Willard Richards Inn

This inn has the potential to be a lovely place with its period rooms, however it needs a good cleaning. It’s covered with cobwebs on the outside and the carpets are visibly dirty on the inside. It’s in a great location in the historic part of Nauvoo and it has comfortable beds and good hot showers. Fresh paint on the outside and carpet cleaning on the inside would make a big difference.

Great experience staying in the Willard Richards Inn. Brenna the host was extremely helpful and personable and excellent customer service. Super clean and educational as well staying in this historic home. Very convenient to all the local sites.

Inside the Inn was fine. We felt that being a historical place, the owner would have kept the site in good repair. It was in great need of repainting to the columns on the porch, shutters, door entries etc. There were SO many dead bugs, flies & cobwebs on the windows, doors & bbq grill, you hated to touch the door knob to let yourself in. Inside, it had been nicely redone with period appropriate furnishings & artifacts. Our room was nice & clean. However, the mattress was in great need of being replaced as it felt as old as the Inn itself. Our hostess was very kind & sweet. For the fees they charge each guest, the owner of the property needs to take some pride in this beautiful property & clean it up & fix it up to what it’s deserving of.

Location was perfect. Property lacked total maintenance.

It was ok

History, location,

All good

Lovely old, OLD building; it's the kind of place you could stay an extra night and do nothing for that day but just enjoy the place where you're staying! Enjoyed chatting with the hostess after check-in and with fellow guests at breakfast.

Being picky maybe, but there's not a lot to see and do unless you're into Mormon history. But then, learning is always a good thing!

The main room was great. Our room was hot. The carpet was dirty. We did not receive the towels we needed until 10:30 pm. A clean bath mate was needed. This property could be so great with a little TLC.

Once inside this cute home, you are taken back in time. Historical facts and other stories fill the walls and bookcases. The inside of the home is clean. Our bed was very comfortable and our breakfasts were delicious. (But at night, the rooms upstairs are very cold/freezing.) One of the highlights of the home as listed on their site, talks about sitting and relaxing on the back patio. But the outside of the home is a mess and needs some love and care. Webs, bugs, unswept patios, dead flowers in flower pots, and a patio bbq that is dirty and covered with spider webs. Even when driving down White Street and looking at the front door and windows - you can see them covered with webs and bugs. Although the inside of the home is nice, the impression from the outside appears like the home is not taken care of.

I loved that this Inn was built in the 1800s and has so much history