Grand Magnolia Ballroom & Suites

An excellent place to stay What an excellent find. Very well kept. Near Bellingrath and the casinos. Perfect spot with great restaurants near.

You Can Do Better Than This Place It’s a beautiful house, but the website neglected to include some important information. First, the Grand Ballroom is right next to the house across a very small courtyard. Our room overlooked the courtyard, so for two nights in a row we were unable to get to sleep before midnight because people partied (loudly!) in the courtyard until quite late, which kept the tree frogs going. The sound they made, combined with the sound of people shouting and partying right under our window, was nightmarishly loud. Some people in the courtyard smoked, so we had to deal with allergy-inflaming cigarette smoke drifting into our room. Second, the website did not include information about the sound of freight trains barreling past the house all night, blowing their whistles and shaking the floor and bed. Third, and most importantly, the website did not explain lain that there is no housekeeping service. No beds made, no fresh towels, NOTHING. I found candy wrappers on the nightstand when we arrived. Our towels never dried, and there was never anyone around to ask for fresh towels—and, again, there was absolutely no maid service. For $170 a night, I expect fresh towels and a made bed, not candy wrappers on the nightstand when we arrive.

Charming place to stay Arrived at house with dedicated guest parking, pretty house with history and charm. Beautiful woodwork and high ceilings. Convenient kitchen with nice appliances, ice machine, coffee, pastries in the morning. Straight run off somewhat steep and narrow old stairs lead to most of the rooms on the 2nd floor. The bed was comfortable and it was nice to have a change of pace. Close to restaurants.

Pretty quiet and wonderful place to stay. We put this as a last minute along our stock to Dustin. We did not really know what to expect, but we absolutely love this place. We were able to meet the owners of this wonderful bed-and-breakfast. And they’re a lovely couple. We did not end up having breakfast, we just went into town to get something to eat. But I room and the staff are absolutely amazing.

Lovely room and experience overall! We were so happy we chose this location instead of a hotel!

Wonderful host! Wonderful stay!