Spark by Hilton Garland Dallas East, DallasSpark by Hilton Garland Dallas East in Dallas, United States has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 11 of 289 hotels we score in Dallas. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.5 before correction: Booking.com 4.5. Rooms from about $126 a night (cached, not a live quote).Spark by Hilton Garland Dallas East is a budget hotel at 5356 Roan Road in Garland, Texas, just off I-30 and Highway 67. It sits about five minutes from Windsurf Bay Park and Lake Ray Hubbard, with Firewheel Town Center, the Dallas Arboretum and Mockingbird Station all within a 15-mile drive. Guests get a free continental breakfast, free WiFi and free parking, plus an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre, a business centre, laundry facilities and pet-friendly rooms. Non-smoking rooms and family-friendly accommodation make it workable for road-trippers, families and business travellers on a budget. Guest reviews are middling overall, and the breakfast service area draws criticism, so expectations should be modest.What stands out

Free breakfast, WiFi and parking

Outdoor pool and 24-hour gym

Pet-friendly rooms available

Quick access to Lake Ray Hubbard

Watch out for

Breakfast service area disappoints some guests

Reviews are average, not strong

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