Best Western Plus Searcy Inn

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Best Western Plus
8.6 (276 reviews)
501 Willow Street , Searcy , US
+1 501-279-9191

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Business center
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent location, close to dining and local destinations
Helpful and friendly staff (front desk and breakfast attendant)
Consistently well‑reviewed breakfast
Pool available for children
Good TV options and well‑lit parking
Cons:
Cleanliness issues reported (smoke odor, damp carpet, hair, wet sheets; one reported bed‑bug incident)
Room quality/maintenance problems (very hard beds, small pillows, bathtub drain, outlets, sticky hairdryer, janky elevator)
Some guests found value inconsistent with condition (dated/run‑down feel)
Pool shallow (~3 ft) limits adult use
Occasional unfriendly or unhelpful staff interactions reported

Categories

Cleanliness
6.8
Mixed reports: several guests praised clean rooms, but multiple reviews note smoke odor, damp carpet, visible hair, wet sheets on arrival and a reported bed‑bug incident — significant cleanliness concerns lower this score.
Service
9.9
Generally excellent: many mentions of great, helpful and friendly front‑desk staff and a standout breakfast attendant. Isolated reports of an unfriendly/unhelpful desk clerk are noted but uncommon.
Location
10
Consistently praised: easy to get to, close to dining options and local destinations (including proximity to Harding); multiple guests called the location 'awesome' or a strong positive.
Room Quality
7
Mixed and somewhat dated: several guests reported very hard beds, small/unsupportive pillows and other maintenance issues (bathtub drain, low sink, sticky hairdryer, conjoining door problems). Some guests still found beds comfortable — overall room quality is average to below‑average.
Amenities
9
Good selection: breakfast (well‑reviewed), pool (present though shallow at ~3 ft), DirecTV/TV options and well‑lit parking were positives. Pool depth and some maintenance issues limit full marks.
Value for Money
8
Mixed value: some guests noted a good price, others found the price high given the dated condition and maintenance/cleanliness issues. Overall reasonable but impacted by reported problems.
Food and Beverage
9.4
Breakfast frequently praised as 'great' and staff running breakfast were noted as excellent. Room coffee was criticized as poor and lobby coffee was missed by some, but overall F&B (breakfast) is a strong positive.
Overall Experience
8.7
Generally positive stays for many guests due to location, staff and breakfast, but some stays were seriously impacted by cleanliness and room maintenance issues (including one bed‑bug report). The overall impression is slightly above the target rating with notable variability between stays.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:10

Property Description

Convenient Location
Situated just 2 miles from Harding University, Best Western Plus Searcy Inn offers easy access to nearby attractions like Rialto Theatre and White County Fairgrounds.

Comfortable Accommodations
Each guest room is thoughtfully equipped with modern amenities such as a flat-screen TV, microwave, refrigerator, and ergonomic workspace, ensuring a comfortable stay for all guests.

Relaxing Amenities
Take a dip in the indoor swimming pool, enjoy a BBQ in the outdoor facilities, or stay active in the fitness room. With complimentary continental breakfast and free Wi-Fi, Best Western Plus Searcy Inn caters to all your needs.

Book your stay now and experience comfort and convenience at Best Western Plus Searcy Inn!

Important information:

You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: LIT

Location

Property Accessibility

Public Area
  • Hill Located: No
  • Ramp: No
  • Entrance Type:
  • Entrance Leveled: No
  • Pet Friendly: Yes
Reception And Restaurant
  • Reception Hearing Accessible: No
  • Reception Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Restaurant Wheelchair Accessible: No
Elevator
  • Elevator Audio Signals: No
  • Elevator Braille Numbers: No
  • Elevator Contrasting Buttons: No
  • Elevator Visual Signs: No
  • Lifts Accessible: No
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Guest Reviews

8.6
Based on 276 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.8
Service: 9.9
Location: 10
Room Quality: 7
Amenities: 9
Value for Money: 8
Food and Beverage: 9.4
Overall Experience: 8.7
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Micah • family_with_children • us
9
2026-11-07 • via Nuitee
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Dillinger • couple • us
10
2026-11-02 • via Nuitee
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Hope • family_with_children • us
10
2026-11-01 • via Nuitee
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ken • family_with_children • us
8
Pros:

Location and breakfast

Cons:

Bed was extremely hard and uncommon

2026-10-26 • via Nuitee
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Vicki • extended_group • us
8
2026-10-13 • via Nuitee
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Jeremy • couple • us
6
2026-10-13 • via Nuitee
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Sean • couple • us
9
2026-10-07 • via Nuitee
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Kim • family_with_children • us
8
2026-09-09 • via Nuitee
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Mary • couple • us
8
Pros:

Location and comfort

Cons:

The desk clerk around 1:00 pm afternoon was not helpful or friendly and cleaning staff less than helpful

2026-08-15 • via Nuitee
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Emily • solo_traveller • us
7
Great stay!
Pros:

Great staff, clean room, pool was awesome, breakfast was better!

Cons:

Only thing I didn't like were the pillows. They were extremely small and had no support. Other than that the bed was super comfy!

2026-08-07 • via Nuitee
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Rebecca • solo_traveller • us
9
Overall an enjoyable stay.
Pros:

Good location. Easy to get to. Well lit parking area
Many places to eat close by.
TV service is DirecTV which has a wide variety of entertainment suitable for a wide range of programming.

Cons:

Would me nice to have fresh coffee in the lobby accessible. Coffee in the rooms is terrible.

2026-08-06 • via Nuitee
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Drennon • family_with_children • us
4
Pros:

Friendly staff. Good price.

Cons:

The hotel and our room smelled like smoke and was run down. Needs updating.

2026-07-14 • via Nuitee
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Russell • solo_traveller • us
10
2026-07-13 • via Nuitee
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Leshonda • couple • us
9
2026-07-10 • via Nuitee
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Angela • family_with_children • us
9
2026-07-06 • via Nuitee
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Hannah • family_with_children • us
3
Wouldn’t reccomend
Pros:

What did I like about the property? They had a pool for the kids. 3 ft deep so only ones to enjoy it were the kids. Besides that nothing.

Cons:

Where do I start? Everything about this hotel was crap. Yea staff was friendly but don’t know how to do their jobs as our room card only worked for one day then had to get a new one because whoever set it up only put us as staying for one night. The elevator is very janky and feels like it’s going to get stuck every time you use it. The room wasn’t very clean. Soon as we walked in I saw hair in the bathroom floor by the baseboard. It’s very old and janky. You can hear everything through the walls. The pillows are small and crappy. The bed is hard, and the sheets were wet when we got there. The bathtub drain wouldn’t stay up so when you take a shower you basically take a bath too because the bathtub is steadily filling up. The sink is the height for a toddler and the toilet paper holder was falling out of the wall and all rusty. The pool is there and available but don’t get your hopes up because it’s only 3 ft deep so unless you’re a child don’t expect to swim. There were soft spots all throughout the second floor hallway and some were deep enough to make my child trip and fall a few times. It’s a very old place and the rooms show that. The drawers on the dresser kept opening and wouldn’t stay closed so my baby kept shutting his fingers in them. It’s hard to cool the room down and the rooms stunk when we first arrived and the smell stuck around our whole stay. It smelled damp and musty the whole time. I’ll also add I went to use the hairdryer and immediately put it back because it was so sticky with god knows what. The room we got was a conjoining room with a door that wouldn’t lock so they had a bench in front of it. Not very safe in my opinion, especially when staying with little kids. Also don’t turn the heat on for any reason or it’ll set off your smoke alarm.

2026-07-05 • via Nuitee
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Logan • family_with_children • us
9
2026-07-05 • via Nuitee
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Tony • solo_traveller • us
9
Pros:

The lady who took care of the breakfast area was wonderful! She was very helpful and pleasant! Definitely a bonus to the hotel!

2026-07-02 • via Nuitee
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Logan • family_with_children • us
9
2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Kimberly • extended_group • us
5
Pros:

Location and staff

Cons:

Many of the outlets in the room didn’t work so we were unable to charge our devices. We were on a long roadtrip so the ability to charge our phones was important. The room was VERY humid even when the AC was set low. The carpet was damp and the outside temperature was cool and dry.

2026-06-20 • via Nuitee