Spring Street Inn 1889

Spring Street Inn is a historic inn dating to 1889, set directly across from Hot Springs National Park and a five-minute walk from the old Bath House Row. It functions more like a couples-focused B&B with thermal-water amenities than a traditional day spa: five guestrooms split between the main house and an adjacent building, each with a queen bed and a whirlpool bath built for two, fed by the area's hot water supply.

The main house holds three upstairs guestrooms along with a downstairs parlor and dining room, plus porches, a gazebo and gardens outside. The two rooms next door can be taken on either floor and joined together for families, with private entrances and patios, and winter fireplaces in some rooms. On-site parking includes space for boats.

Location is the other draw. The inn sits one block from the Hot Springs Convention Center and Bank OZK Arena, and hiking trails into the surrounding national forest start right at the front gate, including access to the 14 miles of paths on Hot Springs Mountain. The Grand Promenade, Arlington Park and the historic bathhouses themselves are a one- to three-block walk away, and a paved six-mile greenway connects into the area for biking.

Access is for registered guests with a reservation, and gift certificates are sold year-round. It's been used as a filming location for a PBS American Experience documentary on Clinton and a TLC special, and was named among Arkansas's best couples' lodgings by AmericanTowns in 2018.