Lookout Point garden stairs
The inn’s gardens are bursting forth with beauty, and the New York Examiner blog agrees. Check it out at Garden Variety at a Bed & Breakfast. We’re delighted to be included in the article.
Archive for the ‘In the News’ Category
Oaklawn Features the "Race for The Ages"!
February 18th, 2010 by Kristie Rosset
Within hours of the announcement, the phones were ringing constantly. The Race for the Ages, featuring two fabulous horses: Rachel Alexander, the 2009 Horse of the Year, and Zenyatta. They’ll race at Oaklawn’s Apple Blossom festival on April 9, 2010. 
The purse for the race increased from $500,000 to $5 million when an agreement was reached for these two horse to race against the other for the first time.
Travelers have been calling from around the world. A racing fan from Saudi Arabia called the little Hot Springs airport asking what size plane was “too big” to land. The airport director suggested this international traveler fly his 747 (!!!) into New York and rent a smaller plane there.
Lookout Point still has a couple of rooms available for Thursday, April 8 if you can come enjoy the excitement!
American Idol – Lookout Point Connection Tonight!
January 27th, 2010 by Kristie Rosset
Check out American Idol tonight to see Stephanie Daulong auditioning in Dallas. How is Stephanie connected to Lookout Point, you ask? She’s the daughter of the hardest working man in Hot Springs: our gardener and friend, Pat Daulong. Stephanie’s beautiful voice should take her a long way in the AI competition.
Although we’ve never heard Pat sing in public, he is an accomplished artist in his own right. Besides his talent in the gardens, he’s also an impressionistic painter.
Best of luck, Stephanie! We’ll cheer you on to Hollywood.
Book Signing at Lookout Point Lakeside Inn
January 22nd, 2010 by Kristie Rosset
What an honor to host our friend, the Rev. Dr. Bill McElvaney for a book signing at Lookout Point on January 18! His 8th book, Becoming a Justice Seeking Congregation, is an invitation and challenge to wrestle with the Church’s God-given justice vocation.
Dr. McElvaney is a long time peace and justice advocate in both the local church and academy. He served for years as a pastor of United Methodist congregations, president of St. Paul School of Theology, and professor of preaching and worship at Perkins School of Theology, SMU, Dallas. In addition, he was one of my favorite professors when I was a ministry student years ago!
All proceeds from his book benefit two charities. If you want to struggle to make the connection between faith and social reality, get a copy of his book at Barnes & Noble.com or Amazon. com. What an amazing man.
–Kristie
Southern Living Magazine "Best of the South": Hot Springs and Lookout Point Lakeside Inn
December 20th, 2009 by Kristie Rosset
Photo selected for the Southern Living article
On Thursday we received a call from a guest, congratulating Lookout Point for selection in Southern Living Magazine’s “Best of the South”. What a delightful phone call to receive!
The January, 2010 edition of Southern Living includes articles featuring the “Best of” from many states. Southern Living named the Best Attraction in Arkansas–Hot Springs National Park. And the place to stay: Lookout Point! Also included is McClard’s Bar-B-Q for lunch (yummy) and relaxing at the Quapaw Baths & Spas, with dinner at Rolando’s Nuevo Latino Restaurant.
We’re truly honored and humbled to be recognized by such a great magazine. Check it out–get a copy of the new Southern Living.
Hot Springs, Arkansas Named Top U.S. Travel Destination!
December 10th, 2009 by Kristie Rosset
Our delightful and beloved town, Hot Springs, Arkansas was named one of the TOP FIVE travel destinations in the United States in 2010 by Trip Advisor! According to Trip Advisor, the top consumer generated travel review site in the world, Hot Springs ranked #3 in their top travel destination for 2010, just behind Seward, Alaska and Hyannis, Massachusetts. Completing the list of the Top Five travel destinations are Chinle, Arizona and Waimea, Hawaii.
Although we’re obviously partial, we think Hot Springs is one of the most beautiful and friendly places on the earth. At the inn, waking up to the calming lake views and the low lying Ouachitas Mountains, hearing the birds sing, and smelling the freshly ground coffee brewing starts the day perfectly. Yes, we’re partial. And we are so grateful to live in this fantastic town! It’s a pleasure to see Trip Advisor recognize this jewel of a city.
Kristie & Ray Rosset
Certified Wedding Planner on Lookout Point Staff!
November 8th, 2009 by Kristie Rosset
- Kyrie, Certified Wedding Planner
Congratulations to Kyrie, Lookout Point Lakeside Inn’s wedding coordinator. With lots of study and diligence, graduated from the Sheffield School and is a Certified Wedding & Event Planner.
At Lookout Point, Kyrie’s goal is to assist brides in creating special day that will be remembered as an event with a unique style and flavor. Taking the stress out of planning the wedding, Kyrie works with brides & grooms in the selection of flower, cake, reception, and music details.
In addition, our wedding planner is present for the wedding and reception, ensuring the perfection of every event. It’s a joy to work with Kyrie, and we offer our heartiest congratulations!
Kristie Rosset
Lookout Point Innkeepers Awarded "Innkeepers of the Year" by Bedandbreakfast.com!
October 7th, 2009 by Kristie Rosset
Innkeepers of the Year 2009-10
Wow! What an honor to be named Innkeepers of the Year in the Best of BedandBreakfast.com Annual Awards. According to their press release “the Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards are based upon a qualitative and quantitative review of the nearly 100,000 independent reviews submitted to BedandBreakfast.com, the leading online B&B directory and reservation network worldwide.”
Excellent hospitality and comprehensive pampering are simply a way of life for us. We are humbled to be honored by our guests in this way, and so grateful. Thank you!
Lookout Point Package lifted off Wheel of Fortune
October 1st, 2009 by Kristie Rosset
Yesterday’s ten seconds of fame for Lookout Point, featured on the Wheel of Fortune, flew by! We appreciate all the comments that we have received from the friends and fans of Lookout Point. The inn’s package on the wheel was on the way to being won by a contestant, until she lost her turn suddenly. The Room With A View Week highlighted the gorgeous and calm lakeviews found at the inn, and the announcer butchered the pronounciation of the Ouachita Mountains, seen from the inn. Of course, most people mispronounce the word, correctly pronounced “Waw’-chi-taw.
Watching the show was surreal, and the 10 seconds flew by. Yet it was an honor to be asked to provide a package. And we certainly wish a contestant had won. What did you think of the show?
Kristie
Lookout Point on the Wheel of Fortune, TOMORROW, Sept. 30, 2009
September 29th, 2009 by Kristie Rosset
You are invited to watch Wheel of Fortune tomorrow, September 30, to see a prize on the wheel from Lookout Point Lakeside Inn! It will be exciting to hear Pat Sajak and Vanna White talk about the inn. Certainly we hope a contestant wins the week long stay packed with great Hot Springs activities. We hope you’ll watch Wheel of Fortune tomorrow, and provide some feedback on this blog or Facebook.
Frequently we hear, “Wow! How did you get on Wheel of Fortune?” Bedandbreakfast.com is the exclusive contact for bed & breakfast prizes on the Wheel. In April, we were contacted by Bedandbreakfast.com, asking if we were interested in providing a package for “Rooms With A View” week. With an enthusiastic yes, we provided the details of a weeklong package, B-roll (video used for television), plus photos and descriptions of the inn. During the summer, we learned that Lookout Point was selected. The show was taped on August 6, and now the time is here. Thanks for watching!
Kristie Rosset
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