Gables Inn

Our first visit as a married couple to Hot Springs, I always talked about staying at a B&B, he found me the best, we loved the Gables Inn, very nice and inviting, I loved sitting on the porch swing, we stayed in the Lillian room, I loved it… I felt as though I was back home in my moms guest room, I wanted to cry at breakfast when we were served a wonderful breakfast on the same china my mom uses, I want to return soon. Thank you for such great hospitality.

This place absolutely deserves the 5 star status. We had such a great, comfortable, relaxing time and I would stay here again in a heartbeat. When we first walked in, we were floored by the wonderful smell of fresh flowers and homemade chocolate in our room. They went all out for us.
We booked a package deal (picture perfect) which came with all kinds of things and three nights in the Governor’s room. The room was fantastic with a huge, king size bed with soft sheets and a large, fluffy comfortable comforter. The room also comes with a fireplace that you can use for heat or just for the beautiful view, a flat-​screen with a DVD player, two wing-​back chairs, a writing desk, an armoire, and some of the most beautiful drapery I’ve ever seen. There is also a window air conditioning unit and fan to keep the warm nice and cool (although in September, we didn’t need it).
The BATHROOM. Holy crap. Half of the bathroom is overrun with your own private heart-​shaped «love-​tub» with homemade bath salts, soaps and a candle (with a lighter). We also had a coffee maker with Wolfgang Puck coffee, a mini-​fridge, a microwave, extra towels and a deliciously creepy mirror above the hot-​tub (so you can stare at yourself in all of your nudity) The room was perfect. Nuff’ said.
The owners, David and Judy were fantastic. They greeted us with open arms, had everything ready to go, talked everything over with us, gave us maps and brochures and then sent us on our merry way. They didn’t linger, hover or bother us at all. They were very polite, kind and really were the cherry on top of this wonderful experience. They really pride themselves in their home and it shows. (Let me also state that I called within two days of our arrival and ordered a special surprise chocolate and root-​beer gift basket for my husband and it was beautifully made and was STUFFED to the gills with chocolate. She even put some of the root-​beer in the fridge to get cool for us!)
The breakfast started at 9:00 each morning and it was prompt, delicious and we felt like royalty being served warm banana nut muffins and egg quiches on Presidential china. In front of our plates were little place-​cards that said «you are dining with Abraham Lincoln this morning». It was super cool.
There are so many cool things to see in this house, from the antique furniture, beautiful artwork, old coins, letters, receipts, skeleton keys, china, to the original door handles and stained-​glass windows. This house is in great condition to have been built in 1905, but it still creaks.
Grab a movie from the selection of DVD’s, some local-​made grape juice in a special Anniversary bottle or some candles from the gift shop and enjoy this place like we did.
*There is no WIFI, but you won’t need it. There is so much to see and do in this town and even in this house, you won’t miss it. There is, however, cable and a local wireless network called «Hot Springs WIFI», which you can use for up to 30 minutes for free.*

Very quaint bed and breakfast bordering on tacky but that’s in the eye of the beholder. The beds were quite comfy and Judy (the owner) stayed up for us as we arrived after hours. All rooms have a tv and DVD player in them with a library of DVDs with very recent movie titles.
The breakfast was interesting served on replica china from the former US presidents however the actual breakfast part of our stay wasn’t very appetizing. The cherry turnover was undercooked making the dough soft and kind of gross. The egg and ham frittata was overcooked making it very chewy and at the same time lacking flavor. Luckily, there was salt and pepper readily available. The breakfast was set up on a large dining table and the company was quite pleasant.
The overall stay was nice and very conveniently located near the bath houses and the downtown square. I would have rated this a 5 star had the breakfast not been so bad. We decided to go to The Arlington for brunch the next day. That was a vast improvement for breakfast/​brunch.