and bordering on spartan, it checked the major boxes for what we required during our stay - a comfy & quiet place to sleep that was conveniently located off the highway and which had the basic amenities we needed (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, hand soap bars, and a few packaged Styrofoam cups).
While it's not a place I would "vacation" with family, it's solid for a quick business trip, or to crash at after a sporting or other event in the area, or for a place to lay your head if you are driving through town. read more