The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Eureka Springs

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Eureka Springs

If it's your first trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Eureka Springs. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Eureka Springs. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Eureka Springs for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Eureka Springs beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Eureka Springs for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 75 Prospect Avenue, 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa has great rooms from $179 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Luxury


1905 Basin Park Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is 1905 Basin Park Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $127. Offering a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 12 Spring Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Best Western Inn of the Ozarks

Inn with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Eureka Springs

We found Best Western Inn of the Ozarks to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $137. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a kid-friendly buffet, and outdoor tennis, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 207 W Van Buren P. O. Box 431. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 miles from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Best Western Eureka Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $92, Best Western Eureka Inn, at 101 E Van Buren Street provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 1 miles from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Hidden Springs Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Eureka Springs
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hidden Springs Bed and Breakfast has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers breakfast, mountain views, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $189 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 23 Hillside Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Days Inn Eureka Springs

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

The great guest rating of Days Inn Eureka Springs is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a bar, breakfast, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $126, and it's located at 120 W Van Buren Street. We also love the free parking, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Land O Nod Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Eureka Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Land O Nod Inn because it has great rooms that start at $86. It has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 109 Huntsville Road. Only 1.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love fishing, a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Matterhorn Tower

Motel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Matterhorn Tower offers an outdoor pool, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $102 (before taxes). It's located at 130 West Van Buren and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a 24-hour desk and private parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Country Mountain Inn

Motel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Located at 4112 E Van Buren Street Blue Eye, Country Mountain Inn has great rooms from $90 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and air-conditioning. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a refrigerator, a playground, private parking, and picnic areas which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.8 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Traveler's Inn & Lodge

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Eureka Springs
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Traveler's Inn & Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $86. Offering an outdoor pool, pet-friendly rooms, a child pool, free parking, and a kid-friendly atmosphere, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2044 E Van Buren. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and wedding services. It's located just 0.9 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Branson, Bentonville, Rogers, and Fayetteville.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Eureka Springs, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Eureka Springs, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Eureka Springs, Best Hotels for One Week in Eureka Springs, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Eureka Springs.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Eureka Springs?

Eureka Springs Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$120

After analyzing 20 first time trip hotels in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $120. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Eureka Springs.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $229
  • 3-star hotels: $143
  • 2-star hotels: $101


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