The 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa hosts midweek meetings and retreats for 10 to 75 attendees, corporate and social holiday parties, and weddings across five indoor and outdoor venues. The hotel stands at 75 Prospect Avenue in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, on 15 acres of Ozark hillside, and has 72 guest rooms and suites plus four cottages.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells meetings, retreats and group stays, with customized group packages. Its size suits a team that wants the whole program in one place: a working session in the morning, a meal in the hotel, time at the spa and an evening on the lawn.
Three rooms carry most business events. The Crystal Ballroom covers 2,947 square feet without pillars, with hardwood floors and chandeliers, and is used for corporate lunches and dinners as well as plenary sessions. The Crescent Conservatory, 1,313 square feet with panoramic views over the Ozark hills, suits team-building exercises and less formal meetings. The Roenigk Board Room seats up to 8 at a fixed boardroom table and opens onto a veranda, for a board or leadership meeting.
The hotel also offers motorcoach parking for groups arriving by bus, and welcomes motorcycle groups. Larger events can combine spaces at the Crescent with the Basin Ballroom at the Basin Park Hotel, its sister property in downtown Eureka Springs.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel sells ceremonies and receptions, with five indoor and outdoor venues on the property. The East Lawn, with its historic gazebo and a garden tent, is the outdoor option for a ceremony or a reception on the grass. The Crystal Ballroom and the Crystal Dining Room serve for dinners indoors. Couples work with the hotel's wedding coordinators, can use a bridal studio for preparation and choose from a list of preferred vendors. Catering is customized and served by the hotel's staff. Special room rates apply for site visits.
Rooms and capacities
The Crystal Ballroom is the largest room at 2,947 square feet. The Crescent Conservatory covers 1,313 square feet and the Roenigk Board Room seats 8. Meetings are offered for 10 to 75 attendees. The hotel does not publish seated or standing figures for its wedding venues, so the events team confirms numbers for each layout.
Accommodation
The hotel has 72 guest rooms and suites, including Premium Rooms and suites with king beds and a seating area, and four cottages on the grounds. A wedding party or a team can stay together on site. The New Moon Spa & Salon, on the garden level, has a hot tub, a sauna, a spa lawn and a studio.
Catering
Catering for meetings and weddings is customized and served by the hotel. On site, the Crystal Dining Room serves breakfast, the Governor's Bar and Top of the Crest serve drinks, Skybar offers pizza, and the Frisco Food Truck & Bar runs outdoors. In-room dining covers breakfast, lunch and dinner.
History and setting
The hotel was built in 1886 on a hilltop above the Victorian town of Eureka Springs. It is a member of Historic Hotels of America and presents itself as a mountaintop spa resort. Group visitors can join hotel activities, including an insiders' tour of the building and seasonal concerts on the East Lawn.
Getting there
Eureka Springs is in Northwest Arkansas, in the Ozark Mountains. Northwest Arkansas National Airport is the nearest commercial airport. There is no passenger rail service to the town, so groups usually arrive by car or motorcoach.
