Queen of Diamonds Inn - Murfreesboro, Arkansas - Victorian Inn

Queen of Diamonds Inn is situated at North Washington Avenue near Highway 26/27 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. It is approximately a five hour drive from Arkansas International Airport and two hours from the airport at Little Rock. The inn is less than five minutes walk from Courthouse Square, which is just at the end of North Washington Avenue.

The Inn is a renovated 1902 Victorian home with 41 guest rooms and suites fitted with authentic furnishings, that makes it suitable accommodation for large groups as well as couples looking for a quiet getaway. The guest rooms are furnished with king and queen sized beds and there are handicapped accessible rooms available for guests with special needs. Room amenities also include color cable television, wireless internet access and direct dial telephones.

Just one block off of the Courthouse Square guests will find the old Victorian home that houses the office and breakfast rooms of the Queen of Diamonds Inn. Here guests can enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast and although there is no restaurant as such at the inn there are other dining options in the area. Just across the street is Buddy's Ranch House Cafe, which has a seating capacity of 86 and serves a variety of home cooked foods such as omelets, hamburgers and chicken fried steak.

During warmer months guests at the inn can take advantage of the outdoor swimming pool or just relax beside it. The inn also has a veranda where guests can sit back and watch the world go by whilst drinking coffee or they can chat with other guests. There are also rocking chairs dotted around the grounds and walkways making it a great place to relax.

The Crater of Diamonds National Park is a popular tourist attraction in Murfreesboro, which is about a seven minute drive from the Queen of Diamonds Inn. From Courthouse Square visitors should follow South Washington Avenue and then continue on to AR-301 N for about half a mile, before turning right at State Park Road and staying on that road until they reach the park. This is the only diamond producing mine in the world open to the public but it also has a large area of forest and an interesting variety of flora and fauna for visitors to enjoy.

This park has camp site facilities or if visitors want to stray slightly further afield they can take a look at Lake Greeson, which is on the Little Missouri River about six miles north of Murfreesboro. This is a very popular site for camping, fishing, boating, waterskiing, hiking, biking and swimming.

Reviews of the inn by past visitors are generally very favorable with people complimenting just about every aspect of it. The overall consensus was the inn was immaculately clean, the staff incredibly helpful and polite and it was very good value for money. It was highly recommended as a good stop over place when visiting the nearby attractions such as the Crater of Diamonds State Park.