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Is Victorian Inn Still Open? Hotel Impossible Update (Sparks, NV)

Hotel Impossible, Season 3 Sparks, Nevada

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Victorian Inn is open — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing, updated July 2026 with 64 reviews, and Tripadvisor's guest reviews, which include one from a 2026 stay, both show the Victorian Inn currently operating at the Victorian Avenue address. How we decide a status →

What happened after Hotel Impossible?

Victorian Inn is a motel at 1555 Victorian Ave in Sparks, Nevada, near Reno. It was featured on Hotel Impossible in the episode 'Crap Out' (S3E13), which aired 2013-11-04; the specific operational issues Anthony Melchiorri addressed during the visit are not documented in the sources reviewed for this record. Google Places lists the Victorian Inn as operational at the Victorian Avenue address. Yelp's listing, updated July 2026, shows 64 reviews at the same address and a working phone number. Tripadvisor ranks the property 11th of 18 hotels it tracks in Sparks, with an overall rating of 3 out of 5, and includes a review from a 2026 guest describing daily housekeeping, a firm and comfortable bed, and a recently updated bathroom.

Other recent reviews compiled by Tripadvisor and Yelp describe friendly staff, a convenient location with easy bus access, and clean, spacious rooms with a working coffee maker, alongside complaints about limited parking during busy periods, a broken ice machine, and concerns about the surrounding neighborhood. The Victorian Inn name and Sparks, Nevada address match across Google Places and the current travel-review listings, with no indication in the sources reviewed of a rename, relocation, or change in ownership since the 2013 episode aired.

The episode Hotel Impossible, Season 3

Episode 13
Aired
Title: Crap Out · What was featured: Victorian Inn's operational problems on Hotel Impossible's 'Crap Out' episode

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/victorian-inn-sparks
  2. Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g46002-d252966-Reviews-Victorian_Inn-Sparks_Nevada.html
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