You and your wedding guests need a place to stay before, and after your special day (not just for weddings, Eureka Springs is perfect for honeymoons too!) and your choices for lodging in Eureka Springs are just as varied as the choices for wedding ceremony locations.
Walk out of the hotel entrance and find yourself at the spring in Arkansas where Eureka Springs began. The full service, mission style 1905 Basin Park Hotel - home to the Serenity Spa, War Eagle Outpost - serving Starbucks, Lucky 7 rooftop billiards and the balcony restaurant - serves as the headquarters of Eureka Springs' downtown shopping, dining and entertainment district ... just two blocks from the historic City Auditorium.
The hotel, designed in the Arts-N-Crafts motif as a symbol to its period of origin boasts bell service, interior corridors, 24 hour front desk, off property shuttle, Whirlpool suites, great weekday specials, free or valet parking, sun deck, sauna and outdoor pool concierge services and the oasis of comfort in a busy downtown, The Serenity Spa.
The Basin Park Hotel has proven itself a memorable and most pleasing host for nearly a century as only found in Eureka Springs, Arkansas(recognized by the National trust as One of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations). Please note that pets are permitted in smoking rooms only at a rate of $10.00 per night.
Known for its old fashioned hospitality, The Bavarian Inn Lodge is a quaint three story Alpine Villa set on a cozy four-acre mountain top. Family owned and operated, the family and their staff work together to make each and every guest become an integral part of this warm homelike atmosphere.
Perched above the Victorian village of Eureka Springs, the 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa (Arkansas' Largest Resort Spa) is a palatial structure that echoes the recuperative splendor of the surrounding Ozark Mountain region. Architecturally Significant, the resort is the cornerstone to the nationally significant historic district and offers more than 100 restored Victorian shops, restaurants and galleries. The hotel seamlessly retains its 19th-century character, from the Victorian-style Crystal Dining Room to the bold colors and antique furnishings in all guest rooms.
The Resort boasts 15 acres of meticulously cared for gardens, walking trails and unsurpassed mountain views. Jacuzzi and penthouse suites provide the luxury of the grandest resorts, while the hotel has a wide offering of premium doubles, premium kings and King balcony rooms.
Located at the main entrance to the downtown Historic District, The Best Western Eureka Inn offers lodging ranging from spacious king rooms and rooms with two queen size beds to romantic two person Jacuzzi rooms.
Whether you're on vacation or business, with a family or group, our reputation for excellence is based on your total satisfaction. Our location is convenient to all area attractions, shows and restaurants. Our amenities assure you of a comfortable, pleasant stay and our staff will gladly assist you in making reservations at any of the area's great attractions.
Whatever your needs, Inn of the Ozarks has the perfect room accommodations for you! Two-room suites, romantic Jacuzzi rooms, two double beds or two queens, king rooms & suites, all equipped with many standard amenities.
Nestled in the pines, Rodeway Inn Swiss Holiday Resort can make one feel welcome in this lovely Victorian town. We offer premier lodging and accommodations for any type of traveler, whether it's individuals, families, or groups. Our family accommodations feature doubles and Queen rooms while our romantic accommodations feature King beds and in-room Jacuzzis.
The Eureka Springs Tourism Cooperative (Co-op), a private group of local tourism professionals, recently announced its launch of an agressive campaign to reintroduce their Victorian village as "the wedding capitqal of the south" to new resients of Northwest Arkansas.
"when we realize that more than twenty five percent of our current wedding market is considered as 'new arrivals' to the region, we need to 'bang our drum' loudly and often, " said Jack Moyer, chairman of the Co-op's wedding subcommittee, "Our drum beat needs to echo the fact that we have been and continue to be a wedding mecca. We can not rest on our laurels."
Supporting the "wedding mecca" claim, Moyer noted that in 2005 more than 4,100 wedding licenses had been issued in the Carroll County Western District Courthouse located in downtown Eureka Springs. That represent nearly two licenses for every one citizen of this turn-of-the-century Ozark community.
"Eureka Springs' Thorncrown Chapel has truly become the wedding chapel icon throughout the country if not the world," added Mardell Bland, subcommittee member. "It is without a doubt the cornerstone of our local wedding market making Eureka Springs a legitimate, well respected wedding destination."
Seizing upon this fact, Bland explained that the Co-op has emraced Throncrown Chapel as a wedding partner. In doing so, the Co-op has extended the education of those seeking wedding options to include not only Thorncrown Chapelbut also the numerous wedding and reception sites throughout the community.
The Co-op's campaign includes an advertising program in Celebrate Northwest Arkansas magazine, an aggressive public relations effort, the enhancement of this web site, and a citywide distribution program of referral information.
The Co-op is made up of representatives from the following Eureka Springs tourism businesses: The 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa; The 1905 Basin Park Hotel; Best Western Eureka Inn; Best Western Inn of the Ozarks; Holiday Inn Express; Bavarian Inn; The Great Passion Play; Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge; The Pine Mountain Jamboree; The Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down; Blue Spring Heritage Center; and Gavioli Chapel, the Co-op's newest member. Over the past five years the Co-op has been responsible for investing nearly one-quarter of a million dollars in advertising and promotion of Eureka Springs as a tourism destination.
"Each year the Co-op focuses on a target market and spends our own dollars trying to make an impact in that market," Johnice Cross, subcommittee member, said. "Last year we focused on The Great Passion Play and the Beyond Dickens Christmas Celebration. We would like to think that our private efforts served a vital role in boosting their attendance and impacting their winter holiday event. Both successes put additional heads in beds, bodies in restaurant booths, and shoppers in local stores...our goal with all of advertising and promotional efforts."
Moyer concluded by saying, "The Co-op has made an impact in our local tourism industry over the past five years. The high tide we create raises the boats of everyone in Eureka Springs; it's that simple. The shared ideas of our twelve members with our local Chamber of Commerce and the CAPC (City Advertising and Promotion Commission) during our monthly meeting have made and are making a positive difference in this community we call home. We have every reason to believe that this year, our local wedding industry will be positively impacted as well."
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