Al Capone’s favorite Arkansas hotel in disrepair may close

  • The Arlington Hotel and Spa has fallen into disrepair over the years 
  • It served as a mob hang out in the 1930’s and was a favorite of Al Capone’s
  • Capone had his own suite which can be booked- a thrill for the mob aficionado 
  • The city put the hotel on notice to fix splitting plaster on the exterior 
  • Fire Department has also issued violations on various fire safety issues 

A landmark Arkansas hotel frequented by Al Capone and other mobsters is in jeopardy of closing.

Mounting concerns over safety issues at the Arlington Hotel and Spa in Hot Springs has pushed the city of Arlington to put the hotel management on notice- be in compliance by November, or face a forced closure.

The historical hotel was a favorite of Capone’s. He frequented the hotel so often in the 1930s that the Chicago mobster had his own suite, still known among some guests as ‘Al’s Suite.’

Smoke em if you got em. Capone smokes a cigar in 1932

A shot of the historic suite, you can also book Capone's very own suite as well

A shot of the historic suite, you can also book Capone’s very own suite as well

The entrance to 'Al's suite' at Capone's favorite hotel in Arlington  

The entrance to ‘Al’s suite’ at Capone’s favorite hotel in Arlington  

The beautiful dining and bar area at the historic Arlington Hotel and Spa 

The beautiful dining and bar area at the historic Arlington Hotel and Spa 

But the aging hotel’s exterior plaster could fall off and whack pedestrians below.

‘The plaster is cracked and could come loose, especially during the freeze-and-thaw cycle this winter,’ Chief Building Official Mike Scott said. 

Mike Scott told the Sentinel the city wants the issues corrected before outdoor temperatures drop below freezing.

‘There’s bricks with cracks and separation that water can get behind. When it freezes, it causes things to heave outward. Some of this stuff could fall off.’ 

The city has already temporarily closed 47 hotel rooms because of electric violations and other issues discovered during an inspection this month.

The hotel also must remedy numerous fire code violations found by the Hot Springs Fire Department. 

Have a drink where Capone likely sat while know you still can

Have a drink where Capone likely sat while know you still can

The landmark building could face a forced city closure if repairs aren't made by November 

The landmark building could face a forced city closure if repairs aren’t made by November 

The hotel is over 100 years old. The city says maintenance isn't keeping up with deterioration

Arlington Hotel and Spa

The hotel is over 100 years old. The city says maintenance isn’t keeping up with deterioration

Fire Chief Ed Davis said the department’s recent inspection was a follow-up from April.

‘The Arlington is almost 100 years old, and it’s at a point now to where the level of maintenance that is going on isn’t keeping up with the deterioration,’ Davis said.

City Manager David Frasher said poor condition of the hotel’s exterior forced the city to act.

 

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