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Second Floor Sun Porch |
View from the Sun Porch |
Built in 1923, the River
View Hotel is situated on the bluff overlooking the beautiful White River one
block from historic downtown Calico Rock,
In
the railroad era, each train stop boasted at least one hotel near the depot and
convenient to passengers who were on foot.
In Calico Rock, that was the River View Hotel. Most of these simple Ozark hotels have
disappeared with age or been upgraded with fancy antiques and canopy beds.
The River View Hotel is still a simple Ozarks hotel where the halls are
lined with quilts. Line-dried 100% cotton sheets
and the old-fashioned rooms contribute to an Ozarks atmosphere that has led
guests to compare a stay at the hotel to visiting grandmother's house.
The hotel is a non-smoking hotel, although guests may smoke outdoors on the
porches, grounds, and on Room 10’s private balcony. The indoor sun
porches are non-smoking areas.
Common rooms in the
hotel include the lobby, upstairs and downstairs sun porches, and a guest
kitchen which is stocked with organic coffee and tea (Note to returning guests—after
16 years, we’re taking a vacation from breakfast). The front porch with a
swing and ceiling fans is a favorite spot to relax and watch the river. There’s an outdoor swing overlooking the river
and a hammock in the front yard. There
are no phones in the rooms, so you can get away and relax. Every room has
a color TV with cable channels 2 – 45.
We, Linda and Mark,
enjoy day hikes and creek walks in the