There's a shuttle to the training center from the new-hire (and recurrent) hotel and the training center now has everything - including the simulators.

I undertand why Spirit did it - lowered expenses, but it has cut down on QOL in training. I wish we used the layover hotels for training. Better location, and free breakfast. We just have too many people to house them all in one spot; the downside of a growing airline. It also would have allowed the newhires to interact more with the line crews.

On the upside, I've heard that even though the hotel will tell you its pointless, you may actually get credit for all your stay if you sign up or put your hotel rewards card on the room. Automatic elite status - useful once you're on-line, since we do stay at a couple Crowne Plaza's (mostly Marriot, Hilton, and Hyatt though). The hotel also houses FA new-hire training for Silverwings. If you're single (or want to be), that might be a plus.