Cedar Falls Motel - Morrilton, Arkansas

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Pros:|- On Petit Jean Mountain|- Quiet; peaceful|- Owners are patient and kind.|- A/C worked great.|- Bedsheets were clean.|- Plenty of towels.|- Water pressure in shower was fabulous.|- Older model motel with original tile in bathroom (I hate the cookie cutter chain hotels.)|- Rooms have mini-fridge, small microwave, some type of coffee pot (one room had small; one room had full-sized.)|- Not too far from Morrilton, Ark.|- Has a pool.||Cons (some of these cannot be helped, but just listing them as an fyi):|- Although rooms are surface clean, they badly need a good sweep. Baseboards in room and bathroom have not been swept in awhile. Even my teens commented that they were dirty.|- Some of our mattesses were very "hollowed out" from wear and were uncomfortable, and box springs extremely old.|- Some outside elements just a little shabby and need repair/replaced.|- Price a bit too much for the quality of the room.

Aktolgali

This is an older motel that has been renovated as best as an older motel can be. Room was clean. Bed was clean. Pool water was clean, but the pool wall and pool area could use a little cleaning; trash pick up, etc. The grounds were beautiful and grass was nicely mowed. Air conditioner in room worked great. Hostess was very friendly and helpful. Area is quiet and peaceful. For the price, I would stay again.

Francesco A. R.

If it were possible to give 0 stars, I would have, but I'll settle for one.

I arrived after 7:30 PM and hadn’t noticed the policy stating that there would be no staff available after 7 PM. When I arrived, I tried calling the number provided, but there was no signal, so I couldn’t notify anyone.

I decided to knock on one of the three doors near the reception. After a few minutes, a man in an obvious state of confusion came out, armed, who initially closed the door, then reopened it and came towards me.

I asked if he was the owner and informed him that I needed to check in. He approached, awkwardly opened the reception, and verbally gave me the code to open the room. Then, as he was already walking away, he added that his wife would clarify everything the next morning.

The room opened with a numeric keypad but didn’t close properly from the inside, making it feel unsafe. Inside, it was relatively clean but full of gnats and mosquitoes.

To top it off, in this eerie atmosphere of a desolate place, the hot water didn’t work. The water pressure was so weak that it didn’t allow for a proper shower after a day out.

There was no point in calling the owner, given the previous encounter. We decided to get back in the car and leave.

Charlotte

We loved the vibes and are planning future trips. The host were wonderful and made us feel so welcome. We enjoyed the pool, grilling area and the campfire at the end of the day. We loved the room decor and the beds were actually very comfortable. The ACs were AMAZING! We went during a heat wave and those ACs didnt get the memo and froze us out. The property was stunning. We loved being surrounded by giant pine trees. This motel is on 30+ acres with a long driveway and felt remote. The rooms were clean as well. Would recomend!

MO M.

Enjoyable stay. The room I stayed in was nice. Only thing I didn't care for was the mattress. Them springs were just uncomfortable. I stayed in a 1 bed room that had a microwave, mini fridge,, coffee pot and tv. The location was beautiful! Saw some others staying using the fire pit which was nice, and up the road there was a place selling campfire wood. I do intend to go here again In the near future.

DeAnna D.

I came here for the state park and this was the perfect location. They were very friendly and helpful with food locations, where to find the different activities. Really enjoyed the fire pit they have the wood cut and ready for use. This was by far a great place to come. The room was clean, the bed was very comfortable. Thank you for your friendly hospitality and great accommodations. I plan to come back.

johnbD6545ZJ

Our room was flooded when we arrived. The office staff (one man- very nice and apologetic) was gone when we tried to tell him only minutes after checking in. He moved us to a room that was okay, but said he would move us back to the "cottage". We said "no, thank you" because we did not want to unpack, pack, and unpack again. The refrigerator was nice. Towels were clean. Everything else is dirty, rustic, cheap. Price is WAY too high for such primitive accommodations. We were extremely uncomfortable because the room was hot and it had a window unit. The "cottage" has a window unit as well. A/C was VERY loud and hard to sleep. The swimming pool should have been open because it was 83 degrees and we were sweating after a short hike.

Allen C.

I loved the location, it was quiet place to stay and the rooms were adequate. Our only problem was the WiFi worked good outside the room and even around the pool, but it didn’t work that well in the room. Maybe because the walls are cinder block.