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The Joy Motel

216 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
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The Joy Motel
Ranked #28 of 34 hotels in Eureka Springs
3.0 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
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New Albany
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

I just stayed at the Joy Motel to attend a conference that was taking place across the road at the Best Western. The event hotel was full, but I could hardly have been closer than to stay at the Joy. The Joy is a no frills hotel, but I wasn’t looking for frills – just a decent place to sleep... More

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 10, 2011

I stayed here for one night this October. The room was clean and tidy, but the fixtures were old, the curtains falling down and the refrigerator did not cool very well. They were very nice and accommodated our early check-in, but the room was also FREEZING cold when we arrived, the heater was off after a cold night and the... More

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Brooklyn, New York
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 4, 2011

I don't know about older reviews but I stayed there recently and was extremely happy. Carpets were new and atmosphere was very inviting. Loved the camp fire and included breakfast and was very satisfied with our overall experience. Would recommend. More

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central tx
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 22, 2011

Very funky retro style neon sign .and 60's style motel ..... but that's where the fun stops.The carpets were filthy and overall musty old closed open type smell in the room.I would never stay there again . More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 2, 2011

At first I wasn't going to review because I'm told this is the only hotel with vacancies when events come. :) I was in Eureeka Springs for my first time for the Fat Tire festival, Eureeka Springs is awesome! There were only about 5 other rooms taken, all by other mountian bikers. Joy motel had just hired a new manager... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 27, 2011
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I am pretty sure like the person from Hot Springs said every good review was written by the owner. The rude girl(Laura) who checked us in looked like she was on some kind of drugs and was bobbling her head and crossing her eyes.The pool was green and we were told they had an agreement w/ Inn of Ozarks across... More

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Little Rock, Arkansas
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 18, 2011

I stayed here recently. First of all, our room was hotter than Hell when we checked in, and we had a reservation, so obviously they knew we were coming. Usually motels will turn on the AC before guests arrive, but hey, anything to save a buck, huh? Much to my dismay, the "comforters" on the beds were thin and rough.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2011
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people found this review helpful

My husband and I stopped in to rent a room because it was the only hotel in town with vacancy. I should have known better by looking at how dirty the manager was and the fact that the sign on the wall said "no refunds". We were tired and thought it couldn't be that bad. After Rosco (the foreign bellboy... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2011
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person found this review helpful

They told me the room I was getting was one of the newly remodeled rooms, maybe in 1970! I did not have any shower shoes so I skipped my morning shower and I checked out. The bedding was clean. The pancakes were good and the lady at the front desk was hospitable. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2010
2
people found this review helpful

My husband and I are senior citizens. We have stayed at the Joy since our honeymoon many years ago. We decided to return to Eureka for our recent honeymoon and found the motel had new owners. The quality was certainly NOT what we had remembered. The room was damp and moldy. The floors had not been properly cleaned and there... More

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Address: 216 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR 72632

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