How to Find Luxury Hotels In Hot Springs, Arkansas

The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas is the only U.S. city located within a National Park. The healing waters found there are the city's namesake with temperatures of more than 140 degrees bubbling up through layers of rock. Located in south-central Arkansas at the south side of the scenic Ouachita National Forest, Hot Springs and the soaring Ouachita Mountains is a popular tourist site for thousands of nature lovers.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Internet access for making reservations.

Instructions

See Hot Springs, Arkansas Attractions

1. See fine contemporary art when you participate in the Hot Springs Gallery Walk held in the downtown district.

2. See incredible views on high from the Hot Springs Mountain Tower. It's 1,200 feet above sea level and offers breathtaking views of the Arkansas countryside.

3. Visit the Fordyce Bathhouse Museum, a tribute to the area bathhouses. Restored stained glass ceilings, marble walls and statues are well-preserved and beautiful touches to the tour inside the Hot Springs National Park Visitor Center.

Book Hot Springs, Arkansas Transportation

1. To book accommodations, contact Hot Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau at [phone] or visit the Web site (see Resources below). Travel on a Tour bus to downtown Hot Springs.

2. Fly by commercial carrier into Little Rock National Airport, 49 miles northeast of Hot Springs, and take a scenic drive the rest of the way on board a shuttle bus or in a rental car.

3. Fly aboard a private planet to Hot Springs Memorial Airport.

Reserve Hot Springs, Arkansas Luxury Accommodations

1. Book accommodations aboard a houseboat on beautiful Lake Ouachita. Amenities include hot tubs, Jacuzzis and of course, 360-degree lake views.

2. Stay in luxury accommodations on world-famous Bath House Row, with its unique architecture and turn-of-the-century styling. Choose a Victorian home or a quaint B&B. Amenities in some include a fireplace and cable TV. You'll be close to the Summit Arena and Convention Center in downtown Hot Springs.

3. Stay in the same hotel where Al Capone once hung his hat, the Arlington Hotel.

4. Reserve luxury accommodations near the Arkansas Walk of Fame. Tribute is paid to General Douglas MacArthur and President Bill Clinton.

5. Book overnight accommodations near the Brady Mountain Riding Stables, where guided tours through nature trails are sure to delight.

6. Book accommodations close to first-rate downtown dining, where some restaurants have preserved secret passages and one-way mirrors once used during the days when gambling in backrooms was commonplace.

Tips & Warnings

• Book luxury accommodations early in the Fall when the changing leaves show off a colorful outdoor display. In October, a Documentary Film Festival is held, as well.