The Rustic Slot Cabin has the best of both worlds. It's nestled in the wilderness on one acre that provides plenty of area for outdoor activities, and the Only Indoor Pickle Ball court in town! Its also close enough to the new Choctaw Casino to play some Slots. The cabin features cozy and comfortable interior space with 3 bedrooms and 2 full bath with a spectacular secluded outdoor entertaining area complete with screened in hot tub, fire pit and grilling area. The main cabin living room invites you to unwind and relax while enjoying the natural rock fireplace. The spacious floor plan offers open conversation to the fully equipped rustic kitchen with large stone bar top and seating for six in handmade unique timber bar stools. The hallway off the kitchen houses a laundry room and then leads to the massive two level deck with patio table and additional seating surrounded by tree tops. There is a large building adjacent to the cabin featuring a Bunk House that sleeps 3 and half bath. The building houses a real size Pickle Ball Court as well as a Ping Pong table. The Cabin is just minutes away from all the local hot spots like The Hochatown Saloon, shopping and the New Choctaw Casino opening in the Spring
Property manager
Trudi Ramsey
Languages
English
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About the area
Broken Bow
Located in Broken Bow, this cabin is on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Broken Bow Lake and Beavers Bend State Park. Hochatown Rescue Center & Petting Zoo and Beavers Bend Wildlife Museum are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby power boating, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails, mountain biking and mountain climbing.
Hochatown Rescue Center & Petting Zoo - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
Beavers Bend Brewery - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
Hochatown State Park - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
Broken Bow Lake - 8 min drive - 4.4 km
Beavers Bend State Park - 11 min drive - 10.6 km
Getting around
Texarkana, AR (TXK-Texarkana Regional) - 100 min drive
Restaurants
Shell - 4 min drive
Hochatown Saloon - 15 min walk
Greatful Head Pizza Oven And Tap Room - 4 min drive
Hochatown Swamp Booger Mercantile - 11 min walk
Hochatown Distilling Co. - 6 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is The Best of Both Worlds pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
What time is check-in at The Best of Both Worlds?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at The Best of Both Worlds?
Checkout is at 11:00 AM.
Where is The Best of Both Worlds located?
Situated on a lake, this cabin is within 1 mile (2 km) of Hochatown Rescue Center & Petting Zoo and Beaver's Bend Mining Company. Hochatown State Park and Ouachita National Forest are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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This property delivered everything. Location, activities, amenities, and ambiance. I would highly recommend. Owners were excellent to work with. I will book again most definitely!
Pickle ball was super fun as well as the rest of the games in the court, the best part of the whole property was the back porch and loft, it was very homey and clean. Will be recommending anyone.
We stayed over the new year, celebrated Christmas with our kids and grandkids! Pickleball was a huge hit! The extra bedroom in the shop was perfect for the teenager! Went hiking, chilled out by the fire pit, and watched a little football!
Beautiful cabin and location. Greatly appreciated the self care supplies and that we were able to bring our furbaby. Thank you for a great stay!
DEENA D.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Elizabeth
30 Jun 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Our family of 6, had a fantastic vacation in this wonderful cabin home. The setting is very peaceful and relaxing. Everything was clean and organized.
The house is well kept and spacious with open rooms. Lake and casino are only a short drive away.
Rustic but cozy at the same time. Great location. Close to the gym which was important to us. Walking distance to food and a little boutique shop. One of our favorite stays.
Great place
For 3 bedrooms only, as the “bunkhouse” is not really set up as a nice and well regulated temperature bedroom/bathroom situation. The hot tub was wonderful with a great view of the stream and fall colored trees. The fire pit was so nice to sit around . The pickleball court was nice ;however there was very little room outside of the court to serve or play accurately since the walls of the building impeded certain plays. I was surprised to see that there is no table to sit at to eat meals except the outdoor table on the deck. You may want to bring extra soap, toilet paper and paper towels since the rental was minimal on these. The cleanliness was not optimum for the fridge and bathrooms. Great location to stores and shopping and dinning.
Spent a long weekend with the family here. Cabin was beautiful and plenty of room both inside and out. The building on the property was perfect for hanging out when the weather was rainy. There's plenty of room on the property as well for activities or just relaxing. The only cons was we brought a small puppy with us and most of the ground surrounding the cabin is rocky or gravel, very little grass. Outside of that I don't really have complaints and would happily stay again.
4th Bedroom disaster, broken hot tub, dirty house, broken blinds
This was by far the worst house we’ve ever stayed in at this price point.
1) hot tub never heated, consistent 85 degrees in use, even overnight with no use could not reach a temp over 92 degrees (it’s a cheap Wayfair style tub)
2) 4th bedroom not as advertised; is in a metal shed detached from the house; reeked of mold/mildew, space heaters provided flipped the breakers; boys had to sleep on the couch
3) house was filthy from previous guests, happy birthday signs still stuck to the walls, empty can and cigarette buds left behind and around property, coffee pot dirty, urine on the floor around the master toilet
4) fire wood soaking wet and unusable
5) multiple blinds broken in bathroom and guest bedroom; thrown into laundry room; dryer handle broken so couldn’t easily access dryer
Contacted seller, no resolution only repeated apologies. Have contacted Citi Mastercard to dispute charges.