The Stonebreaker Hotel — Hotel in Fayetteville

We stayed in July in a first-floor double queen room and found the experience to be a mix of thoughtful design, memorable touches, and a few quirky details. The location is absolutely perfect; peaceful, beautiful, and conveniently close to parking, though not directly adjacent to the hotel.

There is no traditional lobby; instead, check-in takes place in a small office connected to the hotel via an outdoor breezeway. The WiFi password is taped to the counter. Be sure to snap a photo during check-in, as cell service on the property is limited and signal strength is weak. Unfortunately, WiFi performance in our first-floor, south-facing room was subpar.

Upon arrival, guests receive a beautifully crafted wooden key that they’re invited to keep. This was an unexpectedly charming and personal touch. The hotel’s interiors are clean, minimalist, and well maintained. The hallways are cool and uncluttered, and room doors are heavy and nearly soundproof, contributing to a quiet and restful stay.

Inside the room, the layout is functional: the sink area is immediately to the left, while the shower and toilet are to the right, separated by a frosted glass door that is designed not to close completely. The wood flooring adds warmth, and the bathroom area feels modern. The shower has good water pressure and features elevated shampoo, conditioner, and body wash dispensers with a fresh scent reminiscent of Oribe; notes of amber and citrus. Towels are plush, oversized, and stored in a basket near the sink. However, hand soap was not provided separately; guests must use the body wash from the shower area, which is also labeled as hand soap.

The air conditioning was good and the room was pleasantly cool upon arrival. Beds are set on low platform frames without box springs. This is something to note for those with mobility concerns. The mattresses were very comfortable with balanced firmness, and each bed was topped with four exceptional pillows, possibly the best I’ve encountered at any hotel. The soft throw blanket at the foot of the bed was another elevated touch.

Lighting in the room was unconventional. Bedside lamps feature a dimmer switch located on the cord, which took some time to find. The overhead fixture between the beds was awkwardly placed and difficult to reach. Nightstands were more like small stools—stylish but possibly too minimal. As a CPAP user, I had just enough room for my machine, a water glass, and my glasses. A small ledge between the beds held either a phone or the remote—but not both—and ours was slightly unstable.

There is no dedicated writing or work surface. However, the room includes a long bench, a folding luggage rack, and a window nook bench for seating or placing bags. The closet area was impressively efficient and included thoughtful amenities: a small safe, mini drawer fridge, ice bucket, two clay mugs, two beautifully designed glasses, and a clothing steamer. These are all concealed behind a curtain. Also included were two spa-quality robes and two pairs of terry cloth slippers.

We requested coffee service using the provided door tag before 10:00 p.m., and it arrived punctually at 8:00 a.m. served in a Stanley thermos inside a Stanley lunchbox. While this detail was playful and unexpected, the thermos was difficult to remove from the lid, and there wasn’t enough creamer or sweetener for two people. Additionally, the lunchbox didn’t fit on the small bedside stools, so we placed it on the floor and leaned off the bed to pour. That said, the coffee was delicious and hot. The Stanley presentation felt somewhat at odds with the otherwise sleek and contemporary tone of the hotel—but it did make us smile.

We also used the pool and hot tub, both of which were in excellent condition. The surrounding seating area and the hotel grounds in general were...

I travel for work, often staying in hotels 3-4 nights per week; anyone who does will tell you how quickly staying at your basic Hilton & Marriott properties gets old. So when I saw The Stonebreaker Hotel available for a very fair rate when planning travel to Fayetteville, I took the chance and booked 2 nights.

It was one of the better stays I've had on the road in the last 5 years.

The Stonebreaker property is located in a very unique setting on Markham Hill, which is minutes up a street from Razorback Stadium, so if you're coming to Fayetteville for football, this location is excellent. Outside of that, it's beautiful; the Stonebreaker Restaurant is located in the front of the property, and features a sitdown restaurant and a well-stocked bar, along with a nice gym room in the basement. The upper levels are available for club members (locals can join here to use the grounds and facilities). Walk out the back doors of the restaurant, and there's an expansive courtyard with a small but beautiful in-ground pool and hot tub, plus a large fire pit. It's really well-designed and tranquill, and sits in front of the hotel, which is a unique, oblong, modern structure that contrasts wonderfully with the remodeled but historic restaurant building. You're in nature at the top of this hill, and I believe there are walking paths (I didn't have time to explore) and there are some historic homes around it that add to the charm. Not a Waffle House or Cracker Barrel in sight.

Check-in is in a separate room on one end of the hotel closest to the barn; you'll take a separate street for parking in the year of the hotel. The parking lot is next to their barn venue, which looks like it would be outstanding for events. It is a little tricky to figure out where you're going at first, so pay attention to the signs when you're driving into the property.

The rooms themselves are well-designed, especially the bathrooms; the toilet and shower are excellent. They are open to the room, closed off only by a sliding glass door, so keep in mind that sounds & odors can creep out in the room. The sink & vanity are outside of the bathroom, so if someone is showering or using the toilet, you can still use the mirror & sink. I would've liked a 2nd vanity light on the other side of the mirror, as it was a little dark there.

Bed was low but comfortable. Pillows could be more firm, but that's every hotel. I really wish there was a desk; there's room for it, and I think they should add them.

The little detail that blew me away was the coffee service; when checking in, I noticed a rack of classic Stanley metal lunchboxes. I asked about them, and was told that there's a tag in your room to hang on the door by 10pm each night if you'd like fresh coffee delivery each morning. So, I put my tag out, and sure enough, every morning by 8am I had a Stanley lunchbox delivered to my door with a Stanley thermos filled with hot coffee. I just thought that was very cool.

I didn't notice any selection of bottled water, drinks or snacks for purchase here; I may have missed it. If I didn't, a vending machine may be a nice addition, though with how beautiful this place is, it would almost be a sin to tarnish the design with an ugly vending machine. I did have a small meal at the bar and it was very good; the menu is high-quality and stands on its own, so its not standard US Foods hotel fare.

Staff was invisible in a good way yet very friendly when needed.

10/10 will stay again. Great job and good luck,...

Do not be fooled into booking your wedding or event at The Stonebreaker! We held a rehearsal dinner and welcome reception on Friday night and our daughter’s wedding/reception at the hotel and barn on Saturday night. We ended up having 200 guests attend from all over the country (and some from abroad), the majority of whom stayed at the hotel. The Stonebreaker management had six months to prepare for the arrival of our guests and the 2 days of events we held at the hotel. You would think that this would have been a great opportunity for them to gain repeat customers for years to come. Instead, the management team took every opportunity to make our guests feel unwelcome and like a burden. They attempted to undermine our wedding coordinator and her team. They made promises to us and our photographer about the spaces we could use and then withdrew them without notice. They did not provide the number of bars and bartenders listed in our contract. We had two guests who overheard a pre wedding management team meeting making inappropriate and unprofessional comments about our wedding. Many of our guests rooms were not ready when they arrived because they were short handed on cleaning staff. There were only a few staff members who were professional and actually cared about us and our guests (Mitch and Lexi being two of them). The overall feeling was that they were doing us a favor and that we were a nuisance, even going so far as to tell them to leave the common spaces. They told one of our guests that the staff was just exhausted from our welcome reception on Friday night that ended at 10:00 pm. The final straw was when they closed down the bars at 8:45 pm in the middle of our reception with 200 guests in attendance dancing and having a lovely time. The bartenders literally stood behind the bars and refused to even serve our guests water. Their excuse was that we had opened the bar an hour early because of the rain and they had to close it an hour early. However, even if that were the case, our contract had the barn reserved until 11:00 pm, making an hour early 10:00 pm. You can also see on the contract that we had a pre-reception as well. I am attaching a picture of our contract so they cannot lie and say this is not true. There are so many ways this could have been addressed without ruining our reception. They could have warned us before so we could have resolved the issue. They could have pulled my husband or myself aside and asked us what we wanted to do. They could have asked us to settle up the next day. Instead they just kept quoting the contract and asking us to get on the phone with their corporate team in the middle of the party. In the end, the management accepted $750 FROM ONE OF OUR GUESTS to re-open the bars. They ruined our reception after all of the money we paid and our guests spent on rooms, food and drinks at their hotel. They were so cold, cruel and heartless. The sad part is, there is nothing that can be done to get that moment back or correct it. What is done is done. If they write some kind of response apologizing for their behavior, do not fall for it. Trust me, they...