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Grand Central Hotel and Spa

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Nice bar and restaurant

Restored 1880s hotel re-creates Victorian splendor with imported period antiques juxtaposed with modern French dining and a full spa

What You Get

Stay for two in any room with dinner or beverage and spa vouchers

  • Option 1: $99 for one night, valid for check-in Sunday–Thursday (up to a $177 value)
  • Option 2: $169 for two nights, valid for check-in Sunday–Wednesday (up to a $344 value)

Book by: 10/15/12
Travel by: 12/31/12

Included in both options:

  • $10 dinner or beverage voucher
  • $20 spa voucher

Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.

Victorian Hotel with Therapeutic Pampering

In the mid-19th century, Eureka Springs was so named for its many local springs, which were believed at the time to cure blindness and injuries. As the city grew, charming Victorian architecture developed around the springs. Nowadays, a traveler is more likely to visit these buildings than the natural wellsprings. Grand Central Hotel and Spa is located in a restored 1880s building, one of several local hotels in town listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The hotel's lobby brims with period antiques, many imported from England or nabbed from a time traveler's basement. Vintage settees with carved wooden frames and tufted upholstery surround a grand piano, and interior windows look into the Grand Taverne, the hotel's onsite restaurant. At its open-air kitchen, you can see European-trained Chef Dave Gilderson craft French-inspired dishes such as prosciutto-sprinkled chicken or grilled salmon slathered with pistachio butter. You can use the included $10 restaurant voucher for appetizers or drinks or apply it toward entrees.

Upstairs, rooms continue the 19th-century theme with floral wallpaper, lace curtains, and old-fashioned prints of cherubs and picnickers. Modern amenities such as two-person jacuzzis and kitchenettes also furnish rooms.

For further pampering, head to the salon and spa for a waxing ($15–$30) or a manicure ($30).

Eureka Springs, Arkansas: Victorian Enclave in Ozark Mountains

The streets of Eureka Springs Historic District curve with the rolling hills of the Ozarks. With this infrastructure, there are some funky buildings; at some Victorian hotels, you can enter at ground level on two or even three separate stories.

North Main Street stretches downhill toward artists' colonies and galleries, many of which feature ceramics and jewelry. Eureka Springs hosts a number of regular cultural festivals, including gallery strolls and jazz weekends. To the northwest, you can see the seven-story Christ of the Ozarks statue, which stands out as a monumental white silhouette against surrounding peaks.

Travel deeper into the Ozark Mountains themselves at Onyx Cave, a part of the Mammoth Cave system that glitters with fantastical formations. The Thorncrown Chapel is an unusual house of worship; the tall, narrow structure tucked into the woods is made almost entirely of glass and wooden beams.

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Other Details

Room Details

In All Included Rooms

  • King or queen beds
  • Standard occupancy: 2
  • Maximum occupancy: 2, 4 or 6, depending on room type
  • Adding occupants above standard: $20 per day for each additional occupant

Hotel Policies

  • Check in: 3 p.m.
  • Check out: 11 a.m.
  • Parking: free
  • Rollaways: included in $20 additional guest charge
  • Smoking policy: no smoking inside the property
  • Pet policy: pets may be added for an additional $20 per stay.
  • Accessibility: handicap-accessible rooms are not available.
  • Room upgrades: not available

Amenities

  • Onsite French-inspired restaurant
  • Full bar and lounge
  • Onsite salon and spa
  • Victorian and imported antiques
  • Wraparound porch and balcony
  • Restored 1800s decor

Getting There

Getting There

  • By plane: 50 miles from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)
  • By car: about 86 miles southwest of Springfield

Need To Know Info

Promotional value expires Oct 15, 2012. Amount paid never expires. Must book by 10/15/12 or promotional value expires. Must complete travel by 12/31/12. Limit 2 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. Limit 2 per visit. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required, subject to availability.7-day cancellation notice required or fee of applicable one-night's stay up to the amount paid for Groupon applies. Must be 18 or older to stay. Must be 21 or older to consume alcohol. Credit card required at booking and check-in. 13.75% tax not included. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services. Learn about Strike-Through Pricing and Savings

About Grand Central Hotel and Spa

It’s a sleepy small town now, but back in the 1880s Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was abuzz with activity. Travelers came from all over the country to indulge in the area's therapeutic waters. It was during this time that The Grand Central Hotel & Spa sprouted up in the center of town as a stagecoach terminal to handle the influx of passengers. The hotel's red-brick façade and old-fashioned green awnings stand out to this day along the town’s main thoroughfare.

Inside, the meticulously restored guest suites look like they’ve been plucked from the pages of a Victorian novel—they feature period wallpaper, button-back sofas, and hand-cranked televisions. In a similar vein, The Grand Taverne restaurant was designed to resemble an 18th-century Parisian watering hole. Head chef Dave Gilderson draws on his international training to craft entrees such as grilled Australian lobster tail and roasted rack of lamb. Sauces and sides are all made from scratch with fresh spices from the onsite herb garden. The Spa at Grand Central also incorporates natural ingredients into treatments ranging from warm basalt stone massages to invigorating sugar scrubs.

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