Arkansas Motel is Up for USA Today’s 10 Best Roadside Motels

If you have ever visited Hot Springs, Arkansas, you have probably seen or even stayed at the historic Cottage Court located a half a mile from downtown Central Avenue and Bathhouse Row.

Historical Fact About Cottage Court

The Cottage Court was originally built in the early 1950s, and it was one of the first motel-type tourist accommodations to be built in Hot Springs.

Dame Fortune's Cottage Court

The property has now been renamed Dame Fortune's Cottage Court after new owner and native Texan Andie Roberts began renovation in 2016-2017, after it remained abandoned for years.  Roberts said she always wanted to buy an old motel in a place she used to visit with her family as a child. It's kinda like a full circle moment, because she has turned the property into a vintage-inspired, redesigned, reimagined, mid-century "roadside" boutique-style motor court. See rooms here.

The motel was originally built in the early 1950s and was one of the first motel-type tourist accommodations to be built in Hot Springs National Park.

Nominated for USA Today's 10 Best Roadside Motels

Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court in Hot Springs is listed among 20 nominees for USA Today’s 10 Best Roadside Motels. You can now vote for this Hot Springs iconic motel to be featured on a list of the USA's best places to stay.

Each motel nominated and voted for by USA Today readers must represent something unique and beautiful about their community, whether through decor or themed rooms that set it apart from other motels and hotels in the area.

Cast Your Vote

Vote for Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court in Hot Springs here. The full list of nominees can be found here at 10BestUSAToday. com.

Keep in mind that only one vote per day is allowed, and voting ends on Monday, May 5, at 11 AM. The winners will be revealed on Wednesday, May 14, by USA Today.

Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court in Hot Springs is the perfect getaway destination for a weekend or week-long vacation. Book a stay here.

See the story behind the renovation.

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