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5 getaways · 9 hotels with a private tub · At a glance · FAQ
For a romantic getaway in Arkansas, couples head to Eureka Springs for a treehouse or a historic inn in the Ozarks, and to Hot Springs for Bathhouse Row and a private couples bath. This guide covers 5 places, among them Little Rock, Bentonville and the lodge on Mount Magazine, the highest point in the state. For each one you get what to do, when to go and hotels and cabins where the room has its own jacuzzi or whirlpool.
| Getaway | Best for | Best time | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Eureka Springs | Treehouses, historic downtown | Late October, or spring | |
| 2. Hot Springs | Bathhouses, couples baths | November and December | About 1 hour from Little Rock |
| 3. Little Rock and North Little Rock | River walks, city nights | Late October into November | |
| 4. Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas | Art museums, trails | Late October | 90 miles from Tulsa |
| 5. Mount Magazine State Park | Highest peak, lodge views | October |
Arkansas Tourism's romantic getaways guide sends couples to Eureka Springs, in the Ozark Mountains near the Missouri line, for a treehouse or a historic inn. The whole downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places. Every treehouse at Treehouse Cottages has a jacuzzi, five of them heart-shaped, with big picture windows all around. Cliff Cottage Bed and Breakfast Inn has a suite with a two-person Jacuzzi and a waterfall shower, and Beaver Lakefront Cabins, on Beaver Lake west of town, is set up just for couples, with a lakeview bedroom that has a jacuzzi tub.
Romantic B&B with cottages with kitchens and private hot tubs, balconies, and gourmet breakfast, near downtown Eureka Springs.
Unique treehouses with in-room jetted tubs, private decks, and a romantic ambiance, minutes from downtown Eureka Springs.
Romantic cabins with private Jacuzzis, cozy fireplaces, private decks, nestled on the shores of Beaver Lake.
Hot Springs National Park, in the Ouachita Mountains, is the only national park centered in a city. Two bathhouses on Bathhouse Row, the Buckstaff and the Quapaw, still offer spa treatments in the thermal water, and Arkansas Tourism suggests a walk along the row, a couples massage and dinner downtown. Every room at Lookout Point Lakeside Inn overlooks Lake Hamilton, and most of its bathrooms have a whirlpool bath. Some deluxe suites at Hilltop Manor Bed & Breakfast have a two-person Jacuzzi and a fireplace.
Award-winning lakeside inn with private Jacuzzis, on-site restaurant, mountain views, and meticulous gardens, near Lake Hamilton.
Historic B&B with in-room whirlpools, fireplaces, and free breakfast, set on a 5-acre estate near National Park Forest.
Arkansas Tourism's romantic guide sends couples in the capital to the historic South Main district, up Pinnacle Mountain and out for nightlife in the River Market. Across the Arkansas River, North Little Rock adds the Argenta district. The Empress of Little Rock, a Victorian B&B in the Quapaw Quarter, has a suite with a king feather bed, a fireplace and a bath spa with a Jacuzzi and a steam shower, and The Burgundy Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton has a whirlpool suite.
Elegant hotel offering free breakfast, private Jacuzzis and king-size beds, in the heart of Little Rock.
Top-rated Hilton hotel with private Jacuzzis, pool, gym, near Pleasant Ridge Town Center and Little Rock Zoo.
Arkansas Tourism pitches Northwest Arkansas as an arts trip, with museums, fine dining and boutique hotels. In Bentonville, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, designed by Moshe Safdie, is built around two spring-fed ponds, and sculpture and walking trails link its 120 acre park to downtown. The Victoria Bed and Breakfast adjoins the pedestrian entrance to Crystal Bridges, and two of its rooms have a jacuzzi tub.
Centrally located B&B with in-room hot tubs, freshly prepared breakfast, near Crystal Bridges Museum and downtown Bentonville.
Signal Hill, on Mount Magazine, is the highest point in Arkansas at 2,753 feet, and Arkansas Tourism suggests relaxing above the clouds there. The state park lodge looks out over the Petit Jean River Valley. Arkansas Tourism says 17 of the 60 rooms at The Lodge at Mount Magazine have spa tubs.
Scenic lodge with romantic in-room Jacuzzis, breathtaking valley views, Skycrest Restaurant, and an indoor pool.
Eureka Springs and Hot Springs are the usual picks. Eureka Springs has treehouse stays and a historic downtown in the Ozarks, and Hot Springs has the thermal bathhouses of Bathhouse Row, where Quapaw Baths & Spa offers private couples baths.
Fall. Color usually peaks in late October in the Ozarks and moves south into mid November, and higher spots like Mount Magazine turn first. In winter, Hot Springs has Holiday Lights at Garvan Woodland Gardens through December 31.
A lodge stay on Mount Magazine, the highest point in the state, works well. Arkansas Tourism suggests relaxing above the clouds there and says 17 of the rooms at The Lodge at Mount Magazine have spa tubs. For a town trip, book a private couples bath at Quapaw Baths & Spa in Hot Springs.
A private couples bath at Quapaw Baths & Spa in Hot Springs, a horse-drawn carriage ride with the Hot Springs Carriage Company, dinner for two at Grotto Wood Fired Grill & Wine Cave in Eureka Springs, wine tasting in Altus, or a sunset walk along the riverbank in North Little Rock.
Hot Springs and Eureka Springs make easy weekends, and Little Rock pairs well with Hot Springs, about an hour away. Arkansas Tourism's romantic list also covers the Buffalo National River and state park lodges and cabins at Petit Jean, DeGray Lake and Queen Wilhelmina.
Yes. Arkansas Tourism's romantic guide sends couples there for a treehouse or a historic inn. Treehouse Cottages has a jacuzzi in every treehouse, and Beaver Lakefront Cabins, on Beaver Lake, is set up just for couples. In town, see Thorncrown Chapel and the historic downtown.
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