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Your room is guaranteed - or your first night is on us.
No Booking Fees!
No Booking Fees
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We do not charge any booking fees for making reservations directly with us.
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Why do we require a credit card for Internet reservations? By securing your online reservation with a credit card, you are eligible for our Reservations Guarantee. If your reservation cannot be honored, the host hotel will provide a room at, and transportation to, another convenient and comparable hotel, and pay for telephone calls to notify family of the lodging change. The host hotel will also pay the full cost of the first night\'s lodging rate, plus tax. Any advance deposit will be refunded.
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Hotel Highlights
Come join us for a relaxing stay at our hotel. We are celebrating 2 years of business under the proud name of Holiday Inn Express & Suites. Conveniently located 5 miles from the World Shooting Complex & approximately 8 miles from the Prairie State Energy Compass, which will be operating in a estimated 6 years, we promise your stay will be “Exactly what you need when you are on the go!”
 
Hotel Accolades
Quality: Commendable
Hotel Quality: Commendable
Second only to an Excellent rating, hotels with a Commendable quality rating have been evaluated through guest satisfaction surveys as having commendable quality of product, return value and quality of service.
Housed in the GM & O Depot, the Misselhorn Art Gallery features the works of Roscoe Misselhorn, a native Spartan and renowned Illinois artist. Exhibits also highlight the Oscar-winning movie In the Heat of the Night, which was filmed in Sparta.
Must Do:
During your visit to the Sparta area, be sure to check out the Illinois Caverns State Natural Area. Main attractions include an exploration of the Wild Mammoth Cave and scenic hikes following the park's above-ground nature trails.
What's New:
Just 3 miles from the hotel, Sparta's World Shooting and Recreational Complex hosts a number of events throughout the year. Visitors, especially avid sportsmen, will enjoy watching tournaments such as the famous Grand American trapshooting competition.
Don't Go Home Without:
Before leaving, you may wish to attend a wine-tasting at one of Sparta's nearby estates. Lau-Nae Winery, Black Diamond Vineyards Ltd., Sainte Genevieve Winery and Charleville Vineyard are each located just a short distance from the hotel.
Tips:
The weather in Sparta can be quite windy. In the summer, temperatures tend to be in the 70s, and in the winter, temperatures average in the 30s. The warmest month of the year is July, and the coldest month is January.
Attractions
World Shooting and Recreational Complex (2 MI /
3.22 KM
)