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Fort Smith · Hotel shortlist

High end hotels near the main square in Fort Smith

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 11 Fort Smith hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Fort Smith, out of the 11 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9922667 down to 4.6.

Downtown Cozy Getaway is the one I would book myself.

Downtown Cozy Getaway

Highest rated of the five

Downtown Cozy Getaway

★★★★★4.9922667 from 300 reviews

Downtown Cozy Getaway comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9922667 from 300 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 found under city centre and around $224 a night on the dates we checked.

11 hotels in Fort Smith qualified for this list and five made it. Mission Cabin Getaway is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Downtown Cozy Getaway1

    Downtown Cozy Getaway

    ★★★★★4.9922667 from 300 reviews

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    • Mission Cabin Getaway2

      Mission Cabin Getaway

      ★★★★★4.983986 from 291 reviews

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      • Funkhaus of Fort Smith • Stay Funky •3

        Funkhaus of Fort Smith • Stay Funky •

        ★★★★★4.976288 from 229 reviews

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        • Pet Friendly Southern Comfort Downtown Ft Smith4

          Pet Friendly Southern Comfort Downtown Ft Smith

          ★★★★★5 from 119 reviews

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          • Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Smith5

            Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Smith

            ★★★★★4.6 from 743 reviews

            • Pool
            • Gym
            • Parking
            • Kitchen
            • Pet friendly
            • Kid friendly

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          How this list was put together

          11 Fort Smith hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and 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.

          Mei-Lin Zhou

          Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

          Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.

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