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The Miser Lodge and Event Center

Vacation home in Cotter with kitchen and patio

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Dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
Smart TV, fireplace, books
Interior
Nestled near the world-famous White River and Big Spring Park, The Miser Lodge & Event Center offers a unique retreat. This historic property features 6 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms with 3 showers, a giant kitchen area seating up to 20 people and high-speed internet throughout.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

6 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 18

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor Space

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Miser Lodge and Event Center

Escape to The Miser Lodge and/or Event Center for a truly unforgettable experience filled with history, luxury, and endless possibilities. Originally built in 1911 as The Baxter County Bank and Miser Hotel. This stunning property has been meticulously restored and renovated to provide guests with a one-of-a-kind vacation destination.

As you enter the property, you'll be greeted by grand, historic architecture and elegant furnishings that exude charm and character. The lodge features 6 spacious bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, each thoughtfully designed and decorated to provide the utmost comfort and relaxation.

The kitchen area is a food lover's dream, with ample space and seating for up to 20 people in the dining room. The massive living room is the perfect place to unwind after a day of exploring, complete with a big screen TV, high-speed internet, and Wi-Fi throughout the property.

For those looking to host a large event, the Event Center is also available for an additional fee of $1,000.00 per day. With a maximum capacity of 175 people and tables to seat 100 people, it's the ideal venue for corporate retreats, weddings, family reunions, large groups, and so much more. It is only seconds to the White River and Cotter Springs, and both Bull Shoals Lake and Norfork Lake just a short drive away! There are endless opportunities for outdoor activities and adventures.

Don't miss out on the chance to experience The Miser Lodge and/or Event Center - an extraordinary property that combines history and modern luxury in a way that will leave you speechless. Book your stay today and create memories that will last a lifetime. Please note that the rental for upstairs does not include the Event Center. You have the option to rent the downstairs space separately.
Must be 25 years old to rent.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 6 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Garden
  • Patio
  • Yard

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping mall

Things to do

  • Boat
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 99
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

362791
Vrbo Property

About the neighborhood

Map
AR, Cotter

What's nearby

  • Crooked Creek - 7 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Bull Shoals Lake - 19 min drive - 16.8 km
  • Bull Shoals-White River State Park - 28 min drive - 23.5 km
  • Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock - 29 min drive - 25.6 km
  • Buffalo National River - 40 min drive - 25.8 km

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪SONIC Drive In - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Miser Lodge and Event Center pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Miser Lodge and Event Center?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Miser Lodge and Event Center?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Miser Lodge and Event Center located?

Situated in Cotter, this vacation home is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from White River and within 9 mi (15 km) of Crooked Creek and Big Creek Golf and Country Club. Ozark Rock & Gem and Bull Shoals Lake are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Reviews

The Miser Lodge and Event Center Reviews

10

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

10

Location

10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great space, comfortable beds.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Josh C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Old man bachelor party!!

Stayed 3 nights for a fishing trip/bachelor party. The place was perfect! Clean plenty of room and the kitchen table could seat everyone!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic space

We loved the location, and the home accommodated everyone!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Curtis M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

20th “Retreat on the River.”

Been staying here for 20 years and loving it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debbie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This was a great place for our womens retreat.

Angel the property manager was attentive. This was a perfect spot for a group a ten women.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fly Fishing Trip

We always rent from Joey and his properties when we come to Arkansas to fish the White River. His properties are always clean, well provisioned and he makes it easy to check in. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family reunion

Great property for a large group. A couple of minor maintenance issues came up but property manager got right on it. Highly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christina W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceptional!

Even Better than the listing!! The home is beautiful and spacious. Hospitality is beyond anything we have seen and we travel a lot! They thought of everything. Beds are VERY comfy. Everyone had space. There is a beautiful park right down from the house with a great swimming hole, sand volleyball and more. Perfect for family, friends or a group!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Livingston M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another Great Stay

My friends and I have stayed here three times, and each has been better than the last. The property is always clean, very well furnished, and the owner is very responsive and easy to get ahold of. Couldn't recommend it more!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

White River Fly Fishing

As always, the Peglar properties always exceed expectations. We have stayed at all of his properties. They are always clean and well provisioned and the Miser Lodge was no exception. Had a group of six adults, plenty of room for a four day excursion to the White River. See you again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Minden Crew

The lodge was awesome. Very clean and spacious. Comfortable beds. Great kitchen area. Huge table with surrounding bar that all 16 of us were able to sit around and play cards. Large living room. Lots of parking. Highly recommend this great place.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elka K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for a Wedding!

We rented the top for the wedding party and had the wedding in the event space below! The whole place is lovely and great for a smaller wedding of about 50 inside. Angel was so helpful and accommodating. The beds are very comfortable and the wedding party loved being able to relax and visit the night before the wedding.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lance D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Miser Hotel is very nice, well equipped and very comfortable.

We were a accapella singing group, the hotel was very convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Griff D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Recent Stay

I have stayed at this property a number of times over the years. The recent face life after ownership change is very nice. This is a perfect place for a family event, family friends fishing trip etc. Great value for the product, I hope this continues to be such a great location and value. If so we will definitely stay a couple of times a year.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Curtis M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay with a large group(10) in Cotter, AR

Good time fishing was had by all.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Allen and Jodi M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best venue for a quilters retreat!

This was our first local venue for a small group of quilters to get together for a four day retreat. We will most definitely come back! The upstairs living area was beautifully decorated, the kitchen filled with everything we needed for meal prep, and the beds most comfortable. Plenty of extra bath towels and bed linens, all clean and fresh. Our first morning, we discovered the coffee maker and dishwasher weren’t working. One text to the property manager and he arrived in about an hour with a replacement coffee maker By mid afternoon, a new dishwasher was delivered and installed. Great customer care! We very highly recommend this property!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christine G., Bentonville, AR, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend fishing trip

Perfect for a group weekend fishing trip! Large and beautiful space, very comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

brandon g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous place to stay.

Easy check in. Very clean and plenty of room for everyone. Everyone loved the property and had an amazing time. Very quiet street and close to the river.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Debbie K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!! Lots of room for family.

We really enjoyed our stay here
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

jamie b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Stay!

This House has so much character and history. Plenty of space for everyone in our group, great location for River access. This will probably be our annual place to stay for our couples trip as everyone loved it. Great communication from Joey/Angel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cindy E., Jonesboro AR USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Wedding

My daughter got married at Hopkinswood and we had the Reception at the miser hotel and both were absolutely beautiful. The firehouse is an awesome place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Scott P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kansas Group

Well maintained, great location. Excellent city services :)
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jess D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable, clean, and perfect for family gathering

Our four families stayed two nights at Miser Lodge. Used the event center for a high school grad reception for grandson. Everything exceed expectations! Perfect for a family reunion or weekend gathering. Host cheerfully accommodated special request. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Misty H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Graduation Party

Our family loved the property. The location was perfect as our daughter's graduation was in Cotter. Very clean and staff very friendly. The event center was beautiful and met all our needs for this once in a lifetime event. I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tamara S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome and Beautiful

We had an awesome time at the Miser! Accommodations were so nice. Love the history of the building. Loved the homey atmosphere! Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021