Corners Mansion Inn - A Bed and Breakfast

Let me start by saying Macy was great! She is very knowledgeable and a pleasure to speak with. We enjoyed that part. The property, compared to all the other Bed and Breakfast we rode by, looked really bad. Everything was overgrown, grass appeared it hasn’t been cut this year. It just looked rundown honestly. Breakfast was really good and the conversations were enjoyable. When we checked out Joe, Macys husband, came to let us in. We told him we enjoyed the stay and thanked him….. he responded with nothing…. Not a glad you did, hope you come back, thank you for coming….. nothing! He acted like we bothered him. When we talked with him on the phone he was very short, borderline of being rude. No wonder that was the only time we seen him, once was plenty… It bothers me to leave a poor rating because Macy was so nice and a very nice person but I have to be honest, we wouldn’t stay here again.

We were so excited to stay in this historic home, based on past reviews and even added a second night to our original reservation. We checked in after dark and I wasn’t given directions to our Galleries room which was in the third story of another building around the corner from the main house. Thankfully, I had seen the layout online before we arrived and we eventually found our room. Macy texted soon after, asking if we found our room and apologized for the “stray dogs in our parking lot”. There were three large dogs and one stayed close by, barking as we were unloading and for quite a while afterward. We travel with two small dogs and it didn’t feel safe for them or us. I called the City of Vicksburg and they stated that the Corner’s owner, Macy, had told them not to pick up the stray dogs when animal control had been called out in the past. She was given a solution that would have helped keep guests comfortable and chose not to proceed. We slept in our clothes because the bed was not clean. There were also dead bugs on the floor, and the rugs had not been vacuumed. Macy asked for pictures to show her housekeeper and apologized for the “ladybugs” (cockroaches). There was a coffeemaker provided—about 2 feet from the toilet. The jetted tub was older and based on the general uncleanliness of the room, we could not bring ourselves to use it. There was no shower. Due to these experiences, we chose to leave the B & B early the next morning and not stay the second night as planned. I texted Macy so she wouldn’t have to provide breakfast. The town of Vicksburg was delightful and we enjoyed breakfast and coffee from Bohemia Cafe and Bakery, walked throughout downtown, viewed the Riverfront murals, shopped at a great indoor flea market, and visited the National Military Park. We had some wonderful BBQ from Big Bees and eventually resumed our leisurely journey. Upon arriving home, we found Macy had emailed us a voucher for a free night’s stay at their property. Although I appreciate the gesture and admission of fault, we do not plan to stay there again and this is of no use to us. My husband called this week to discuss and Joe (the other owner) answered. Joe swore at my husband, and said we left early because “we just had somewhere to be” and that we should call our credit card company. Wow. The grounds are gorgeous. We believe the home has been well preserved and the river view from our balcony took us back in time. The neighborhood is sketchy. We are leaving this review to inform travelers such as ourselves: who simply wish for good service, clean rooms and hosts who take ownership of any misses. This visit was a miss. You decide if this is a place for you.

Had made reservations before beginning trip and arrived late afternoon and were greeted by the owner/host. apparently there are rooms in the main house but we were given a unit on the top floor of an adjacent building. After check-in you drive around the main building and up a driveway to be adjacent to the separate structure. You still need to lug your luggage/stuff up a couple flights of stairs. The room was nicely set up. The bed was comfortable. Little lighting between the parking and the unit made it a bit difficult returning from dinner. In the morning the host serves you breakfast and joins you for conversation. Very pleasant lady. We discovered apparently we were the only guests which made us wonder why we were placed so far away from main building- presumably because the host considers our room as the best room. After breakfast, the host led us thru a few rooms of the main house. The Parlor is especially interesting and the host tells you the history of the Inn. We felt bad because we had to get on the road and the host clearly had more to talk to us about.