June Trip~Magic Springs~lodging etc

We are planning a trip to HS last week of June.

The kiddos wanna do magic springs, do they have multi-day passes?

We heard Loverboy will be @ MS that week can anyone confirm?

When we were there in March we didnt realize we would be considering HS for a summer vacation destination and didnt really take note of hotels/motels with an outdoor pool close to Magic Springs. Can someone give me some options for lodging that has an outdoor pool and possibly breakfast included?

We are thinking of doing the horse races one day and then visiting an animal park-cant think of the name. Can someone suggest other fun things that a family of 5 would enjoy in or around the HS area.

thanks so much for your reply

June Trip~Magic Springs~lodging etc

The knights inn is within walking distance, It is older, but it does have a pool, free continental breakfast,

knightsinn.com/KnightsInn/…

June Trip~Magic Springs~lodging etc

one more place that has great prices is willow beach motel, they are on the lake, and they have a beautiful view from the rooms, as well, as kitchenettes, and a washer and dryer on the property, they have a pool and it would give the kids some room to roam..

www.willowbeachmotel.com/willowbeach.html

I know it is not next to magic springs, but it might be worth the short drive back and forth...

Thank you for the info on willow beach-the website looks nice...have you stayed here? I like the views and patios from the rooms and they have a pool and the guys could fish-this may be just what we are looking for...

Hi pastasalad!

Magic Springs does not offer a multi-day pass, you either have to do day passes or buy a season pass, which is good the entire season, but a waste of money if you don%26#39;t plan on coming back the rest of the season. Loverboy is preforming at the Timberwoods Ampitheater on June 23rd., here is a link to their website which has their prices and a complete list of the concerts this year.

http://www.magicsprings.com/concerts.html

The person who posted before me suggested the Knights Inn, which is a clean, older motel very close to Magic Springs, there is also The Rodeway Inn, which has been recently remodeled and updated. They have an outdoor pool and hot tub. If you want something more upscale, there is also an Embassy Suites that would put you about 5 minutes from Magic Springs. They have an indoor pool and full buffet breakfast that is included with their room rate. I beleive the Rodeway might serve a continential breakfast, but to be positive I would call them and ask.

The horse races will not be going on in June, the live racing season ended on April 14th and will not start back up until January 08.

Other than Magic Springs, Hot Springs is surrounded by 3 lakes, so there is plenty of water activity, boating, jet ski rentals, houseboat rentals, fishing, and there are 2 state parks in addition to the national park, there is plenty of camping and hiking. In our downtown area there is a wax museum, aquarium, art galleries restaurants, there is a science museum, mountain top observation tower, botanical garden, tour companies that will take you on guided tours around hot springs, and plenty of shopping.

Here is the website for visitor information that will list hotels, and all the attractions I just listed.

www.hotsprings.org.

If you need any more advice or information, just let me know!

Jenni Robertson

I stayed at willow beach a few years back, but they were clean, and nice... I do think you wil enjopy them a bit more than the others, just because of the lake and room to roam......

If you stay in town, I%26#39;d consider Embassy Suites over the various older motels if the budget allows. It is real near MS. My kid loves it...great cook-to-order all you can eat breakfasts, nice indoor pool, great two-room suites. But I agree that the lakes are fun in the summer. We often rent lakeside condos which have pools plus full kitchens and plenty of space. Have rented several and all are about the same with neat lake views and nearby boat rentals. Google Hot Springs vacation rentals.

I%26#39;ve been to Hot Springs several times and now am planning on moving there. We always stayed at the Arlington. I don%26#39;t know what your budget is, but when I called them last week the rooms were running around $94/nite. Since we are going for 5 days, we opted to rent a little cabin on Lake Hamilton which sounds great but we haven%26#39;t tried it yet. I found this place on www.cyberrentals.com, however, if you are looking for a pool, this probably isn%26#39;t the place for you. This is on the lake and has a boat ramp but very reasonable. The Arlington you will love. There are two pools, one lower one that is more shallow for younger kids and the above pool is deeper and a huge hot tub is adjacent to the upper pool. The hot tub is great (seats about 20 people) and naturally fed. If you feel adventurous you can hike the trails behind it. Al Capone and his men used to take up a whole floor at the Arlington. You can get a package that will include the wonderful breakfast buffet and hote fare (the buffet is great and something for everyone). If you can swing it, you%26#39;d do well to spend at least one night at the Arlington probably not the day you are doing Magic but perhaps on the more relaxing day. BTW, if you like you can also book a thermal bath and massage at the hotel for about $25.00. (at least the price last time I went) They have separate areas for men and women and you go up a small private elevator so no one has to see you in the bathrobe. Also, if you decide on this hotel, ask to be on the 7th floor (pool level). Then you don%26#39;t have to fuss with the slow elevators. Enjoy your trip. We will be there on June 1 looking for condo%26#39;s to lease prior to purchasing one.

I just wanted to say THANKS for all your replys.

We decided on Willow Beach Motel-my guys REALLY like the fact of being right on the water for fishing,they have a pool for my girls, and we just realized WBM is close to the Hot Springs Mall so we will be able to do some back to school shopping also.

We are really looking forward to our trip~Thanks again for all your help.

Cajun Broilers is a great place to eat. You also have to go downtown to check out bath house row.