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The best hotels near Fort Smith Regional Airport

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 39 Fort Smith hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Fort Smith, out of the 39 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 4.5.

All five are within 2.7 km of Fort Smith Regional Airport.

Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Smith

Highest rated of the five

Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Smith

★★★★★4.6 from 742 reviews

Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Smith comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 742 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 $208 a night on the dates we checked.

39 hotels in Fort Smith qualified for this list and five made it. Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Smith 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
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
  • Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road

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All five, ranked

  1. Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Smith1

    Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Smith

    ★★★★★4.6 from 742 reviews

    1.7 km from Fort Smith Regional Airport, about a 21 minute walk

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

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  2. Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Smith2

    Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Smith

    ★★★★★4.5 from 665 reviews

    1.5 km from Fort Smith Regional Airport, about a 19 minute walk

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

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  3. Hampton Inn Fort Smith3

    Hampton Inn Fort Smith

    ★★★★★4.5 from 1,573 reviews

    2.7 km from Fort Smith Regional Airport

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly

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  4. Element by Marriott Fort Smith4

    Element by Marriott Fort Smith

    ★★★★★4.6 from 150 reviews

    1.5 km from Fort Smith Regional Airport, about a 19 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  5. Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Fort Smith5

    Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Fort Smith

    ★★★★★4.5 from 491 reviews

    1.9 km from Fort Smith Regional Airport, about a 24 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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How this list was put together

39 Fort Smith hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Fort Smith Regional Airport 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.

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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