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Cottonwood Inn

2.5 star property
Motel in Salem with free breakfast

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Cottonwood Inn starts each day right with continental breakfast and keeps guests connected through free in-room WiFi. The helpful staff creates a comfortable atmosphere in this entirely smoke-free property, with self parking that makes coming and going hassle-free.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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View all photos for Signature Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Signature Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Signature Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, towels

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Jetted bathtub
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Signature Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Signature Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Signature Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Signature Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Signature Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Signature Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

Highlights

Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Basic Double Room

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
360 Highway 62 East, Salem, AR, 72576

What's nearby

  • Golf Course on Turkey Mountain - 18 min drive - 15.1 miles
  • Crown Lake - 23 min drive - 16.6 miles
  • Mammoth Spring State Park - 36 min drive - 27.4 miles
  • Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery - 40 min drive - 30.3 miles
  • Norfork Lake - 40 min drive - 29.4 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪SONIC Drive In - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Chilli - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Cottonwood Inn

Property highlights
Cottonwood Inn provides free continental breakfast and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this motel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises and a vending machine
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Cottonwood Inn include comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Cottonwood Inn SALEM
Cottonwood SALEM
Cottonwood Inn Motel
Cottonwood Inn Salem
Cottonwood Inn Motel Salem

Frequently asked questions

Is Cottonwood Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Cottonwood Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Cottonwood Inn?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Cottonwood Inn?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Cottonwood Inn located?

Situated in Salem, this motel is 11.9 mi (19.1 km) from Golf Course on Turkey Mountain and 12.4 mi (19.9 km) from Lodge Lake. Horseshoe Bend City Hall and Crown Lake are also within 16 mi (25 km).

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Cottonwood Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 136 out of 333 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 119 out of 333 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 333 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 333 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 333 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Amenities
Clean quiet and people are friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Amenities
Friendly, quiet, clean, and laid back
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and cozy! Fast check in and very friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Amenities
Very clean quit and laid back friendly people
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Tessiah

Liked: Staff & service
Beds were clean which is my main concern. Was glad about that. Rest of the room could be cleaned better. Under the beds were pretty dirty. Just some more fine tune cleaning and bits of updating would be what could be better. Front dest lady was awesome! Very kind and helpful. Would stay again for the price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay.

4/10 Poor

Julie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We checked into motel only to find live bedbugs! We went staff and showed them the bugs and they didnt want to believe us at first , they did finally admit it was indeed a bedbug and switched us to another room. We had no choice but to stay there as there was no other openings anywhere and nothing under 40 minutes away , let alone it was after 10 pm in the evening . We had just finished a full days travel and were exhausted. We were highly disappointed
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice motel very clean and quiet excellent rating
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ariel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The beds were clean and the staff was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff here is always friendly and it’s a cute, affordable Inn! Always a pleasure staying here!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decent quite hotel clean rooms friendly staff theirs not much to do in the town but several places to go near by
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good visit, just no hot breakfast served.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Small town stay

For a tiny town population of 1600 , this motel was very nice , clean & comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Dale

It was OK, staff was pleasant, for the price it was average
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Robin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Only motel in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was well kept, the staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janette

The jacuzzi room was very comfortable and enjoyable. The receptionist was very helpful, and I profusely apologized for being difficult.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and courteous staff. Clean and well equipped room. Watch out for the steep driveway.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Cottonwood is great. But your system booked me for checkin a day later and it cheated me out of 50 dollars plus to correct the date. I’m not happy with Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Constructive criticism

Deep cleaning desperately needed. Linens need replaced as they are thin and stained. No hot water for shower. Front desk was pleasant though.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Limited hot water - no "do not disturb" sign so people came in the room while we were gone - refrigerator did not get cold enough
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Amaris

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

You get what you pay for.

Hotel is dated and in desperate need of a remodel. Refrigerator in room was not working. Bedding had a weird odor and even though it was a “non-smoking” room it still smelled of stale cigarettes. Breakfast consisted of a choice of cold cereal or maybe a stale bagel. Staff was friendly and helpful. Only motel in town
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sadly disappointed

Unfortunately while the staff was quite nice, the condition of the motel has deteriorated significantly. The room had an odd smell, rather musty, and the bathroom was not very clean. I will not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

karen

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
New mgmt is updating decor so its only 1/2 done. New paint, ancient dirty and torn carpet, new fixtures but hole in walls from previous, and barely working microwave & mini-fridge. Mgmt trying to charge us for room before we arrived caused bank to flag as suspicious and put a hold on our account. We were able to fix it and pay for the room, but the inconvenience left a bad feeling. The surrounding community is a delight if you want to get away from the city, but I don't think I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Imogene

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Beware!

Experience was terrible as they were advertised as pet friendly, and when we arrived told us that they had changed their policy and turned us away while taking my elderly parents to visit relatives. Left on our own to find a substitute at the last minute without options for a minimum of 20 miles in any direction.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

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