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1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, United States · Independent · Near Luxury
The 1886 Crescent Hotel sits in limestone on a mountaintop above Eureka Springs, billed since opening as a symbol of Arkansas hospitality. A destination spa and forested gardens wrap the house, and ghost tours have made the limestone a local legend. Marty and Elise Roenigk restored the roofline lost in a 1967 fire, and their sister house, Basin Park Hotel, sits downtown under the same owners.
- Opened 1886
- Neighborhood: Downtown
About 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa
- The limestone hotel opened in 1886 on the mountain above Eureka Springs.
- Marty and Elise Roenigk bought the then-dilapidated house in the late 1990s and restored the roofline lost in a 1967 fire.
- A ghost-tour reputation is a long-running local story, folklore rather than a verified fact of the building.
History
The Crescent Hotel opened in 1886 in Eureka Springs as a mountaintop limestone resort. A 1967 fire took the original roofline. Preservationists Marty and Elise Roenigk bought the hotel after purchasing Basin Park Hotel in 1997 and restored it, including a new fifth-floor residence. The house is independently owned with Basin Park as a sister. Ghost-tour marketing is part of the modern tourist trade.
Experiences
- Nightly hotel ghost tours — Ghost tours showcasing the hotel's paranormal aspects, including the Baker-era morgue.
- Self-guided historical tour — Self-guided historical tour via the 4th-floor hallway.
- Hatchet throwing, large outdoor games and free-flying swings — Activities of the Frisco Sporting Club.
- Wine tastings and watercolor art classes — Scheduled activities at the resort.
- Motorcycle group rides — Eureka Springs is renowned for some of the best motorcycle rides in the Natural State, from winding mountain roads to scenic routes.
Amenities
- Motorcoach parking
- Veranda overlooking the Ozarks
- Customized group packages
- Fountain Garden
- Frisco Sporting Club
- hatchet throwing
- large outdoor games
- free-flying swings
- wine tastings
- watercolor art classes
- scheduled nature hikes
- history tours
- nightly hotel ghost tours
- year-round schedule of daily resort activities
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