Houmas House Plantation and Gardens
Location: 40136 Highway 942, Darrow, Louisiana, 70725, Darrow, US
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Bed and breakfasts
About this Property
Luxurious Amenities
Indulge in the complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, dine at multiple restaurants, and unwind at the bar/lounge.
Scenic Views
Enjoy the terrace, garden, and private patios overlooking the picturesque Mississippi River.
Convenient Location
Explore nearby attractions like Pelican Point Golf Club, The Cajun Village, and Tanger Outlets during your stay.
Immerse yourself in elegance and relaxation at Houmas House Plantation and Gardens. Book now for an unforgettable experience.
Important Information
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
- Contactless check-out is available.
Policies
Check-in: 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 8 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free breakfast
- Meeting rooms
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Garden
- Designated smoking area
- Picnic area
- Free breakfast
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Meeting rooms
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wheelchair accessible parking
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Free self parking
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Free cooked-to-order breakfast
- Wheelchair-accessible van parking
- Food and water bowls
Rooms Available
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Grand Suite
1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
527-sq-foot individually decorated room, patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, bathrobes, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- Separate bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
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Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard Area
1 King Bed
Features a private patio
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, bathrobes, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
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Standard Quadruple Room
2 Queen Beds
540-sq-foot individually decorated room, patio with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, bathrobes, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
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Deluxe Suite
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
536-sq-foot individually decorated room, patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom, living room, and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, bathrobes, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Separate bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
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Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed
1 King Bed
360-sq-foot individually decorated room, patio with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, bathrobes, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
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Junior Suite
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
600-sq-foot individually decorated room, patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, bathrobes, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Separate bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
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Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed
1 Queen Bed
360-sq-foot individually decorated room, patio with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, bathrobes, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
480-sq-foot individually decorated room, patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, bathrobes, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
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Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed
1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
536-sq-foot individually decorated room, patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and free bottled water
Sleep - Pillowtop bed, premium bedding, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, bathrobes, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Heating
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Pillowtop mattress
- Rainfall showerhead
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Separate bedroom
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
Guest Reviews
- lorimH2251JT (10/5): In all occasions - It was a awesome experience on all occasions and get away in any time of day and it’s everything in one restaurant that has the best chef and a inn with clean rooms and awesome service and escort service to ride you to destinations on grounds
- Connie (10/5): - Beautiful property. Excellent in every way.
- Craig (10/5): - Everything was beautiful and peaceful. The bed was comfortable and the shower and soaking tub were so nice. The grounds were gorgeous. Breakfast buffet at Dixie cafe was delicious and the view out the huge windows enjoyable. The museum was great. Dinner at the Carriage House was also special. People were friendly and helpful. No crowds, quiet and serene.
- Laurent (10/5): - Excellent. Beautiful. We loved it!
- jay (10/5): - Beautiful grounds and peaceful setting.
- Travelingjoy50 (10/5): Houmas House Estate and Gardens - Romantic Anniversary Location - We have visited Houmas House almost every year since 2005. The gardens and grounds are magical. There are benches located around the mansion where you can sit with the one you love and admire the house and gardens. After the Inn at Houmas House cottages were built. we started visiting on or near our anniversary. Number D3 is our favorite cottage. That bed! The Carriage House Restaurant is amazing. The food is the best! Houmas House and Gardens is "our" place for a perfect anniversary.
- Daniel (8/5): - A good spot if you’re of the age that you like pot Pourri!
- Cara (10/5): Unique and Lovely Stay - What a treat! This is a place you come back to and just enjoy the grounds. Rooms are spacious and clean with beautiful landscaping surrounding and a quick walk to the on-site restaurants, gardens, and museums. Free breakfast and no pet fees were a huge plus! Would recommend trying to stay in a room that is not on River Rd if street noise bothers you. The road is quite busy and you can hear vehicles driving by at all hours.
- Scott (10/5): - What a fantastic stay bed was comfortable food was delicious and grounds beautiful
- Michael (10/5): - Our second visit to Houmas house was fabulous. We spent the night and had a fabulous dinner at the Carriage House. The food is excellent. The grounds were decorated beautifully for Christmas. It is a great place to spend time with friends. Love it!
- Rebecca (10/5): Can’t wait to go back! - Amazing room, gardens and restaurant!
- Jose (10/5): - Todo es increíble, quedamos enamorados del lugar, sumamente limpio, productos occitane para el baño, el restante expectacular, todo es increible
- Allison (10/5): - We celebrated our anniversary at this lovely property. It was a very enjoyable experience. The grounds are beautiful. Our experience in Latil’s Landing restaurant was divine .
- Kenneth (8/5): Beautiful Place - The grounds are stunning. The staff is very very friendly. The food was amazing. The only reason I gave it four stars was because there was zero water pressure in our room. The walls were thin and we could hear quite a bit from our neighbors. Other than that, we couldn’t have been happier.
- Janina (10/5): - Exceptional in every way. I would recommend any time and come back whenever I am in the area.
- Steve (10/5): Awesome place - Amazing! Loved it! Highly recommend!
- Joan (10/5): - Great experience
- Michael (10/5): - The property in the gardens were breathtaking. Rooms were very nicely appointed and clean. The breakfast was awesome, and the service and staff was very accommodating. One area for improvement is the Wi-Fi. It was absolutely terrible.
- John (10/5): Can't recommend it enough! - The Inn is a great place and we thought it looked lovely on the website -- but it exceeded all our expectations when we actually stayed: beautiful decor, fantastic setting, spotlessly clean and the food on site is great too. To say nothing of the house tour, bar, friendly and helpful people working there... a really fantastic place to stay
- Nancy (10/5): - Nestled alongbthe Mississippi, this planration house, its harden, cottages and restaurant are a true oasis.
- Richard (10/5): - Another fabulous two nights stay. Great dinner at the Carriage House. Everything was top notch.
- BETH (10/5): - I LOVE HOUMAS house it’s so beautiful & breathtaking the staff & tourist are so FRIENDLY !!!! Plus the Food is DELICIOUS, free Breakfast was awesome the BEST !!! Then the carriage house was & always is DELICIOUS & FANCY !!! The Boutique or Gift Shop has the MOST UNIQUE & amazing gifts plus the WAX MUSEUM is INCREDIBLE & VERY INTERESTING the history is the most informative & enjoyable stuff to read about & also look at we loved OUR stay & we will DEFINITELY GO BACK & STAY again !!!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Great room and service only complaint would be water pressure in shower
- Mark (8/5): - Loved the room. The only problem is that our room was right next to the road. Traffic started at 5 am. It is their cheapest room but to much money for the noise so early in the morning.
- Dennis (10/5): - Beautiful grounds
- Lance (10/5): - This historical plantation is so awesome! Loved every minute of our stay.
- kristy (10/5): - grounds are beautiful. The staff are very helpful, and the history is amazing. I did not like the fact that they seem to have erased the fact of servants and slaves on the plantation.
- Gaye (6/5): - The property is beautiful and unique. The Inn was great as were the restaurants. The entire ambience is relaxing and special. Some of the processes could use improvement such as Check In - why have to call ahead and then be asked "you're coming tonight? Before 8??" Not exactly a warm welcome first impression. Upon arrival, where is check in anyway?? Dark, no sign as to check in location. Dark walk to the Inn. Dinner reservations made far in advance. Was stopped and questioned in an unfriendly manner as we walked to restaurant as to whether we had reservations like we were trespassing - said it was to "let the restaurant know we were coming" Got to restaurant - were asked if we had reservations. So all that gestapo business still didn't inform the restaurant we were walking over. Same attitude with home tour. Booked a specific date and time 10 days ahead. Then were told we "might not be able to go on the tour as the line had formed". What??? we milled around 10 min ahead of tour time. People walked up that day and then you want to boot us? No good instruction on tour process. (House tour should be included in an Inn stay). Point is - we felt talked to like kindergartens where the "processes" were concerned. These items are easily remedied with better training of staff in Client Services. Otherwise, a wonderful stay! Love the animals!
- Ed (8/5): - What a beautiful location and accomodations were extremely nice. Not too fond of the swarms of mosquitos but i grew up in Louisiana and they are to be expected. Staff was very helpful and the complimentary breakfast was awesome. The best creamy grits ive ever had!
- Ron (6/5): - The garden and house are beautiful, although there are signs of neglect associated with the facilities. Stayed in unit 1A. The inside was very clean and nicely furnished. Issue is units 1A to 3A and 2A to 3A front river road and the traffic is very very loud during the day and night. Tried to get a room change but they had no units available. Couple other items; Requested a lift to dinner (service provided to pick you up at your room and take you to their restaurant) never showed up (they said he was busy). Although the food was very good, service at the Carriage House was poor (did not seem to care).
- TISHA (10/5): - Beautiful property
- John (8/5): Great day trip or Overnight - Houmas House is a fantastic activity. The grounds are well maintained, the restaurants are outstanding, the Inn at Houmas are excellent with the exception of road noises. We were given a room next to River Road. Vehicle noise were loud.
- Luis (10/5): Texas down by the bayou - Great place to go relax and unwind. Great food , and the turtle bar an excellent place to have some drinks and get to know other people.
- Kerry (10/5): Loved it - It was amazing. Very friendly staff. The grounds were beautifully peaceful. We toured the house with Rudy who was delightful. Loved that it is privately owned by someone committed to keeping history alive. Would recommend to anyone looking for that extra touch.
- Saulene (10/5): - The place was amazing! Surrounded by amazingly beautiful gardens, silent at night, clean and comfortable room. Absolutely worth a visit!
- Suzanne (10/5): Our 2nd Stay At This Gorgeous Property! - Our 2nd stay here and it’s perfection! Room was comfy, clean and everything you want for a restful sleep. The on-site restaurants are fabulous! We had the buffet breakfast 2 mornings at the Dixie Cafe and dinner at the Carriage House - all 5-star experiences. Highly recommend!
- Gary (10/5): - the service was phenomenal. the only thing i could suggest is to have a small refrigerator in the room for people who have to keep medication cold.
- Loraine (10/5): - We had an awesome stay, it was clean and the breakfast was great. Beds were comfy too. The only thing we could not find was a fridge in the room.
- William (10/5): Houmas House - Houmas house always amazing and well maintained property
- Anita (8/5): - It had beautiful gardens. The room initially did not have a shower cap. I asked for one at the desk and was told they did not have any. Upon leaving I found a cap. The food was very good. One restaurant only had a 5 course dinner option. My spouse and I shared one dinner since I weigh 82 lbs. and fill up very quickly. I also forgot my luggage and they could not offer me even a tooth brush. .
- 486bettyannm (10/5): Wonderful - This was one of the most beautiful and informative tours I've been on. Our tour guide was Ruby and she was excellent. We come from Massachusetts and this was our first visit to Louisiana. This tour made our visit well worth the trip. The gardens were fantastic--better than some of the botanical gardens we've gone to. Ruby gave us such a great tour that we felt we knew the history of the plantation before we left.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Wonderful room and grounds were beautiful. Breakfast was very good.
- dan (10/5): - it was great thanks for the golf cart transportation for us older folks.
- John (10/5): - This property is amazing with luxury detail to everything. The decor is French colonial and the gardens are recreations of Versailles. The beds are exceptionally comfortable and the bathroom modern with a large shower. No detail has been overlooked. The thing I enjoyed most was the River Road Museum which comprehensively covers the history of the area. I was amazed to see the death mask of Napoleon there. If anything was lacking it was the buffet breakfast but all buffets to me are in enjoyable. I will be back. It’s a great way to show visitors the opulence of the plantation owners achieved through free, slave labor. Hats off to the creators of Houmas House and it’s restoration.
- Suzanne (10/5): Outstanding Experience and Stay - Could not have been a better stay and experience-cabin was lovely, food was outstanding and the gardens and seeing Houmas House itself were well worth our trip.
- JohnW915 (10/5): Best Plantation to Visit or Stay - Family stayed two nights at Houmas plantation. What a wonderful time including our rooms, dinner at Carriage House, guided tours and just walking around the grounds. Visited a couple other plantations in the area … and Houmas was definitely the best! Kevin at the desk and Koby on the golf cart were so very helpful. Highly recommend!
- Franklin (10/5): 2nd day stay - Unable to find 1/2 and 1/2 for coffee during breakfast. Otherwise everything was better than expected and the views were worth the 2nd day stay.
- Thomas (10/5): - Very nice - great accommodations. The surroundings are a bit touristy / gardens a bit tacky. Dinner could have been better - and very disappointed in the restaurant staff allowing a very large group of individuals to stand blocking the exit talking in very loud voices without masks. They should have been asked to move outside to continue their conversation or asked to return to their table.
- juliemD2394UW (10/5): Beautiful house and gardens! - We enjoyed walking through the beautiful grounds before the tour. So many unique areas and gardens. The house was very authentic in its furnishings and decor. We really enjoyed hearing about the history of the house and its owners. Our guide, Darrin, was very knowledgeable about the property and engaging with guests. Well worth the stop!
- Danielle (8/5): - Houmas House provides a unique experience, but the room was minuscule with just one double bed . The truck traffic on River Road kept me awake from 4am onward. Try to request a room as far away from the road as is possible. The meal at Carriage House was outstanding.
- paulgX5110FQ (8/5): good tour of house and grounds - tour of the house was good, grounds should be something to see in spring when everything is blooming, was one of the larger plantations in the area, lots of workers maintaining the grounds. a good place to stop
- 512randya (10/5): Great family outing - Spent the day at the house, gardens, and museum. Very informative and beautiful. Our guide Ruby was great. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for something to do in a family outing especially if you're not from this area. We are from Lafayette, but still learned a ton.
- pam (10/5): Lovely surroundings - Guest cabins are brand new and nice, though small. Guests are at the mercy of the guy with the golf cart; cabins are not close enough to walk to house tours or dining. They excel at being an event venue; gardens are really incredible, food at carriage house was delicious. Not a place you would normally visit except for a wedding or to tour Houmas house
- Marcia (10/5): Highly recommend Houmas House. - Truly amazing property. Everything you could ask for. Comfortable well appointed rooms, set on 38 acres of beautiful gardens with fountains and artwork, a plantation mansion, 3 restaurants, a bar, gift shop and a museum. Plus, they have a golf cart shuttle service to ferry you around if you wish. Friendly staff. Mansion tour included with your stay.
- Brian (10/5): - Beautiful property and buildings. Impressive collection of arts and antiques in the big house.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - The property is lovely, every detail has been saved and exposed for you to admire. A lot of history in the main building. Newer areas have been added keeping harmony. The owner is such good man, we got our drinks at the bar on the house.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Highly recommended
- Verified traveler (10/5): Beautiful - Beautiful property!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Such a beautiful and relaxing place. Very quiet even with a wedding going on. Super clean and welcoming!
- Joshua (10/5): Weekend Getaway - Our stay was a one nite weekend getaway and it was everything we hoped. Grounds were wonderful, our tour guide and tour were very informational and we learned alot about the plantations history and how it came to be so grand. Gardens and grounds were extensive. The restaurant was EXCELLENT, the food was great and the service was wonderful.
- Verified traveler (4/5): - Our stay was disappointing. The check in staff was unfriendly and we did not get the King sized bed we had reserved. She begrudgingly gave us museum tickets instead. We were not offered golf cart transportation to our room, which was offered in our last visit. When we went to the bar, the bartender seemed confused and the hostess at the restaurant was just rude when we said we didn’t have reservations - it was like we were bothering her - and the restaurant was not even half full. Our wait staff was the first welcome we received and she did a great job. The food was very good and the room was lovely. Our first visit was so wonderful we know that it can be much better than it was - it is all about making people feel like welcome and valued visitors. Most of this staff did not do that.
- Geoffrey (10/5): - Everything was wonderful, property is amazing, food was wonderful, service was impeccable!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - This was the venue for a family wedding. It was beautiful, and the staff was awesome. We will be back!
- Verified traveler (10/5): Lovely and peaceful - The cottage room was so spacious and just beautiful. We stayed for one night on the way to New Orleans and my family did not want to leave. The grounds are beautiful and everyone was so nice. Highly recommend the tour and the breakfast too.
- Edwina (10/5): - Great service and a comfortable room. The grounds were lovely and well maintained.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - We Loved this place! The gardens are amazing. They are decorated with traditional and quirky garden art. The restaurant was seriously spectacular and the plantation house is stunning.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - We arrived late in the evening and had trouble finding check in. The facility needs specific signage. Otherwise, WOW! We had a great stay, fantastic breakfast and a kind and helpful staff who all spoke highly of the owner. My 15 and 11 year old boys loved the experience. We loved all that the B&B had to offer. Thanks so much.
- Spencer (4/5): - This place isn't really run as a hotel thats charges $250 per night. It exists as a tourist attraction with rooms. Dinner was pretty dreadful. Crab claws were rock hard in batter. Shrimp and Aubergine dish slathered in horrible sauce and the prawns tasteless and undercooked and almost certainly frozen. We went into dine at 8.15 and the feeling was they wanted to get us out asap. The entrees arrived before we were even half way through crab starters! Breakfast similarly poor. Eggs benedict again smothered with some horrible cream spinach sauce. It completely suffocated the hollandaise sauce. The whole place needs to work out if wants to be a top hotel and ask if laminated menus play a part in that. It is such a shame because the buildings and dining room are impressive. My recommendation is do the tour of the plantation house and spend your money staying somewhere else. We arrived to check in pretty late and struggled to work out that reception is really the counter in the gift shop. Sums up the whole experience of Houmas House
- Richard (10/5): - Outstanding facility, lovely, spectacular home, dining, guest cottages, and staff with the very and hopefully soon improved first-impression at arrival and registration. Literally a "crap-shoot" with no directions, not even an arrow and designated parking for arriving guests. Attendents seem as confused as arriving guests which is tragic considering every other aspect of a stay at this remarkable and fascinating place with dedicated and spirited staff. We almost left before stumbling upon what now serves as the front desk. Please fix this aberration in an otherwise wonderful place with delightful guest accomodations and staff to match. Great restaurant and bar, too!
- Sarah (10/5): Stunning plantation house - We were welcomed at check in and given a tour of the property in a golf buggy. The grounds are so beautiful and it feels very special to be able to stay once the tourists visiting the plantation house have left. We stayed in a stand alone cottage room with a gorgeous porch with rocking chairs. Lovely breakfast was included in the room charge.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - The room and the property are beautiful. The breakfast is fabulous and I would highly recommend the place.
- David (10/5): A trip in time - Everything about Houmas house is over the top our accommodations were comfortable and tastefully furnished. Food in the carriage house was excellent as was the service. For anyone touring the plantations along the river road this is a must
- Graham (8/5): Fabulous venue, pity about the cold food! - Fabulous venue - plantation house and gardens are well maintained and worth seeing. We stayed 2 x nights B&B in the "cottages" that run alongside the river road, in one of the smaller rooms (A2). Was perfectly large enough for two nights for two. Highlights = comfy raised bed, well-equipped bath and shower room and coffee-making facilities (add black tea to choices to be perfect). Rocking chair on balcony outside a nice touch! Downside = plumbing, which leaves a little to be desired - we could get hot water in thew bath, but failed with the shower! A problem with the pipes (apparently) which we reported to reception on leaving. Breakfast (served in the Carriage House) was good, if not great. Large choice of Southern US dishes + fresh orange juice, coffee and freshly baked "biscuits" (scones to us Brits). Service is "relaxed" (can be slow). The only major downside = dinner. We ate at Latil's (choice of 3 or 5 courses), which won Industry awards between 2010 and 2014 (not recently). Quality of the food, flavours and seasoning was excellent (chef clearly has good craft skills) but is let down by being SERVED COLD. Every dish, whether meat, fish/seafood or dessert was served on COLD PLATES at below par temperature. The reason - the kitchens are located at The Carriage House, a 5-6 minute walk for the waiters from Latil's and the food is served on cold plates with metal covers. Bonkers! Someone needs them a plate warmer and an insulated food transport trolley!!
- Natebott (10/5): Amazing Plantation Experience - This place feels five start all the way! The quality of everything was incredible. I initially thought it was a little overpriced when I booked, but after having stayed there, I feel its excellent value for money. A couple of things you need to be prepared for ... there are a LOT of mosquitos, and we must have killed about 20 in the room in the first 30mins ,,, bring repellent!. There's quite an ugly building in-between the rooms and the house .. hopefully better looking when its finished. And 2 of the rooms are right on the road, and the traffic / trucks get pretty noisy from around 4am (you might want to avoid these 2, the others would be fine). Definitely do the restaurant - their food, building and staff are amazing!! Can't speak highly enough about the décor in the rooms .. whoever put these together was at the top of their game!!
- Robyn (10/5): Fantastic experience - Fabulous place to stay - easy drive from airport. great restaurant options. Tour of plantation house and gardens as well as a beautiful breakfast included. A highlights our trip.
- Frances (10/5): - Check in was very easy. Staff is extremely helpful and always smiling. Words are not adequate to describe the experience of Houmas House. I am already missing this magical place.
- Verified traveler (10/5): Off the scale fabulous in every respect! - Service was impeccable! Food was fabulous! Options for food -2 awesome resuaurants - one seeves breakfast and dinner; the other seeves lunch. We ate all three meals. We are huge foodies. Everything was absolutely delicious. The grounds are stunningly gorgeous. We will be back for sure!
- lana (10/5): Comfortable cottages in a beautiful setting - The staff at the plantation cottages were incredibly friendly and very eager to help. The winding pathways, upon which the cottages were located, were full of beautiful, mature trees and lush foliage. Truly, an amazing experience!!!
- Verified traveler (10/5): Beautiful stay - Pricey but very nice for a special occasion. Restaurant was excellent.
- Alvin (10/5): - Had to leave early due to illness of wife, but enjoyed every moment of our stay and look forward to a return trip in the near future. Thanks, Alvin Toniette
- Jacob (10/5): - We stayed at Houmas House in April. We arrived on property 5 hours ahead of our check-in time but we're still able to get into our room immediately. Very comfortable and modern look and feel. Loved loved the grounds which were immaculately maintained. You could spend a whole day just walking around. Unfortunately due to weather we were unable to take advantage of the tour (our choice) but would definitely like to come back to experience all of it next time. Would definitely recommend.
- Kent (10/5): Great facility, and beautiful grounds - wonderful environment, very peaceful. Great Mansion tour included, very fascinating.
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