Ratings based on 270 Verified Reviews
4.8 Room cleanliness
4.6 Service & staff
4.8 Room comfort
4.8 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 28 Sep 2024
Comment from Hotel Management
28 Sep 2024 by RajunCajun , Hotel Management
Michele thanks so much for the 5 out 5 star rating. Darren O’BannonThe Sassafras InnOwner/Innkeeper
by A verified traveler
Posted 28 Aug 2024
Comment from Hotel Management
28 Aug 2024 by RajunCajun, Hotel Management
Thank you so much for the 5 star review.
by A verified traveler
Amazing Host & Accommodations
Posted 3 Aug 2024 on HotelsWe had an absolutely fantastic stay at the Sassafras Inn! Darren, the owner was super-welcoming and offered so much more than we ever expected. He was a wonderful wealth of information about restaurants and things to see and do in the area. His wife made wonderful blueberry streusal muffins that our entire family loved. The rooms were very comfy as well. We will definitely be coming back one day!
Comment from Hotel Management
3 Aug 2024 by RajunCajun , Hotel Management
Bill,Thanks so much for the awesome review. I enjoyed meeting your wife - Shelly and your beautiful daughters Heather and Olivia. It’s refreshing to see such well behaved children with manners. I loved the message in our guest book and especially the beautiful poem. We try to go above and beyond for all of our guest and make their stay an experience and love sharing the history of our Sassafras Inn built inn 1900. We do call it our hidden gem in the foothills of the beautiful Ouachita mountains. Our furniture dates back between approximately 1825 - 1900. We also have a Magnolia tree out front and pine trees on the side of our property that’s 126 years old. But our namesake Sassafras tree located off the beautiful Veranda is the second largest in Arkansas and is between 150 - 200 years old. Thanks for stepping back in time with us and enjoying the Inn. My award winning blue ribbon Organic Blueberry Streusel muffins are made fresh daily for our guest. My wife is the gingered baker on Facebook and she has been baking for over 25 years and I’ve been in the food business for over 30 years. We ship baked goods all over the United States. Pre-ordered and we save about 70% on our shipping cost. Thanks again for staying with us and we look forward to seeing you all again in the near future. Safe travels back to Edmond, Oklahoma Darren O’Bannon aka…the muffin manThe Sassafras InnOwner/InnkeeperMena, Arkansas
by A verified traveler
Knowledgeable and friendly owner
Posted 12 Jul 2024 on HotelsThe owner is exceedingly knowledgeable of the restaurants, history and connections of the area. He and his wife clearly love what they do and Darren is an excellent blueberry muffin maker.
Comment from Hotel Management
13 Jul 2024 by RajunCajun , Hotel Management
Paul,Thanks so much for the awesome review. It was indeed a pleasure meeting you, Shannon and Elijah. We take pride in taking care of our guest. The historic Sassafras Inn built in 1900 is what we call our hidden gem in the foothills of the beautiful Ouachita mountains. All of our furniture date back to between 1850 - 1900. We have a beautiful Magnolia tree out front and 126 year old pine tees down the edge of the property. Our namesake Sassafras tree is the second largest in Arkansas and is between 150 - 200 years old. We love for our guest to rest, decompress and relax in our inn. We want all of our guest to feel like they’re home away from home. My wife the Gingered Baker on Facebook is a license home baker and we ship baked good all over the United States. It’s never bye, but we look forward to seeing y’all again. Thanks again,Darren O’BannonOwner/InnkeeperThe Sassafras Inn
by A verified traveler
Posted 9 Jun 2024
Comment from Hotel Management
13 Jul 2024 by RajunCajun, Hotel Management
Andra thanks so much for the 5 star review and staying with us.
by A verified traveler
Great Inn
Posted 24 May 2024 on HotelsDarren, the homeowner and innkeeper, met us at the door to this lovely home/inn. He welcomed us with a smile and conversation about the history behind Sassafras Inn and Mena, We sat and visited for about an hour. Our suite was extremely large, (2 rooms), complete with coffee and refrigerator. He then provided us with his homemade, organic blueberry muffins that were to die for. Very cozy atmosphere and a soft bed was just the remedy for a long day in the road. Highly recommend this wonderful place. Will stay again!!
Comment from Hotel Management
24 May 2024 by RajunCajun , Hotel Management
Scott,Thanks for the awesome review and kind words. It was indeed a pleasure meeting you and Mrs. Lindsey. We want all of our guest to feel like their home away from home, rest, relax and decompress. We refer to our historic Sassafras Inn built in 1900 as our hidden gem located in the foothills of the beautiful Ouachita mountains. Our furniture is dated between 1850 - 1900. We also have a Magnolia tree and several pine trees that are 126 years old. Our namesake Sassafras tree is the second largest in Arkansas (150 - 200) years old. I never like to say goodbye, but we will see you again sooner than later. My wife is the Gingered Baker on Facebook and they call me the muffin man. Thanks again and safe travels back to Texas,Darren O’Bannon aka…The Muffin ManOwner/InnkeeperThe Sassafras Inn
by A verified traveler
Posted 14 Apr 2024
Friendly people and nice, fresh options and baked goods!
Comment from Hotel Management
15 Apr 2024 by RajunCajun, Hotel Management
Max thank you so much for the positive review. We strive to make our guest feel like their home away from home. Our historic Sassafras inn is what we call our hidden gem in the foothills of the beautiful Ouachita mountains. Our furniture is dated back to 1850 - 1900. We also have a Magnolia tree and several pine trees that are 126 years old and our namesake…Sassafras tree is the second largest in the state of Arkansas (150 - 200) years old. We look forward to seeing you again. My wife is the gingered baker via Facebook and we ship our baked goods all across the United States right here from the Sassafras inn.Thanks again…The Muffin man and The Gingered Baker.
by A verified traveler
Posted 16 Mar 2024
We loved our stay!
Comment from Hotel Management
16 Mar 2024 by RajunCajun, Hotel Management
Allen and Alexia thanks so much for the awesome 5 star review! We strive to go above and beyond to make our guests feel like their home away from home. Our historic hidden gem The Sassafras Inn was built is 1900 and is located in the foothills of the beautiful Ouachita mountains. Our furniture dates back from 1850 - 1900. Our Magnolia tree and Pine trees are approximately 125 years old , however our namesake Sassafras is the second largest in the State of Arkansas and is (150 - 200) years old and located off our beautiful Veranda. As my Dad would have said, “It’s not bye, but we will see you again soon!” It was indeed a pleasure meeting you both and we look forward to your return visit. Darren O’BannonThe Sassafras InnOwner/InnkeeperMena, Arkansas
by A verified traveler
Posted 23 Jan 2024 on Hotels
Comment from Hotel Management
23 Jan 2024 by RajunCajun , Hotel Management
Mrs. Linda thanks so much for the 10 out of10 rating. It was indeed a pleasure meeting you and your family. We want all of our guest to feel like they’re home away from home. Our historic Sassafras Inn is what we call our hidden gem in the foothills of the beautiful Ouachita mountains. Our furniture dates back to 1850 - 1900. We have a Magnolia tree and several pine trees that’s 125 years old and our namesake Sassafras tree is the second largest in the State of Arkansas. We look forward to seeing you and Mr. Gerald again. Darren O’BannonOwner/InnkeeperThe Sassafras InnMena,Arkansas
by A verified traveler
Great Inn and Great Folks
Posted 1 Jan 2024 on HotelsWe had a very nice experience at the Sassafras Inn and were very lucky to find this place. Darren and Jill are just the best - very warm and attentive....and the house is very nice and relaxing. We had a tremendous amount of space, and our suite was beautiful. It's a unique experience and one we won't forget!!!
Comment from Hotel Management
23 Jan 2024 by RajunCajun , Hotel Management
Sean it was indeed a pleasure meeting you and family. Thank you so much for the 10 out of 10 rating. We want all of our guest to feel like they’re home away from home and relax. Our historic Sassafras Inn is our hidden gem located in the foothills of the beautiful Ouachita mountains. Our furniture dates can to 1850 - 1900. We have a Magnolia tree and several pine trees that are 125 years old and our namesake Sassafras tree is between 150 - 200 years old and is the second largest in the State of Arkansas. We look forward to seeing you guys again. Darren O’BannonOwner/InnkeeperThe Sassafras InnMena, Arkansas
