Spark by Hilton Destin: A Stylish & Affordable Hotel with Modern Comforts, Outdoor Pool & Prime Location near the beach!

Comfortable with Reduced Amenities First, the good. The staff is friendly and the room was clean and quiet with a comfortable bed and the A/C works great. The location is convenient to Publix Market and Starbucks and it is only a short drive to the beach and plenty of retail. What to know: If you have stayed here before 2025 you should know that a number of guest amenities and housekeeping services have been reduced or eliminated entirely from when this hotel was owned and operated by Best Western. For the record I am a Hilton Honors Member and am generally quite satisfied with the guest experience at Hilton run hotels over many years. We have stayed at this location in a King Suite the past 4 years for a four night stay, so especially for returning guests, here is what was disappointing to us in this stay under the Spark by Hilton makeover. Storage: Previously there was a good quality chest of drawers in the bedroom which had plenty of room to put away folded clothing, out of sight. Now, the bedroom has a large TV stand with one shelf. Likewise the two bedside tables previously had a drawer and a shelf, but now it is a smaller table with no shelves or drawers. Only six hangers were provided for us to hang clothing for our 4 night stay. Housekeeping: We were here for a Sunday - Wednesday 4 night stay. I was told that we could only receive housekeeping in our room for one day (upon request) Tuesday. We used one of our own shopping bags to store overflow trash because there is only one small waste can in the outer room and one in the bathroom. We received our room cleaning on Tuesday as requested but housekeeping failed to check and refill the in-shower body soap, shampoo and conditioners, one of which was completely empty. Ice: The hotel provides ice makers on each floor but no longer provides an insulated ice bucket with lid in the room for you to collect ice. I went down to the front desk to inquire and after waiting in line behind another guest who was handed a toilet plunger over the counter to resolve their in room backup, was given a small plastic container to use to get some ice. The 2 provided clear plastic cups in the room were so thin and flimsy, I picked up a couple of paper coffee cups downstairs for our water. In room coffee maker: I thought that a compact in room k-cup style coffee maker with a few coffee pods included was an industry standard in quality hotels in the U.S., but an in room coffee machine is not provided, nor available when I inquired at the front desk. I made a sleepy 6 a.m. trip downstairs in pajamas each morning coffee to bring two coffee cups back up to the room to wake up more before checking out the free breakfast. Free breakfast: Previously at this hotel the free breakfast included both hot and cold selections, such as waffles, scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, toast as well as a good selection of fruits and hot and cold cereals and juices. Now, there are no longer any hot food selections, only bagels and cream cheese, yogurt from a machine, juices and your choice of Fruit Loops, Frosted Flakes or Cheerios or microwave oatmeal. Get there early if you want a banana on your cereal, those run out quickly. Packaged muffins are also provided and a coffee dispenser continues to be provided at breakfast. The staff (some of whom were former Best Western) were friendly and sympathized with us about the reduced amenities but said this was these changes were out of their control. Anyway, know this, if you're OK with this level of amenities, you may enjoy your stay just fine. However, we were disappointed with the changes and next time will probably look for a hotel at the same price point that provides the amenities we are accustomed to receiving.

Family vacation satisfaction There hotel has polite excellent staff with friendly service along with providing good decent breakfast and 24 hr complimentary coffee. Clean room and plenty of towels and toiletries if needed more , excellent housekeeping service and close to all the local area spots and walking distance to groceries store Publix. Lots of places of restaurants to choose nearby or walk to , overall best place to stay at hotel Hilton brand and convince of local locations and excellent service and clean rooms . I'll be coming back again as a family trip .

Casual Look at Accommodations in a Great Spot Spark by Hilton Destin is a cool, modern place that gives you a comfy and convenient base for checking out the awesome beaches and attractions in Destin. The hotel's location is a big plus, putting guests near popular spots like Destin Commons and Henderson Beach State Park. This makes it a great choice for anyone wanting to chill out and still be close to shopping, restaurants, and fun outdoor stuff. It's especially good for those who want convenience and good value.

Not a typical Best Western Under construction and new management. Is now owned and operated by Hilton. The breakfast was the same every day. No waffles or pastries. The coffee was the same although maked as different. I am loyal to Best Western, but Hilton has tried to cut costs...

Excellent suite hotel in Destin Great place even with the remodel in progress. Not on the beach but close enough. Beautiful suite with large desk space. Breakfast was much more than expected with the remodel. Dog friendly, close to shops and restaurants. Great for traveling through. We will be back!