Stay in The Diamond Suite, downtown Mt Ida. Surrounded by nature, geology, trails, music, art and history to explore in Mount Ida. Walk to festivals, plays, concerts and events. Dig crystals in the quartz capital of the world, borrow our tools & rinse off out back at our rinse station. A relaxing, quiet and plentiful private suite with a deep soaking tub, rainfall shower, memory foam bed, wifi, smart television, and a remote control to adjust your room temperature hot/cold. Perfect for couples. The space Private suite, queen memory foam bed, soft cotton linens, hotel soaps and toiletries, private bathroom in your suite, guest door code. Located in a 3 unit historic 1920 white stucco building renovated 2024 into a hotel. This building once served as a hospital, insurance office, restaurant, church, clinic, and a few other things in the 100 years it was standing. Visit the local museum and see how downtown changed, you will see The Rockhound Boutique Hotel in black and white photographs. Renovated just last year in 2023, everything is brand new from electric to plumbing to the walls! It’s brand new, just for you to enjoy! We are walking distance to restaurants, and a local gallery and the museum and play house and front porch stage for live bluegrass music. We are around 3 minutes from all crystal mines, 10 minutes from lake Ouachita, 40 minutes from the crater of diamonds public diamond dig, and 29 minutes from Hot Springs National park! You can also walk down to the river from your suite! Borrow our buckets and tools, diamond sifters, and use our crystal wash station with scrub tools out back in the garden behind your suite. Our guests are also supplies with a complimentary new Mountain Valley Water bottle with fresh water, but also reusable as it’s aluminum! Great to fill in Hot Springs at the thermal water fill up stations, or buttermilk springs or collier springs all safe to drink. We ask if you have negative feedback to please directly call, email or text concierge so we can make it right by you. We are a family ran business and had reviews harm us in many ways. If you don’t want to write a review, that’s alright but please let us know how we can fix the issue! We love our guests and we love you! Guest access Your suite only and the backyard Backyard has Crystal washing station and buckets and tools you can borrow to dig. Other things to note There are tools and buckets to borrow in the fenced garden, crystal wash station put back, the brick in the garden is original interior 104 year old brick used in the patio and fireplace which comes stocked with firewood. You have popcorn, water in your fridge, coffee, tea, and creamers for you to enjoy during your stay. Soaps, shampoo, conditioner, bath bombs are also provided. There is a clothes steamer in the drawer of the dresser/nightstand. If you need any extras send the concierge a text, we are happy to help!