Northwest Arkansas
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Bentonville is perfect for small and medium-sized groups that want an elevated experience in a small destination with a big-city feel, according to Wes Oliver, director of sales for Visit Bentonville. “We have many unique and beautiful hotels, event venues, and meeting spaces, all in a walkable downtown. Planners keep coming back because of our proximity to corporate heavyweights, like Walmart, our incredible excursion and attraction options, and our central location and ease of access.”
There are more than 2,800 guest rooms in the city. New in 2025, The Compton, a 142-room hotel, opened downtown with a variety of event options, including elegant presidential suites, a light-filled gallery to host 75 guests, and a ballroom for 240 guests. Also new, Heartland Whole Health Institute opened in collaboration with the new Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, both of which are located on the campus of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Heartland Whole Health Institute offers customizable event spaces, including a ballroom seating 684 theater style. AC Hotel Bentonville opened last year on the new Walmart Home Office campus; it offers 153 guest rooms and 9,185 square feet of function space.
Additional hotels with event space include the 140-room DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Bentonville, with 8,162 square feet of event space; 105-room Four Points by Sheraton Bentonville, with 11,497 square feet of function space; 104-room 21c Museum Hotel, with a 2,500-square-foot main gallery and additional spaces; and 119-suite Home2 Suites by Hilton Bentonville Rogers, with various event spaces, including a ballroom seating 300 banquet style. In addition, the 175-room Motto by Hilton Bentonville Downtown is located across the street from The Ledger, a coworking and meeting venue, which has 38 breakout rooms of varying sizes.
The 138-acre campus of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art features indoor and outdoor event spaces, including the Great Hall, which seats 450 people theater style, a 500-person capacity restaurant, smaller reception and meeting rooms, and numerous outdoor venues, including the Frank Lloyd Wright House Lawn. Other unique venues include The Momentary, with indoor and outdoor space for events of up to 4,000 people, and Record, with 8,100 square feet of function space and a capacity of 600 people. The recently renovated and reopened Compton Gardens and Arboretum features new trails, artwork, and plantings, with an indoor Garden Room seating 120 guests.
Offering nonstop flights to more than 20 cities, Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) completed a major terminal modernization, adding new restaurants and other amenities.
