Branson · Hotel shortlist
The best hotels near White Water
Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia
These are my five favourites in Branson, out of the 73 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.5.
All five are within 2.0 km of White Water.
Highest rated of the five
Lodge of the Ozarks
★★★★★4.8 from 3,228 reviews
Lodge of the Ozarks comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 3,228 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 3 star property, found under poi and around $126 a night on the dates we checked.
73 hotels in Branson qualified for this list and five made it. Marriott's Willow Ridge Lodge is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
- Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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1
Lodge of the Ozarks
★★★★★4.8 from 3,228 reviews
300 m from White Water, about a 4 minute walk
- Pool
- Gym
- Parking
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
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2Marriott's Willow Ridge Lodge
★★★★★4.7 from 1,415 reviews
1.3 km from White Water, about a 16 minute walk
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3Baymont by Wyndham Branson Thousand Hills
★★★★★4.9 from 1,663 reviews
2.0 km from White Water, about a 25 minute walk
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4Treasure Lake Resort
★★★★★4.7 from 631 reviews
1.4 km from White Water, about a 18 minute walk
- Pool
- Parking
- Kid friendly
- Accessible
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5The Cabins at Green Mountain
★★★★★4.5 from 735 reviews
800 m from White Water, about a 10 minute walk
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Kitchen
How this list was put together
73 Branson hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to White Water second, then took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia
Works weekends at an animal shelter and saves the pay for off-season flights. Hostels, night buses, and volunteering at animal sanctuaries for a bunk. Six countries in three years.
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