Blackberry Creek Retreat B&B

This is by far the best place we have ever stayed on a vacation. So relaxing, above and beyond our expectations. Mark & Dixie are wonderful hosts and the breakfasts were delicious. We came in as strangers and left as friends! Highly recommend staying here. We didn't want to leave. You will not be disappointed!

My husband and I had the best, relaxing time at the Blackberry Creek Retreat. We enjoyed it so much that words can't express. The cost was very good for the experience and the food was delicious. Mark and Dixie were great hosts. Since, we were the only ones there at the time, we got very good attention. I can't wait to go back.

We stayed here two night ago and thoroughly enjoyed out stay! It was quiet, relaxing, and a nice getaway from the bigger city life! Breakfast was huge and kept us full most of the day! The room was nicely decorated, clean, and the bed was so comfy! We would definitely recommend this place!

I spent one night in the Panther Valley room. It was very spacious and cozy. Mark and Dixie were so friendly. I sure wish that I could have spent more than one night there. I was traveling on my way from Nebraska to Alabama. The food was delicious! I really enjoyed meeting Mark and Dixie and I also met a very nice woman from Oklahoma too. I'm hoping to return again someday and bring my husband along with me. Thanks Mark and Dixie! Both of you are amazing people!

I just came home from 4 days and 3 nights of Quilting Retreat fun. The location is beautiful, the rooms are spacious, warm and cozy, the food is so good you can hardly wait till Mark gets it on the table, it smells so good. The craft room/reception hall/dining room is spacious, well lit and the views all around are wonderful. It was peaceful and quiet with some taking walks around the property. Dixie and Mark have decorated with antiques and knick knacks that you could spend days just looking at everything. I loved my stay and can hardly wait till April when I get to go back. It was great!!!

I stayed in Panther Valley and Compton Hollow. I slept like a rock in both places. The Aero-Tub is a great addition; its clean and works great. The showers are huge and very clean. The rooms had a vanity, which was very helpful. Great selection of movies and the couch in the living room was very comfy. Food was fantastic and downstairs is beautiful as well. Makes me want to come back and get married there.

I love this place! Mark and Dixie are just amazing. Recently had a Scrapbook retreat there, and our host wanted a theme, and Mark and Dixie (and a few of their friends) dove right in. Literally! We had cruise theme, and down to the life jackets and paddles we were in the ocean! The food was fantastic, rooms are great, couldn't ask for a better getaway! Can't wait to go back.

Visiting family for a wedding even more of a joy, staying at the Blackberry Inn. Comfortable sleep, relaxing jet tub, interesting antiques and huge portions of breakfast meat, antiques and huge portions of breakfast meat, omelettes, muffins, & fresh fruit. Excellent!

Our experience at the Blackberry Creek Retreat was like getting away and yet being at home. Mark and Dixie provided us with a restful, refreshing retreat with comfy accommodations in a quiet setting and bountiful breakfasts. We felt it was like an extension of their home that they shared with us.

My husband, Greg, and I have stayed a Blackberry Creek B&B a couple of times and my in-laws celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary there as well. Mark and Dixie go above and beyond to make your stay comfortable and if you leave hungry it's your own fault. I highly recommend checking out this bed and breakfast on your next trip through Missouri. Greg and Lori

Stayed here overnight for my high school reunion in Sfld,, MO. The room was clean and well-appointed with impressive details and relaxing comfort. Breakfast was SO delicious. The owners (Mark and Dixie) strive to assure that everything is perfect, and they have succeeded!

Perfect getaway...for ANYONE, young or not so young, that wants to relax and be pampered! The beds are wonderful and food is delicious!!! Sitting outside on the front porch to out back on the deck, morning or evening...peaceful, relaxing, and enjoy every minute! Can't wait for our next retreat.

This is such a great place. It is so pretty and nice. The food is awesome and they have everything to relax and enjoy a weekend away from it all.

Wonderful weekend! Everything was first-class.

This is the ultimate place to stay for crafty mothers to get away and be pampered. Enjoy friends, crafting, and good food.

I was a first time visitor and joined a scrapbooking group for a retreat. Mark and Dixie were extremely nice, everything was prepared and just wonderful. The B & B is in the country and very peaceful. The inside is very well decorated and you walk in and feel like your in a country home with best hosts out there. Although you get the cabin/country feel from the decor, the bathrooms and showers are very luxurious. Every morning coffee was prepared before you woke up and the smell of breakfast was just great. Mark is an excellent cook, and the meals are more than memorable. Mark and Dixie's charm more that puts this bed and breakfast over the top. I'd recommend this place for any retreat!

A stay here will not disappoint. The rooms are adorable - beds are soooooo comfortable!! However, the best part is, by far, the food. Unbelievable!

I have been to Blackberry 5 different times and will be returning as often as possible. The food is delicious, the service is wonderful, and the beds are the most comfortable I have ever slept in. Summer, spring, fall, or winter the landscaping is always beautiful. As is the inside of the B&B. I call this my home away from home and that is also how I am treated by the innkeepers.

Blackberry Creek Retreat B&B was the site of my daughter's wedding this past weekend. The Inn Keepers Mark and Dixie Dawson were attentive to our every need. Their customer service is excellent and their attention to the fine details helped to make the special day, perfect. I would not hesitate to recommend their establishment for any gathering and plan on returning there my next time back to Missouri. The Blackberry Creek retreat B&B is truly a rare gem in the Ozarks.

We had the most wonderful retreat there this past weekend! Thank you Mark & Dixie for making this past weekend so enjoyable!

I got married here in September 2011. Mark and Dixie went above and beyond what most people would consider to be above and beyond. We had family coming in from out-of-state, and Mark & Dixie just rolled out the red carpet and took care of all of our needs. The beds are SO comfortable, and the rural/country setting was exactly what we were looking for. We looked at other places in Springfield/Branson for wedding venues, but Blackberry Creek was THE BEST value and service.

Blackberry Creek Retreat is absolutely marvelous and so are Mark & Dixie. They really made me feel at home.

My husband and I got married at Blackberry Creek and we couldn't have asked for a better place to do so. We are both very much outdoors people and the Retreat fit us so perfectly. All of our guess could not and have not stopped talking about how beautiful the place was and how great everything (including the food) was. Mark and Dixie were incredibly helpful and absolutely amazing. Our wedding went off beautifully and will be a time we will remember for the rest of our lives. We definitely plan on going back to Blackberry Creek and would recommend it to anyone that is looking for a great venue.

Mark and Dixie are perfect hosts - warm, friendly, prepared, and truly strive to make our stays the best! I originally thought I was going to scrapbooking retreats, but what I really go for is the FOOD! Simply awesome! I even eat aparagus when Mark fixes it!!! The only problem I have when I'm there is that I eventually have to leave!

I have a group of friends that scrapbook at Blackberry Creek. The facility is wonderfully large us all to have plenty of space to bring our tools and supplies. The country setting is quiet and relaxing. The beds are very comfortable, everything is very clean, and all the bedding and towels are high quality. Then there's the food--what we really come for. Each meal is a delightful blend of flavors and extra touches. We love this place.

Our quilting retreat weekend was exceptional thanks to our hosts! Beautifully appointed bedrooms and sitting areas, 24/7 refreshments and absolutely delightful gourmet meals! We were surrounded by wonderful Ozarks scenery lending a calm, relaxing atmosphere. Blackberry Creek will be at least an annual retreat--thanks Mark and Dixie for spoiling us!

This was a scrapbooking retreat with bonus benefit. It was great to meet with friends and scrapbook about our families all week-end. But the bonus of this week-end was experiencing "Blackberry Creek Retreat B&B". This will be my 3rd B&B experience and this one will be hard to beat, if I go anywhere else. One big recommendation is not to only have a breakfast, but you must try his Mark and Dixie's fabulous Dinners!!! Not many restaurant in the area will serve you with that same quality. We were looking forward to each meal with great anticipation and delight everytime. Ask for his Chowder or Chuck Wagon soups...The second bonus was the quality of our sleep, even on just a few hours!

I have stayed at Blackberry Creek Retreat a dozen weekends over the last three years. Mark and Dixie have never failed to impress me. The rooms are fabulous. The food always a culinary treat. The atmosphere is relaxing and refreshing. Mark and Dixie always make me feel at home. They go above and beyond to satisfy your needs, yet are unobtrusive. I would highly recommend this B&B to anyone looking for a relaxing retreat in a beautiful Ozarks setting. Remember to ask Mark for a carrot treat for the horse.