Have you found the perfect gift?
Is there a special someone in your life that is just so hard to buy for? Do you stress yourself out trying to think of the perfect gift? Well I have a few ideas maybe a weekend getaway for you and them to the Hamilton House Estate. It could be a couple’s retreat or just a girls weekend with spa pampering. Who wouldn’t love a weekend away from all the hustle and bustle?
Christmas is only a few weeks away, so if you are planning a Christmas party for your office, friends or entertaining clients, you should already be organizing it now!
Here are some idea to get your creative juices flowing:
A Masquerade Christmas Party
Masked guests can dine in style and be indulged with fabulous entertainment and food at your exclusive event. Our elegant and beautiful Chandelier Ballroom is perfect for a Masquerade Ball, complimented by the elegant decorations and furnishings within.
A Christmas Lunch Party in our Captains Quarters
A beautiful view of Lake Hamilton and a festive meal – the perfect way to celebrate Christmas with loved ones, friends, family or co-workers, in a delightfully festive lake atmosphere.
A Vintage Christmas Ball / Party at Hamilton House Estate B& B
A Christmas Ball themed to evoke the glamorous and decadent bygone eras of the roaring twenties, in an Italian Villa inspired Estate.
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Hamilton House Estate Bed and Breakfast
Five beautiful suites to choose from. Join us for fun and friends on Lake Hamilton in beautiful Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Your stay at Hamilton House Estate is a unique experience. We offer five guestrooms including two master suites that span the east/west wing of the House. Richly appointed suites include original hardwood floors, king size beds and private baths with Jacuzzi whirlpool tubs. Our Hot Springs Inn has modern amenities include cable television with DVD players and DSL high speed Internet service. You may explore the individual suites above. Each suite accommodates 2 or more guests. There is an additional fee for more than 2 guests in a suite.
Mr. Van Lyell and his wife, Frances, formerly of the Ziegfield Follies, moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas from New York in 1927. Upon their arrival he purchased the Coca-Cola franchise in Hot Springs. At the time, a franchise area was established by how far a horse -drawn wagon full of cola could be drawn in one direction and come back in one day. This turned out to be a ten-mile diameter.
By 1929 Mr. Lyell had acquired vast holdings of property in Hot Springs. At the time Carpenter Dam was being built Mr. Lyell decided to build an estate fashioned after a Mediterranean Villa on the soon to be created Lake Hamilton. As the house rose and Carpenter Dam began to hold back water the hill on which the home was being built quickly became a three-acre pennisula. He used the house as a lake getaway for business, personal recreation, and entertaining. It is rumored that even gangsters visited the home.
The house remained in the family until 1971 when Dr. William Smith and his wife Jacquelin purchased the home and named it Hamilton House. It served as a fine dining establishment until September 2003 when it closed its doors. The home was then restored back to its original decor and is now a bed and breakfast and common wedding location.
Located in an area dominated by modern condominiums, the Van Lyell house survives as one of the few historic homes in its general area of Lake Hamilton. This unique property is a vital link to the history of Hot Springs as the first home constructed on Lake Hamilton.
The house was patterned after an Italian Villa and features marble floors from Mexico, hand molded tiles and cornices, Carrara glass tiles from Italy, a Romeo and Juliet balcony over the front entrance and the original red clay tiles also imported from Mexico. The chandelier hanging in the Hamilton Room was found in San Francisco. It was imported from Vienna and dates back to the Gold Rush Days. Antique Grandfather Clocks, Music Boxes, Cut Glass Collections, Amoirés and the lovely Venus De Medici, sculpted in 1870 in Carrara, Italy, are from the private family collection.
Mr. Van Lyell and his wife, Frances, formerly of the Ziegfeld Follies, moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas from New York in 1927. Upon their arrival he purchased the Coca-Cola franchise in Hot Springs. At the time, a franchise area was established by how far a horse-drawn wagon full of cola could be drawn and come back in one day. This turned out o be a ten mile diameter.
By 1929 Mr. Lyell had acquired vast holdings of property in Hot Springs. At the time Carpenter Dam was being built Mr. Lyell decided to build an estate fashioned after a Mediterranean Villa on the soon to be created Lake Hamilton. As the house rose and Carpenter Dam began to hold back water the hill on which the home was being built quickly became a three-acre peninsula. He used the house as a lake getaway for business, personal recreation, and entertaining. It is rumored that even gangsters frequented the retreat.
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