Hot Springs by the Numbers

The Hotel Hot Springs, where two popular central Arkansas restaurants are being revived (Karen E. Segrave)

Biggest Draws

Top 3 Restaurants by Sales:

1. Oaklawn Racing Casino Restaurant
2. Texas Roadhouse
3. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Top 3 Hotels by Sales:

1. Embassy Suites
2. Oaklawn Racing Casino Hotel
3. Arlington Hotel & Spa

(Source: Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission)

Real Estate Report Greater Hot Springs Area 2023

► 1,749 homes sold

^{► $}536.7M — volume sold

^{► $}306,842 — average sales price

► 106 — average days on market

(Source: Hot Springs Board of Realtors MLS Data)

Garland County 2022 Tourism Records

In 2022, visitors to Garland County …

► Spent ^$841 million

► Supported 6,800 jobs

► Produced ^$178 million

► Generated ^$73 million

(Source: Garland County Tourism Economic Impact Report, 2022)

A Decade of Hospitality

Since 2014, Hot Springs’ hospitality tax collections have steadily increased each year – the 2020 pandemic year withstanding – to now approaching $10 million.

Restaurants & Lodging

Restaurant and Lodging tax collections exceeded $1M in two months last year (April and August)

► 7.4% restaurant tax collections increase from prior year

► 6.4% lodging tax collections increase from prior year