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Hotels within walking distance of the hospital, sorted by measured minutes on foot, with kitchens and the nearest pharmacy, and free and charity lodging first.
Free and low-cost places first
Ronald McDonald House · about 1 min walk · Website
Most need a referral from the hospital's social worker or lodging office (hospital website), and have waiting lists: call ahead. Hotels: ask for the patient rate.
Quick answer: places to stay near Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Closest place to stay: Residence Inn Fort Smith, about 2 min walk.
Within a short walk: 5 places to stay within about 10 minutes, 15 within 20 and 15 within 30.
Charity lodging: 1 house on the map nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House.
Kitchens: 5 of the hotels within 20 minutes belong to brands with kitchens in their rooms.
Nearest pharmacy: Laws Drug Store, about 3 minutes on foot.
No main entrance is mapped for this hospital yet, so walks are measured to the nearest edge of its grounds on the map. The walk to the door you need can be a few minutes longer. Map checked November 2026.
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Hotels with a kitchen near Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Brands whose standard rooms have a kitchen or kitchenette, within about a 30-minute walk. Confirm the room type with the hotel.
Residence Inn Fort Smithabout 2 min walk
Candlewood Suitesabout 9 min walk
Home2 Suites Fort Smithabout 12 min walk
Homewood Suitesabout 12 min walk
Element Fort Smithabout 12 min walk
Before you book
Call the hotel itself: ask for the patient rate, a shuttle, a fridge for medicines and the room type you need.
Ask your care team if they need you to stay within a set time of the hospital.
Big campuses have many doors: check which building your appointment is in.
Questions families ask
How many places to stay can I walk to from Mercy Hospital Fort Smith?
Our map puts 5 no more than about 10 minutes away on foot, and 15 no more than about 20. No main entrance is mapped for this hospital yet, so walks are measured to the nearest edge of its grounds on the map. The walk to the door you need can be a few minutes longer.
Is there free or low-cost lodging near Mercy Hospital Fort Smith?
Yes, the map shows 1 charity or hospital house(s) nearby, such as Ronald McDonald House. Most need a referral from the hospital and have waiting lists.
Which hotels are within walking distance of Mercy Hospital Fort Smith?
The closest on the map are Residence Inn Fort Smith, Best Western Aspen Hotel, La Quinta Inn Fort Smith, each about 15 minutes or less on foot. The full list above is sorted by walking minutes.
Is there a pharmacy near Mercy Hospital Fort Smith?
Yes. The nearest on the map is Laws Drug Store, about 3 minutes on foot. Check its hours, and ask the hospital whether it has its own outpatient pharmacy.
How do I get a hospital or patient rate at a hotel?
Ask the hotel directly for its medical or hospital rate, and ask the hospital's patient lodging office for its list of hotels with negotiated rates and shuttles.
Which hotels near Mercy Hospital Fort Smith have a kitchen?
5 hotels within about a 20-minute walk belong to brands whose standard rooms include a kitchen or kitchenette (such as Residence Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Staybridge Suites or Hyatt House). Ask the hotel to confirm the room type.