Jonesboro Hotels: Where to Stay in Arkansas

Jonesboro sits on Crowley’s Ridge in Northeast Arkansas. Most hotels in Jonesboro cluster near Interstate 555 and the Arkansas State University campus. This guide covers the Jonesboro hotels and motels we could confirm from two or more sources. We flag the ones with thin sourcing, explain how to choose a base, and point you to nearby parks. We do not quote rates because they change daily.

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Where to Stay in Jonesboro, Arkansas

Hotels in Jonesboro Near Interstate 555

Many Jonesboro hotels sit along Gilmore Drive, Phillips Drive, Kazi Street and South Caraway Road. These streets lie close to the Interstate 555 exits on the south side of town. A hotel directory lists more than a dozen national brands here. Tourism listings for Jonesboro cover most of the same addresses.

This cluster suits travelers who arrive by car and want quick highway access. The area also puts you near chain restaurants and shops. If you want a quieter stay or a campus feel, read the sections below on Embassy Suites and the park options.

Best Western Plus Jonesboro Inn and Suites

The hotel stands at 2911 Gilmore Drive. The brand’s own page lists check-in at 3:00 PM and check-out at 11:00 AM. The page also lists free daily breakfast, free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Some rooms have jetted tubs or kitchenettes.

The page says pets are not accepted, even though a feature tag suggests otherwise. Call before you bring an animal. The page gave no direct hotel phone number, so use the brand’s reservation line or the hotel’s listing to reach the front desk.

Holiday Inn Jonesboro

Holiday Inn Jonesboro is at 2908 Gilmore Drive. A booking site lists check-in from 3 PM and check-out at noon. Guests must be 18 to check in. The listing names an outdoor pool, a gym, a business center, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk. A restaurant called The Grilling Inn serves casual American dinner.

The same listing gives drive times to local sights. The listing shows Arkansas State University at about four minutes and 2.7 miles. The listing shows Craighead Forest Park at about five minutes and 4.2 miles. First National Bank Arena and Centennial Bank Stadium come in at about six minutes and 3.8 miles. Treat these as estimates from one booking site.

My Place Hotel Jonesboro, a New Option

My Place Hotel opened at 2905 Gilmore Drive in early April 2026, according to a hotel industry announcement. The brand says the four-story building holds 63 rooms. Each room has a kitchen. The lobby includes a 24-hour grab-and-go market, and the property offers electric vehicle chargers, including Tesla chargers.

Because the hotel is brand new, guest reviews are scarce. Check recent photos and ask about policies before you book.

Embassy Suites Jonesboro Red Wolf Convention Center

This hotel stands at 223 Red Wolf Boulevard beside the Arkansas State University stadium and arena. Hilton announced the opening in January 2020. The property offers 203 two-room suites, an indoor pool, a fitness center and about 40,000 square feet of meeting space. The announcement lists cooked-to-order breakfast and an evening reception.

A Houlihan’s restaurant operates on site, per the same announcement. Choose this hotel for a game day, a conference or a campus visit. Confirm the dining and reception details by phone because brands change these perks.

Hilton Garden Inn Jonesboro

Hilton Garden Inn is at 2840 South Caraway Road. A local tourism listing describes 109 guest rooms, including 28 suites. The listing also describes a restaurant and bar on site and six meeting rooms with a ballroom. A hotel directory confirms the address. We found no second source for check-in times, so confirm them when you book.

Hampton Inn Jonesboro

Hampton Inn lists its address as 2900 Phillips Drive, and a directory and a booking site both list the property. We could not load the brand page, so we cannot confirm amenities or policies. Ask about breakfast, parking and pets by phone.

Marriott Properties: Courtyard, Residence Inn and Fairfield

Courtyard by Marriott is at 4811 East Johnson Avenue. A tourism listing says the hotel offers a small meeting room and complimentary Wi-Fi. The listing places the hotel near major employers such as Post, Butterball, Unilever, Pepsi and Nestle. Business travelers may find this useful.

Residence Inn by Marriott is at 2611 Sumo Loop Drive near Interstate 555, Exit 42. The tourism listing gave no amenity details. Residence Inn is an extended-stay brand, so ask about kitchens and weekly arrangements.

A directory also lists Fairfield Inn and Suites at 3408 Access Road. We found only one source for Fairfield, so treat the listing as unconfirmed and call to verify the hotel is open.

Motels in Jonesboro for Budget Stays

Travelers who want a simple room often search for motels in Jonesboro. Several budget brands appear in directories and tourism listings. We list addresses only. We did not confirm amenities, and we do not quote any rate.

Super 8 by Wyndham Jonesboro

Super 8 is at 2500 South Caraway Road. A directory and a tourism listing agree on the address. Wyndham’s own page would not load for us, so check the brand site for current amenities and policies.

Econo Lodge, La Quinta and Motel 6

Econo Lodge is at 2406 Phillips Drive. La Quinta Inn and Suites by Wyndham is at 2407 Phillips Drive. A directory and a tourism listing both show these two. Phone numbers on the tourism pages looked inconsistent, so look up current numbers on the brand websites.

Motel 6 appears in a tourism listing at 2300 South Caraway Road. We found just one source, so we mark Motel 6 as unconfirmed. Call to make sure the property is open and ask about current policies.

Other Listings We Could Not Confirm

A directory also lists Comfort Suites, Comfort Inn, Candlewood Suites, Days Inn and Baymont in Jonesboro. Each appeared in only one source, and we could not load brand pages. Mention them only as leads. Phone ahead before you plan a stay at any of them.

A local tourism listing also notes a new Home2 Suites by Hilton on Whitemans Creek Drive, with a grand opening reported in December 2024. A local news site described a 96-room hotel with an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Only one source covered this hotel, so confirm the details by phone.

Other Ways to Stay Near Jonesboro

A regional tourism article names a few non-hotel options. These include Intersect Three Eleven, an apart-hotel in downtown Jonesboro. They also include a renovated 1940s farmhouse on a working farm, a lake farm stay and a loft in the entertainment district. We did not verify availability, booking rules or addresses for these, so read each listing closely.

Campers have choices too. Craighead Forest Park lies on Crowley’s Ridge inside Jonesboro. A state tourism article says the park holds 26 RV sites with water and electric hookups, tent sites and primitive camping, plus a bathhouse. Confirm reservations and seasonal rules with the park before you go.

Hotels Near Crowley’s Ridge State Park

Many visitors assume Crowley’s Ridge State Park is in Jonesboro. The park lies near Paragould, not in Jonesboro. The state’s tourism site gives the address as 2092 Highway 168 North, Paragould, and the phone as 870-573-6751. The old version of this guide treated the park as a Jonesboro camping spot, which was wrong.

The park offers full-service cabins with kitchens in one and two bedroom layouts, camper cabins, and 26 campsites. Activities include four hiking trails, a 31-acre lake for fishing, kayak rentals and a seasonal swimming area. The page did not list check-in times, so ask the park. The page says Cabin 1 is dog friendly and the group camper cabins are pet friendly. The page does not say whether other cabins or campsites accept pets.

A hotel directory also lists a Hampton Inn, a Holiday Inn Express and Suites and a Super 8 in Paragould along Linwood Drive. These sit near the park side of the region. We only found the directory for those three, so verify them before you rely on them.

Things to Do Near Your Jonesboro Hotel

A regional tourism article highlights several local stops. These include Memorial Arch and the museum at Arkansas State University, the Craighead County Courthouse, the historic homes of Jonesboro, and a red wolf sculpture. The article also names the Crowley’s Ridge Parkway National Scenic Byway and several disc golf courses.

The Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center, run by the state game and fish agency, is at 600 East Lawson Road. Admission is free. The center opens Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and stays closed Sundays and Mondays. Trails stay open daily from dawn to dusk. Inside, you will find hands-on exhibits, live native animals and a two-story diorama. About 3.1 miles of trails connect to Craighead Forest Park. Call 870-933-6787 to check holiday closures.

Craighead Forest Park offers a lake with fishing for bass, bream, crappie and tilapia. A 2.4-mile gravel trail circles the lake. The park also has about 15 miles of mountain biking trails. Together, these two places give you a free morning outdoors close to town.

How to Choose Where to Stay in Jonesboro

Start with your reason for the trip. For an Arkansas State game or a campus event, Embassy Suites offers the closest address we could confirm. For a quick highway stop, the Gilmore Drive and Phillips Drive hotels sit near Interstate 555. For a longer work trip, look at the extended-stay brands and the suites with kitchens.

Next, ask about parking, pets and breakfast. Policies vary by brand and change often. Then compare cancellation terms. Finally, read recent guest reviews on at least two sites, because older listings may miss renovations or brand changes.

Getting to Jonesboro

Interstate 555 serves the city, and two Jonesboro hotels in our directory list Exit 42 as their access point. A booking site also lists Jonesboro Municipal Airport. We did not verify commercial flight service, so check with the airport or an airline before you plan to fly. We did not source drive times from nearby cities, so use a map app for the current route.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We searched hotel directories, tourism listings, brand pages, news reports and state agency sites. We kept a property only when at least two sources agreed on its name and address. We marked single-source listings as unconfirmed.

We could not load several brand pages, so many amenity lists remain incomplete. We also could not confirm current rates, and we left them out on purpose. We removed several places from the old guide. Historic Jonesboro Inn, described as a restored Victorian mansion, and the Hampton Inn Jonesboro-University Area in a historic downtown appear nowhere in the sources we found. The old guide also listed Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Jonesboro, which the directory does not show, and a Days Inn on I-55 and Highway 63, which does not match the Days Inn address in the directory. Please confirm every detail with the property before you travel.

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Conclusion

Jonesboro has many chain hotels near Interstate 555 and a few strong picks, such as Embassy Suites for campus visits and the new My Place Hotel. We confirmed most addresses but not rates or every amenity. Call ahead, confirm current policies, and book early for game weekends. Then spend a free morning at the nature center and Craighead Forest Park.

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