The Inn at Houmas House Estate

A wonderful plantation house to visit (privately owned and filled with stories) and a great inn to stay in as well. A tip - make sure to make dinner reservations when you book as there are two restaurants on site and they get booked up. One is fine dining in the old French part of the house and the other is in a beautiful room called the Carriage House.

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.

Beautiful grounds and peaceful setting.

I should have read all the tips! As many others have noted, the rooms fronting the River Road are noisy! The road is only about 30 feet away and with the levy rising immediately on the other side, the sound is amplified. The road is traveled by large trucks so from at least 4:30 AM when I was awakened until 7:30 or 8 AM, it’s pretty constant. Another issue was really, really strong air freshener smell in the room. Had to leave the door open and open the windows for a couple hours to get it tolerable. The decor is a little frou frou for my taste but nice. Comfortable bed and good toiletries. Only a small paper cup for coffee though there were glass goblets and tumblers. This is my new “luxury“ hotel pet peeve. It makes me wonder if they don’t mind giving you glass for the other stuff because they just rinse it in the bathroom sink. Anyway there is cognitive dissonance in this place. Seems like they’re trying to simulate a Southern manor vibe but in that case they should’ve situated these buildings farther back among the trees and away from the road. At the very least, by late afternoon, you could give a complementary upgrade to someone who is already concerned about the noise. When you’re already cranky about your room you don’t want to be told you have to pay another $125 Plus tax for the quiet that should be included with all the rooms at a “inn”.

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

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.