If they are throwing around the word "upscale" as far as hotels, I would say boutique hotels.
- Little Rock Marriott
- Capital Hotel
- The Empress of Little Rock
And my personal favorite, where I spent a lovely three hour tour with you know who....

I feel that the older you get, the more you are "picky" in your hotel choices. I know I am.
Originally Posted by Exchequer
I love Capital Hotel, stay there most of the time I'm there. I love the rustic look. The Marriott is, well, a Marriott. Never stayed at The Empress, I'll have to look into that.
Upscale is kind of a subjective term but, yeah, when I think upscale, I'm at minimum Holiday Inn, Marriot, Hyatt, etc. If they say luxury, she's out of my price point.
My .02 is so long as it's within the common area of hotels and it appears that I won't get stabbed I'm good. As for in call to their place, I've seen some rougher areas but they've all been pretty cool. Been to a couple of dicey apartment complexes but all the cars looked well kept and figured it's good.