Lodging in Eureka with 8 year old and infant

My husband and I are currently planning a trip to Eureka Springs in late May, and were looking for any advice on where to stay with our elementary age child, and infant( 5 months at time of travel). We travel quite a bit, and are used to staying in all kinds of accomodations from bed and breakfasts, luxury hotels, and family run motels; however having a newborn is a new twist for us, as we didn%26#39;t begin traveling with my other child until he was 5 years old. We will probably spend 2-3 days in Eureka Springs and then I have 3 nights reserved at Big Cedar Lodge for the remainder of our vacation. I have checked out the Coach House Inn ( which is within walking distance to town) and Sherwood Court ( which sounds like the trolley would be more conveniant); both sound great. I am leaning towards Sherwood Court because they have freestanding cottages, which might be more private with a baby. Any advice or suggestions would be much appreciated, as we have never been to Eureka Springs before. Thank you in advance for your replys!

Lodging in Eureka with 8 year old and infant

How exciting that you are about to expierence a truly magical place!

The Coach House is your Basic motel we have stayed there before and would reccomend it to friends and family. It isnt fancy but it is clean and close to the DT area. I also like the fact you have 2 doors-one facing the parking lot and another in the back of your room facing the balcony area-I do believe the tubs there are jetted.

another place you may want to consider is Sleepy Hollow http://www.estc.net/sleepyhollow/

It has one of the BEST locations in town, imho

The Bodie House is another option you may want to consider

http://www.eureka-net.com/bodie/

located further down spring st but still a nice couple blocks stroll to the shops

Lastly try sweetseasons www.sweetseasons.com there are several cottages and townhouses that would accomodate your family, the ones that come to mind are The Little Chateau, %26amp; Wishing Star.

My pick would be for lodging downtown-it is fun to ride the trolly but we just prefer to walk out our door and walk to the shops.

However if you really want to trolly expierence I would check into http://www.treehousecottages.com/ hillside haven cottage it is beautiful.

Hope that helps and I kno you are going to have a wonderful time!

Lodging in Eureka with 8 year old and infant

Thank you Pastasalad for all of your great insight on lodging in the Eureka Springs area! I have been a busy bee the last couple of days, getting info. on the places you recommended. I just heard back from the innkeeper at Sleepy Hollow, and she will allow our age of children to stay there. It looks like a great choice, but I can%26#39;t find any reviews on it. Also the Hillside Haven cottage will gladly accomodate our family as well- and it has favorable reviews on tripadvisor. Choices, choices. After reading your post, I%26#39;m thinking maybe staying downtown would be easier. Any thoughts on the choice between Sleepy Hollow and Hillside Haven cottage? We are a family that loves enjoying the atmosphere of our accomodations, problem is they both look terrific! Thank you in advance for your reply!

I love Eureka Springs, and have walked everywhere once the trolley drops me off. 2 things that I will just bring to light is:

1. check with your final decision downtown as to WHERE is your parking. With your youngster %26amp; infant it may not be reasonable to have to your car 6 blocks to 1 mile away.

2. The trolley system is the best %26amp; the drivers are very considerate of all the hands %26amp; feet when traveling with small children, buy the passes to get on %26amp; off all day long. There are several routes that take you different directions so it isn%26#39;t the same thing everytime you get on, but they do not run at night.

Have a great trip, you will go back.

Thank you for the info. on the trolley system. That will indeed help in making my final decision.

IMHO I think both are FANTASTIC choices-it really depends on what location you want

I Like Sleepy Hollow because it has a great location-you literally wake up,walk out your door and you are right downtown, not to mention you have your own ';private'; driveway/parking spot a rareity! SH is more victorian and is full of antiques plus it is 3 stories-just some things to consider with children...being right downtown is a dream for us-so i am more partial to this location...

HOWEVER Hillside Haven is a beautiful lil oasis in its own right. and would give you the opportunity to use the trolly to get around town(I agree get the all day passes for the trolly-if you go this route). It has both a jacuzzi and outdoor hottub and is only 2 levels. Hillside Haven is not victorian-more modern so keep in mind what is asthecically pleasing for you also.

I really dont think you could go wrong with either lodging choice Oh let us know where you decide and all about your trip-you are going to LOVE ES!

hope that helped a lil bit

The Coach House Inn has been sold and is no longer a motel.

Sherwood Courts are very nice.

There are a couple of places that would be cool with the kids. One is Livingston Cabooses. These are cabooses that have been converted. Kids love staying with them. Best Western Inn of the Ozarks is a great place for kids because of the pool and game room, kids like it there.

Eureka Suites has a full kitchen which makes traveling with children much easier especially with an infant.

All of these places are on the trolley route.

Thanks to everybody for their insight! I booked our stay in Eureka Springs at the Sleepy Hollow victorian cottage. We are really looking forward to staying there and exploring the town!

Consider Scandia Inn. We have stayed at the Scandia Inn twice and absolutely love it. It is a bed and breakfast in an old 1940s style cottage complex. The food is excellent. The cottages are very private. They accept pets (one of the reasons we go there) but the cottages are very clean. The owners are great. We feel like we are visiting friends when we stay there. The inn is not downtown and offers lots of parking, but is close enough to walk if you are not in a hurry.

You may want to consider Best Western-Inn of the Ozarks! The 8 year old would love the mini-golf and pool!

To the person that recommeded Livingston Cabooses. Are you nuts? These cabooses are: 1. cramped 2.It%26#39;s hard to climb up the steps. 3. The space heaters are not safe. There are lots of sharp corner%26#39;s and unsafe things for children to get into. I stayed in one of these cabooses and was very disappointed!!!! I can%26#39;t imagine staying there with children! Bad idea!!!!