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12. huhtikuuta 2024
We enjoyed Tiffany's and the hospitality and good company of Bob, Tiffany, Buddy the sweetest, most mellow doggie in the world,and kitties - Mr. Mephistopholes and JagPlanning our 2024 Total Solar Eclipse trip well a year ahead of time and seeing that Hot Springs, Arkansas was pretty much on the center line of the path, sometimes around March of 2023 I stumbled upon the website for Tiffany's Bed and Breakfast set in the more rural hills above the Bismarck, the next town southwest of Hot Springs. Stellar reviews all around, and everyone raving about Tiffany & Bob's friendly and genuine hospitality (FOR good reason, we learned during our stay). But what drew me in was the opportunity to enter a drawing for first right of refusal to reserve one of the rooms for their special 3-night minimum stay 2024 Total Eclipse package; everything was spelled out clearly - higher than normal nightly rate (as was true for all lodgings in the area and generally across the country for the few days around the eclipse) offering all the amenities of a regular stay, plus several few extras related to the eclipse (special eclipse poster with a historic Hot Springs, AR theme; picnic blanket; eclipse viewing glasses; eclipse-themed snack bag; and a special, lunch of grilled burgers and brats, solar kebabs, lawn games and special eclipse-shadow fun stuff, and other treats prepared by Tiffany and Bob, with the BEST benefit of all being this was a private viewing party for the total 6 guests of the inn's 3 guest rooms, far and away from the crowds and traffic that would be happening down in Hot Springs during eclipse festival days!! So I entered the drawing and hoped for the best. On September 1, 2023, right on schedule. I was thrilled to receive an email that my name had been drawn, so I called as soon as I could, learning I was also the first one to call, so had my pick of the three rooms... Chose the Ouichata, which happens to be the largest, with the most comfortable King bed and a wonderful bathroom with deep jetted whirlpool bath and separate shower. Take my word for it, the pictures on the the website are good, but don't do the spacious size of both bedroom and bathroom justice. Breakfasts were delicious, and so were Bob's excellent brewed coffee! Plus that tray of Bob's famous, yummy, moist and chewy brownies greeting guests in the room upon arrival. We enjoyed conversation around the large table our first 2 mornings with the other couples who had also scored the eclipse package. They had arrived 1 day earlier and left on April 9; we arrived April 7 and left early morning April 10, with a take-away breakfast care package specially prepared by Tiffany - large homemade cheesy-sausage cupcake shaped biscuits (meant to be heated but in a pinch soooo delicious, even at room temp!!) and apple??/cinnamon scones. Totally hit the spot when we reached Little Rock airport for our flight home! Best part, although we were leaving the house at 7:00, well before the rest of the h
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