Beard and Lady Inn

Cross country road trip with my daughter and we tried very hard to stay out of chain hotels/motels. Beard and Lady Inn is the opposite of a chain motel--we could not believe our good luck at finding this little gem , brimming with beautiful personal details, in an impressive restoration in a tiny town in the Ozarks. We were the only guests which was just a little spooky, but gave us carte blanche to explore all the themed rooms. (We stayed in the Childhood Fears room) Gorgeous bathrooms, with all the towels and products, beautiful light throughout. The breakfast bar was basically just a keurig machine and some granola bars to tide you over--this is not a full service situation. It is however the most charming and wonderful project-with beautiful period art, photographs, books and imagination- oh and did I mention the train that goes by in the night? Magic! ps check out the apothecary and vintage store downstairs

We drove here from Fayetteville on a Sunday because the internet said it would be open. We had been wanting to check out their apothecary. Arrived at 3:35 on Sunday 3/2/25 and it was closed. Not a soul in sight. The hours on the door confirmed that they were supposedly open Sundays 12-6. Except they weren’t. Wasted trip. Not cool.

Quaint and Fun Check-in was a pain at night. The instructions were not sent to us and there were multiple phone numbers to call. We finally got someone. The room itself was WONDERFUL. We really loved the charm. The shared bathrooms are pretty, but lots of guest hair in the ladies’ shower area.

This was such great hotel. Comfortable beds and very clean.

Property is amazing! Very well kept!! Beautifully decorated!

This is an historic building that has been restored and upgraded. It is quaint, charming and off the beaten path in the beautiful Boston Mountains in the Ozarks. Chester in on an old rail line that ran North/South along the Northwestern border of Arkansas from Van Buren to Fayetteville (Woo Pig Sooie). The rail line was the major transportation line until US highway 71 was built. The highway bypassed Chester so its economy collapsed and left this old boarding house/inn to languish until the folks who own it now have it restored. Now the new Interstate 49 runs by and it has had an impact on all the little towns along the old highway 71, but Chester can now be easily accessed by an off ramp. If you want an experience on your way to a Razorback football or basketball game, try it out. If you like a cookie cutter motel, this place is not it!