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Hotels near VA Medical Center

Fort Smith, AR · Hospital

Fort Smith, Arkansas

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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

Most need a referral from the hospital's social worker or lodging office, and have waiting lists: call ahead. Hotels: ask for the patient rate.

Quick answer: places to stay near VA Medical Center

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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17 places to stay shown

16min walk, about

Hotel · Holiday Inn Express

The Arc Hotel

  • 0.6 mi straight line
  • Free breakfast: a brand standard

Near this hotel Pharmacy: Harps, about 10 min walk · Food: KPot, about 2 min walk (9 places within 10 min)

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18min walk, about

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Holiday Inn Express

7111 Phoenix Avenue, Fort Smith, AR

  • 0.7 mi straight line
  • Free breakfast: a brand standard

Near this hotel Pharmacy: Harps, about 7 min walk · Food: KPot, about 1 min walk (13 places within 10 min)

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20min walk, about

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Element Fort Smith

7200 Phoenix Avenue, Fort Smith, AR

  • 0.8 mi straight line
  • Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
  • Free breakfast: a brand standard

Near this hotel Pharmacy: Harps, about 7 min walk · Food: KPot, about 4 min walk (9 places within 10 min)

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Walking routeHotel website

22min walk, about

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Homewood Suites

7300 Phoenix Avenue

  • 0.9 mi straight line
  • Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
  • Free breakfast: a brand standard

Near this hotel Pharmacy: Harps, about 6 min walk · Food: Dunkin', about 3 min walk (8 places within 10 min)

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24min walk, about

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Home2 Suites Fort Smith

7400 Phoenix Avenue, Fort Smith, AR

  • 0.9 mi straight line
  • Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
  • Free breakfast: a brand standard

Near this hotel Pharmacy: Harps, about 5 min walk · Food: Slim Chickens, about 2 min walk (10 places within 10 min)

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Walking routeHotel website

26min walk, about

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Candlewood Suites

  • 1.0 mi straight line
  • Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
  • Free breakfast: a brand standard

Near this hotel Pharmacy: Harps, about 1 min walk · Food: Slim Chickens, about 2 min walk (21 places within 10 min)

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Walking route

28min walk, about

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Baymont

  • 1.1 mi straight line
  • Free breakfast: a brand standard

Near this hotel Food: McDonald's, about 2 min walk (9 places within 10 min)

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Walking route

29min walk, about

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Residence Inn Fort Smith

Fort Smith, AR

  • 1.1 mi straight line
  • Kitchen or kitchenette in rooms: a brand standard, confirm with the hotel
  • Free breakfast: a brand standard

Near this hotel Pharmacy: Harps, about 8 min walk · Food: Red Lobster, about 1 min walk (19 places within 10 min)

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Hotels with a kitchen near VA Medical Center

Brands whose standard rooms have a kitchen or kitchenette, within about a 30-minute walk. Confirm the room type with the hotel.

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 VA Medical Center?

Our map puts 0 no more than about 10 minutes away on foot, and 5 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 VA Medical Center?

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 VA Medical Center?

No hotel on the map is within about a 15-minute walk; the list above shows the nearest, with the miles for ones you'd drive to.

Is there a pharmacy near VA Medical Center?

None is mapped within about a 10-minute walk. Ask the hospital about its own outpatient pharmacy, which many large hospitals have, and check pharmacies by car.

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 VA Medical Center have a kitchen?

1 hotel 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.

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