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

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As of September 2026, Victorian Inn is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
Tripadvisor ·

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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.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 1555 Victorian Ave, Sparks, NV 89431

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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.

Featured on Hotel Impossible

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Crap Out
What was featured
Victorian Inn's operational problems on Hotel Impossible's 'Crap Out' episode
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Victorian Inn

Frequently asked questions

Is Victorian Inn still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Victorian Inn is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

What happened to Victorian Inn after Hotel Impossible?

Victorian Inn is a motel at 1555 Victorian Ave in Sparks, Nevada, near Reno. As of September 2026, Victorian Inn is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

Where is Victorian Inn located?

1555 Victorian Ave, Sparks, NV 89431. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Hotel Impossible featured Victorian Inn?

Season 3, Episode 13 of Hotel Impossible, first aired November 4, 2013. The episode is titled “Crap Out”.

What do reviews say since Hotel Impossible?

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. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
1555 Victorian Ave, Sparks, NV 89431
Venue type
hotel
Official website
None found

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Sources

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

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