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The Branson Hillside Hotel

3 1/2 star hotel
Kids stay free
Connecting rooms
7.8/10 Good
(1007 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (97)

generated by AI based on family reviews

Overview

The Branson Hillside Hotel provides a fun-filled family holiday, with several activities to keep children entertained. Families consistently praise the friendly and helpful staff. While some amenities mentioned in older marketing materials may no longer be available, the hotel offers a playground and a duck hunt, keeping children occupied. The hotel's rooms are described as nice and clean, although some maintenance issues have been reported.

Guest highlights

The friendly and helpful staff
The duck hunt, providing fun entertainment for the whole family
The playground, offering a safe space for children to play
The free mini golf (although this is noted to be in a state of disrepair by some)

About the hotel

Along with a water park (surcharge), this smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and a restaurant. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.

Nearby attractions

Located in Branson, The Branson Hillside Hotel is next to a golf course and in the mountains. Welk Resort Theatre and Titanic Museum are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Branson Craft Mall and Branson Landing. Traveling with kids? Don't miss Showboat Branson Belle and Silver Dollar City. Water skiing and boat tours offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and rock climbing nearby.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Arcade/game room
Free cribs/infant beds
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Mini golf
Playground
Refrigerator
Seasonal outdoor pool
Waterslide

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 bar
1 restaurant
Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 am–10:30 am: usd 11.50 for adults and usd 7.50 for children
Room service available

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Porter/bellhop
Tour/ticket assistance
Wedding services

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking

Things to do

18 holes of golf
2 spa tubs
Arcade/game room
Billiards/pool table
Fitness center
Heated pool
Indoor pool
Mini golf
Playground
Seasonal outdoor pool

Outdoor

Firepit
Garden
Picnic area
Pool sun loungers
Pool umbrellas

Conveniences

Atm/banking services
Elevator
Front-desk safe
Gift shop/newsstand

More

Smoke-free property

Nearest Airport

Airplane
Springfield-Branson National Airport
71 km from this hotel
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Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

97 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

41%

4 star reviews

27%

3 star reviews

13%

2 star reviews

16%

1 star reviews

2%

We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about The Branson Hillside Hotel

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Latest reviews (97)

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Crystal

31 Aug 2024 - 3 Sept 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

The staff were all super friendly. My 4 year old loved the duck hunt. It was fun entertainment for the whole family!! The free mini golf was also a nice perk. The beds were ok, but by day #4 my back was starting to hurt. Theres a few maintenance things that need to be done, but we over looked simply because the rest was great. Thank you for the fantastic stay. We plan to visit again!!!
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Leona

4 Jul 2024 - 6 Jul 2024
reviewed on expedia

3 out of 5 stars

We liked the location. If you are just looking for a place to stay, it works. The pool area needs an update and better supervision. When we stayed my kids didn't want to swim because it seemed like others were just doing whatever regardless of posted rules. Spraying people with water hoses. There was no parking if you arrived after dark. You had to walk a mile to the entrance. Disliked no microwave in rooms and horrible water pressure.
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Melissa

18 Jun 2024 - 19 Jun 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Great place for a family. Lots to do, comfortable, and clean. Everyone at the front desk was very kind and helpful.
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Emily

24 May 2024 - 26 May 2024
reviewed on expedia

2 out of 5 stars

The sell of this property killed a once beautiful gem! Our family has stayed at this property multiple times, most recently back in 2021 and loved it, this time was not the case. We learned after checking in the family friendly pool and amenities we knew, were no longer part of this property. Our disappointment only grew throughout our stay. Our room smelled of mildew and no exhaust fan present in the bathroom. Both the towels and bedding were stained. The remaining pool on property is legitimately falling apart. The unkept water and chunks of concrete found at the bottom of the pool were accompanied with a broken railing and falling apart chairs. A safety disaster for anyone with small children. Our family won’t be returning to the property we once enjoyed visiting in during the summer. Disappointed to say the least.
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James

29 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Hotel was nice and clean. Traveling with young childern having a playground on-site was nice for the littles to get out and play after hours in the car.
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Amber

27 Dec 2023 - 30 Dec 2023
reviewed on hcom

3 out of 5 stars

The photos online show an indoor pool and waterside. As soon as we checked in the young guy working says “yeah everybody is getting mad because the pictures online don’t match the hotel”. He goes on to explain how it’s been bought out and those amenities are no longer available. He then says yeah and our restaurant is down. The workers were nice and all but then she said well your kids can play board games. Which was nice but really not a great comparison. The sheets and duvet were stiff as a board and the pillows were flat. It is a good location.
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Alex

1 Dec 2023 - 3 Dec 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

We had an amazing stay with friends. The staff go above and beyond to make sure you feel welcome and made the stay fun. The night receptionist hides little ducks around for the kids to find. So much fun! We enjoyed our stay.
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Michael

1 Dec 2023 - 3 Dec 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

We came with family and friends and had a great time. The hotel was great and the staff were very friendly and went beyond to make our stay a great experience.
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Niall

Invalid Date - Invalid Date
reviewed on orbitz

3 out of 5 stars

Overall our stay was ok. The hotel staff was kind and cleanliness was good but we consistently encountered little issues throughout the stay. Getting to the property was very confusing. The campus had signs that said “check-in” but lead to other hotel properties/areas. There was not even a hotel name sign on their main check-in building. Our room did look relatively modern and clean (like their pictures) but our TV did not work. The only option to remedy this was to move to another room, which was hard for us as we had already completely unpacked, have young kids and it was getting late. According to our provided Hotel info sheet, that did let us know they were under new management, it noted we can request playing cards and family games at the front desk but when we did this the hotel associate couldn’t find any. They also had some lawn games on-site but those were noted on the info sheet only to be utilized before dark. As it’s October and it gets dark earlier we were not able to use these amenities. The hotel served breakfast but it was on the opposite side of the main building. The restaurant itself appeared more like an outdated banquet hall. Though the waitstaff were extremely friendly and helpful and the buffet offered a good variety, the actually food was unfortunately not good. I wish I could give a better review as it’s lobby/rooms looked more modern and pleasing compared to most properties in the area and the staff was kind, I can only say our stay was just okay.
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Ben

14 Aug 2023 - 16 Aug 2023
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

The grandkids were disapointed that they would not be a ble to use the indoor pool with the 117 foot slide. Friendly staff.
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