Spent only one night a week ago and we are headed back tomorrow to stay, that is how much we love it. Beautiful antebellum, true to period mansion. The huge windows from our room go out to the balcony and open up and we could sit outside and enjoy the beautiful fountain. Stayed in room 15, the Mary Augusta Randolph, absolutely beautiful room. Plush bedding and bathroom amenities. Dined in The Mansion Restaurant. The wait staff and the bartender were fabulous!!! All reasons as to why we are going back on our return to Texas. Highly recommended!!
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S A.
I sincerely wish we had spent our money elsewhere. I've always wanted to see this beautiful home in person, and my husband surprised me by renting out a gorgeous room in the bridal suite house with an outdoor 2 person spa. We arrived around 7:15 pm, and the gentleman in the office simply gave us a key to the room (no papers, map, etc). I snapped a photo of the map in the office, so that we could at least find our house/room. We arrived to a flooded wood floor from where they put champagne in a metal holder. Clearly it was put there early in the day, as it was warm. I spent my first few minutes in this place mopping the floor. We went to dinner at the main house, and the food was excellent (that's one of the two stars I gave). After dinner, we went back to our room to relax and soak in the spa. As soon as we opened the lid, there was a strong smell of mold and bleach. There are no head rests (just holes and hard plastic where they should be), one air/bubbler knob is completely broken off, and the spa doesn't even have as much power as the simple shower head in the room. We tried relaxing in there, but it was impossible. I decided to shower and get the smell off, and there was a nasty pair of fake eyelashes right in the area you have to step over to get into the shower. I'm sure no one even bothered to clean the shower after the previous guests stayed. They would have seen the wet eyelashes covered in glue if they had simply opened the door. The next morning, we decided to just sleep in a little (despite the loud power washers running bright and early). When we went outside, we found an envelope that we should have been given the night before. It had a map and tickets for us to eat breakfast. By the time we made it to the office to ask about this, they had stopped serving breakfast. The older woman running the desk told us, "Well, that's too bad". We asked if they could at least give us credit towards our lunch instead, since the clerk failed to give us these the night before. We also politely explained to her about the broken spa and eyelashes in the shower. She said , "Sorry about that, but we can't do anything to help you. We are just the check in office.". I was clearly disappointed in this, and she never bothered to ask someone else (maybe a manager?) to help us. We spent several hundred dollars on a one night to stay, and I honestly wish we had taken our money elsewhere for lodging. We also paid for two meals and spent money in the gift shop for gifts, Christmas ornaments, etc. There's nothing like spending a lot of money, having a bad experience, and then being told that it's just too bad. They were not even busy, as we stayed on a non-weekend night. The other star is for our tour guide. He was awesome! I wish I could remember his name... he was the only male tour guide when we were there in March. He was so patient, loved the house and the history of the family that owned it, and truly cared about his job. He made our day so much better. I'd give him 5 stars if this was solely for him. Please think before you spend your hard earned money to stay here. By all means, tour it. It's beautiful. However, they simply do not care about issues with the rooms.
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Kimberly H.
The Nottoway Plantation is an absolutely stunning antebellum plantation, only an hour and a half from the French Quarter. The architectural details of this home are incredible and the views from the balconies are charming and picturesque. While waiting for our tour to begin we were able to walk around the grounds and snap photos of the exterior of Nottoway. We found our way to the museum and took time to watch the short video which gives a great background to the building and ownership of the home. We didn't know that the tour ends there, so we politely pretended to be surprised by the "new" information the second time around. Our tour guide was great, full of information and adapted well to changes in his route, i.e. another group entering the room, the phone ringing, or event staff setting up for a wedding nearby. Speaking of weddings, he mentioned that the venue holds over 300 events each year; if you are in the market for a beautiful space with old Southern charm, look no further. After taking one step into the grand white room, I had half the mind to try and wedding crash just to experience it. Next time I will come prepared wearing a full gown. People might look at me strange on the tour, but I'll have the last laugh when I am sipping champagne while gazing down at the Mississippi! If you are visiting NOLA and have transportation, I would highly recommend hopping in the car and taking the Nottoway tour. It may not be as conveniently located as some of the other plantations, but it is worth the drive!
(5)
Bruce F.
Terrible - rude check-in woman overcharged us and never bothered to give us our breakfast tickets - noisy at night because they gave us a room in the middle of a large wedding party. Wife called manager twice after we got home, but he never returned her call. Plantation tour and food were fine. Just don't bother staying there.
(1)
Megan B.
Nottoway was a great experience from beginning to end! The gift shop has a lot of really great souvenirs and it's very cozy. The bathrooms are clean and accommodating. I had awhile to wait for my tour but time flew by just browsing around the nice cool gift shop. The tour was amazing. My tour guide was so friendly and well versed on the history of the plantation. She was able to answer all of the questions asked. The house is amazing. They have done a beautiful job of preserving it and decorating it true to the era. Going through the windows to the top balcony and looking at the river was really a pretty view. This tour is a history lovers dream. The grounds are beautiful as well. Make sure to watch the movie at the end. I seriously can't imagine a more magical place for a wedding.
(5)
Lisa D.
We stayed several hours at the plantation. The grounds and buildings were amazing. The gardening and landscaping where breath taking. We were greeted by a not very friendly lady who did finally come around to help us. We left and came back to eat. The food was awful, but that is in the restaurant review. We purchased our tickets for the tour and were greeted by a very young girl in a dirty formal ball gown. She was sweet, but we realized very quickly she did not know a lot about what she was talking about. She seemed to a) make it up as she went along or b) contradict herself through the entire tour. Tour was pretty expensive. We LOVED seeing the grounds and the Mississippi River, but ... would NOT go back!
(2)
Angie T.
The prettiest and definitely the most charming of all the plantations in Louisiana that I've visited. I decided to spend the night here and that turned out to be a really good decision. Upon check in we were presented with sweet potato biscuits and sherry. Odd combination, I know, but the biscuits were warm and good and the sherry (not so good) gave me a nice feeling after I drank it. Nottoway has two resident peacocks. I am a huge animal lover, but sea creatures and birds are my absolute favorite type of animal. So walking in and seeing these beautiful peacocks pretty much made my day. They just strut around being beautiful all the time here. That is so great. If you choose to spend the night here you have unlimited access to the home and can roam about all night. When I tell you I had the time of my life pretending that that house was mine for a good portion of the night I am not exaggerating my friends. Jen is right. That ballroom is truly a gem and oh so dreamy. If you haven't been to Nottoway, please go. It's such a gift.
(5)
Paul N.
Very nice plantation. You can actually stay overnight. There are several eateries on the property. As you enter there is a gift store. Our tour guide was really pleasant. My favorite part of the tour was the all white room. Really picturesque! The plantation is a little out of the way but will be worth your time.
(5)
Shari S.
Of all the Louisiana plantations we visited, Nottoway was the prettiest and most charming. It was located just outside of White Castle, a desolate town on the banks of the Mississippi, which is closer to Baton Rouge than New Orleans. Nottoway is a bright white Italianate antebellum home and sits facing the levee of the River. There are hourly tours (10% off with a AAA card) and you can spend the night there in the main house or in one of the cabins on the grounds. Nottoway has an elegant restaurant and cozy bar on the ground floor. Although I am generally not a fan of tours, our guide at Nottoway was a friendly, easy going local grandmother. She knowledgeably answered every question and when we expressed interest in going out on the upstairs balcony facing the River, she opened a big window and let us all clamber out. We learned a lot from her about the family that built the house and heard interesting anecdotes about life at Nottoway during the Civil War. If you have time for just one visit to a plantation home, I would highly recommend Nottoway over Oak Alley, St. Francis or Laura.
(4)
Martine S.
We held our wedding at the Nottoway Plantation 11/17/12. An Elopment Ceremony total of 15 people held in The White Room. I dealt with the staff long distance from Colorado throughout the planning stages and I felt as though we were not communicating a lot of the time. I was wrong. Our little wedding and sit down dinner were perfect. The food was far above average and the service was stellar. All of the guests that took the tour found it very interesting. Thanks to the staff at the Nottoway, particularly Meghan for making our wedding perfect. Meghan you outdid yourself! KUDOS to you! The rooms were clean and large. The property immaculate. The Forum Salon on Property did my hair and Mary did an awesome job! Thank you Mary! Kali the Plantation Florist did a stunning job on the flowers. I would only suggest getting an "Estimate" for your flowers from Kali before you are suprised by an Invoice that exceeds your expection. I would not expect Jen Donald to be particularly warm or easy to work with but she does get the job done even though there is a huge communication gap and you feel unsure if it is really going to get done and she comes through! We had lunch the day of the Wedding in the Rotunda and it was delicious. We had breakfast with our guests in the Rotunda the following morning prior to check out and it was a nice buffet for a reasonable price.
(4)
Brooke B.
Nottoway Plantation is beautiful! If you can stand the hour (or less, depending on who's driving) drive, then you will definitely be rewarded for your patience. The drive over from New Orleans is not that scenic. A few sugar cane fields and cows are probably the most exciting things you are gonna see. But once you turn into Nottoway's driveway, it will all be worth it. You first walk into a cute little building which serves as the gift shop. You will find southern novelty items such as cookbooks, magnets and artwork. After browsing the gift shop, we walked out the back of the building to a beautiful view of the main house with a large fountain in front of it. After taking many pictures in front of the house and fountain, we went into the house. The bottom floor hosts a restaurant and kind of a cocktail area. There was a reception for us with drinks and food. OH MAN! THE FOOD. There was a lot of it! I must have ate my weight in lamb chop lollipops and caprese salad on a stick (and I'm not ashamed). The restaurant was nice. There were big windows where you could look out on to the property as you eat. There are tours daily, but I opted to explore on my own. (I like to discover things myself and then ask questions). In addition to the beautiful bedrooms in the main house, there are also some bungalows spread out alongside the edge of the property as well as a fairly large pool. A large balcony on the second floor is a great place to hang out and have a drink. My favorite room is what I'd call, the GREAT WHITE ROOM. It's a small ballroom that is all white with gold trim. (I've posted a pic if you want to check it out). LOVE IT! There is also a small museum on site, in case you want to learn a little bit about the plantation's history. All in all, I would definitely recommend a day trip out to Nottoway. And if any of you decide to have a party/wedding there based on my wonderful recommendations, you can thank me with an invite :)
(5)
Guy S.
We spent a full day and night here, the history is really fun to hear about, the tour guide did a fantastic job. The room in the cottage was very comfortable and the grounds are beautiful. Nicest Jacuzzi I have ever seen, can't wait to go back!
(5)
Rachel R.
Went to Nottoway Plantation for a family reunion and took a tour of the plantion. The grounds are gorgeous, full of antebellum history. I would definitely recommend this place.
(5)
Michele P.
We started our plantation tours here. It was one of the more beautiful homes we saw...but that's it. Our tour guide seemed bored out of her mind with her job, we only saw 2 bedrooms and a few downstairs rooms. It's a working bed and breakfast, so some tours dont even get the 2 bedrooms!! It was the most expensive your at $20 a person. BIG ripoff. If you're going to see a plantation pick oak Alley or Laura.
(3)
Hippy P.
The house and grounds are amazing but the tour wasn't as informative as other homes and for the size it is we left feeling like we missed half the tour. Not the best bang for the buck here as far as the tour goes...overall the feeling is that it's a guest stay and wedding venue and tours are kind of an afterthought. You are encouraged to take photos though, which is a big plus!
The food was good. A bit buttery and creamy, but tasty. The wait staff was nice. Our wait was 1hr to get our food once we sat down. The experience was overall good.
(3)
Sarah C.
Glorious location and setting. Gorgeously comfy bed.. (room 3) in the Boys Wing. Heating was somewhat erratic.. Lounge area seemed like a throwback to the 80's sadly let down by previous guests food and drink detritus still left there. Broken electrical sockets on the floor didnt seem safe. It was however, Wonderful to wake to the sound of birds though and a beautiful setting.
(3)
Mardi C.
I've seen almost all the plantations on this drive, and this one is the best. the tour is very informative, and has two different tour guides to entertain you. the history of this beauty is deep, and has some connections to gone with the wind, the civil war, and a woman who held court during a time when women didn't. All of it adds to the mystery of this gorgeous home. due to the levee's on the mississippi, the river eats away at the land, and draws ever closer to this gorgeous place. At one time, the river was well over a mile away. these days, its right there. the granite, the cypress trees used to complete this? cost wise? at the time? will surprize you, for most certainly these days, that could well be the cost of monthly upkeep. Your allowed to wander through the rooms, and experience what life was like back then. there's no holds barred, and a swimming pool on the premises as well. I have yet to stay here, and one day I will. It would make for a beautiful place for a wedding, or a party, either way? you will be blown away.
WOW, This home is beautiful. It doesn't have the gardens of Houmas. The tour guide had a lot to be desired, both in her knowledge of history and getting off point about the period and this house but you WILL NOT see a more beautiful house. I could have spent the day on the porch watching the river and relaxing. Like many of the current presentations of plantations the outbuilding have all been jammed up against the main house but the main house is a sight to behold. Sitting upstairs you could imagine being here during the great plantation period. If you can only see a couple properties INCLUDE this one. We had lunch here. I will make a point of staying at their bed and breakfast one day and having dinner but the lunch was as good as any place you could eat. The SERVICE at lunch made up for any deficiency in the tour guide. The ladies seeing over your dinning experience are as good as it gets - bar none. We felt special and well cared for by them. If the food hadn't been the best, the service was so good you might have not noticed but the food was memorable to say the least !
(5)
Cathy S.
The restaurant at Nottoway has greatly improved their menu and their level of service since my last visit about two years ago. The setting is lovely, almost feels that you are outside among the beautiful trees. The menu is Southern but not typical. All of our party of three praised the chef's creations. Special callouts for the excellent turtle soup (which was just recently added to the menu) and for the double cut pork chop glazed with an apple sugar cane sauce and roasted sweet potatoes. The pork chop dinner was sweet and excellent! I would be remiss if I didn't mention the rosemary ciabatta bread with sugar cane butter that preceded dinner - yum! If you are lucky enough to have dinner at sundown you will have an unbelievably beautiful setting for your dinner.
(5)
Tami S.
Will go again...the tour was awesome...the grounds are gorgeous, the foods are delicious...service is perfect...awesome!!
(5)
Mike B.
The The tour is excellent! I had no idea The Nottoway was such a stunning relic in our area. And props to Nottoway Operations Manager Scott Ricci for turing a previous bad experience at their Mother's Day Brunch recently, by responding with an invitation to make things right. In this case, there really was a second chance to make an impression. He made sure our visit to the Mansion Restaurant last night was top notch. It is obvious that Scott is passionate about The Nottoway and a good manager by using us as a teaching moment for his staff. Thank you Scott. Much BETTER!!!
(4)
Rebecca W.
"Nottoway Plantation has plantation tours, cottages for overnight stays, restaurant on-site and event venue space". If you love visiting historic plantations around Louisiana, don't forget to put one at the top or close to the top of your list. It is beautiful! I love the the entryway to the plantation that leads you to the lush gardens and gorgeously landscaped property. To buy tickets for the tour, you walk in through the gift top buy tickets. Then, you walk back to the property and you are faced with the giant mansion. It is a breathtaking view. So, take the time to walk around the house and the grounds that surround it. If you have some time, have lunch or dinner at the restaurant; reservations recommended. I have been here for multiple events and have even visited during the Christmas season and when it's all lit and lavishly decorated, it is even more captivating. Live in Baton Rouge, but never have been to Nottoway, take a short drive down south on the LA-1 and you will arrive at this magical wonder (at least that's what my daughter calls it). It is less than 30 miles outside of Baton Rouge on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
(4)
Eric B.
I came here last week for a work retreat. We used the Conference Center, ate Lunch and Dinner at the Main House, had a chance to repeated walk these gorgeous grounds, and were taken on a fantastic tour by my friend Dwayne's most charming, knowledgeable and engaging Mom. It was a fantastic experience and a wonderful introduction to antebellum (before the war) plantation life (and slavery), Civil War History, and what it took (and takes) to keep properties like this in front of us in the present day.
(5)
Marilynn P.
I was so reluctant to go on this plantation tour, however I am glad I did. I really enjoyed the tour and learned a lot! I love how they let you take photos and sit in the furniture. The entire experience feels really interactive. The tour guides were really nice and knowledgeable. I just wish I could have learned more about the slaves' life/conditions/homes/etc. Also there is a restaurant in the basement, which is good but kind of pricey.
(4)
Matt K.
Good food, relaxing location and great service. I had the mequite grilled ribeye and it was cooked perfectly. Michele had the grouper with lump crab and it was also very good! We walked to dinner and home. On the way home we stopped by the cemetary. We are loving our stay and enjoyed dinner!
(5)
Kim S.
A real charmer! I had been on the tour several years ago, and since we were coming back to the area we decided to stay in one of their "cottages". It was lovely! The grounds and the plantation house are beautiful, and the cabins sit off a bit surrounding a small pond. We tried out the salt water pool since it was so hot outside. The room had two queen beds and a HUGE bathroom (it was wheelchair accessible), and a flat screen TV was housed in an armoire. It had central AC, so not to worry in the humid and hot weather. There was a nice porch with rocking chairs. We had dinner at the Mansion Restaurant, which was very good - my husband's pork chop was huge! I had the roast chicken, which was served with diced vegetables. Quite tasty. The next morning, we opted for the breakfast buffet, which for $10 each was a great deal and well worth the money for the options available. Although I had taken the tours years before, we decided to do it again. The tour guide was young, but seemed knowledgeable. You get to tour the entire main floor (including the white ballroom), and if the bedrooms are not occupied, then they take you to the master bedroom (yes, for the right place you can stay in the main house!). Lots of beautiful period furniture, much of it original to the home. I recall hearing more about Mrs. Randolph previously, but there is a nice museum downstairs that also has information about the slaves that built the home and kept it running. All in all, this is a wonderful property and a really nice place to stay and eat. The staff was friendly. Would be a beautiful place for a wedding.
(5)
Jen L.
I hadn't been on the Nottoway Plantation tour since the late 80s/early 90s. Wow. What a difference a couple of decades make. The house looks gorgeous! And it is furnished beautifully. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and was from the area. The white ballroom still shines like a gem. We also had lunch in the Mansion dining room. The prices are good for the amount of food you get. We had the crab cakes, the oyster BLT, and the catfish dinner..along with the fried green tomato salad and the crab & brie soup. WAY too much food but it was all really tasty. Loved eating in the glassed in gallery under the house. The bricks (and the a/c) kept the room nice & cool on a blistering hot day. I really love what's been done to the grounds which had seemed empty before and all the guest cottages were built to look period so they don't stick out. The gift shop is really cute and has nice selection of gift-y items.
(4)
Newly P.
This is a "working plantation," which means they have guests living in the rooms of the house and so if you're a tourist, you might not be able to see the interior of all of the rooms. I was able to see the master bedroom and the downstairs area, but not the two other rooms where the daughters of the house lived and the wing where the boys were housed. I certainly thought the place needed a bit of sweeping, dusting, and cobweb removal. A fresh coat of paint wouldn't hurt either. The original furniture exists only in the upper stories...the rest are period pieces. The ballroom on the first floor is really breathtaking, and was my fave part of the tour. The grounds are OK..nothing spectacular and the iris pond was without irises when I went. The gift shop has very limited items and is overpriced. I didn't check out the restaurant, but I did see the cafe. They had jambalaya, red beans and rice, frozen lemonade and strawberry drinks, chips, brownies and cookies. For those who don't want to eat the jambalaya and red beans, there are really no good options at the cafe. The tour guide was good, though I felt she was rushing us just a little bit. The original slave houses don't exist at this plantation, and there is very little here by way of tribute to them. A display/ section devoted to the history of slaves at this plantation would be a welcome addition.
(3)
Tracy B.
I had been here twenty (20) years earlier. They upgraded allot. Beautiful grounds for sure, as always. The Plantation home itself spectacular. The renovation work is amazing. We were a bit surprised by the cost of the home tour, but afterwards, we really enjoyed ourselves. Brock is an enthusiastic tour guide. Full of knowledge and stories of the Randolph family. Not to put out the other guides. They allow photography everywhere, but no flashes in the home. Which I totally understand (I'll post pictures next week). Even though it is not a private residence. It is a running B & B And Resort. I was very impressed it has a 4 Diamond status
(4)
G. C.
Where do I start....lovely grounds that the start taking care of about 6:30 in the morning so don't plan to sleep in....TV reception is terrible....bar is only open at certain hours.....walls are so thin I could hear my neighbor turn their newspaper pages. Disappointed in the mansion tour...could only see a couple rooms. Not much to do here except sleep for a minimum of $150 per night. I reccommend spending more money and stay at Houmas....so much more to do and see!!!
(3)
Linda R.
This place was just alright. I like Houmas Plantation better. The store was very unimpressive...seriously unimpressive. Houmas was NICE! Okay more about my visit: 1. The tour guide was stiff and came across as awkward. He was a tad anxious but not because he was nervous but because he seemed thrown off if he wasn't going his script correctly. When got got several questions at once, he became flustered. So yeah....I decided not to ask him questions. 2. They really should show more of the house. I felt like it was more of a ploy to get us to stay with them at the "resort" in the future. They showed us the rooms that they rented out and we went to where the guests would've had access to. Well that wasn't worth it then. I think we only saw a total of 6 rooms. Bah! 3. The ground was expansive so you definitely will like it. They have "cottages" for the renters as well if you don't want to rent out the rooms in the main house. They have fountains and ponds as well. But that's about it. It's more for weddings and such. All in all....I'm nice when I gave this place 3 stars but I wouldn't go again. Stick with Laura or Houmas.
(3)
E S.
This review is just for the tour of the house. Very knowledgable and amenable tour guide but there were almost no original pieces to the estate. We were disappointed because this is the most expensive plantation tour we've been on in this area. 3 stars just because it was over priced.
(3)
Sarah D.
I am only giving this tour a 2nd star because the grounds were amazing and beautiful. However, our tour was awful. Our tour guide was too young, too awkward and very much not informed of the history of this family, plantation or lay of the land. I love our pictures and so glad we decided to walk around and read up on our own, because it truly is majestic. I just don't understand who hired or trained our tour guide, as he was horrible. The mansion tour is neat, beautiful and all but the words of our guide were horribly spoken.
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Cathie S.
My husband and I made reservations for dinner. Most of our meals were excellent. I was served one of the best grilled salmon filets that I have ever had. The atmosphere is stunning - a curved circle facing floor to ceiling windows looking over the plantation and only one table deep. Service was outstanding and prices are reasonable. Nothing negative to say.
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Astrid N.
My husband and my mom and I stopped here in September 2013 on our road trip to New Orleans. We'd never heard of the place before, but we picked up a brochure in our hotel lobby in Baton Rouge and thought it looked interesting enough to stop there. It is not much out of the way on the drive from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, and my mom and I had never been in a plantation house before. We all loved it! We were blown away by the sheer size of the place. It is enormous. The interiors are very nicely decorated and impressive. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and she gave us a lot of info about not just the house and the family but customs of the time. It was a pretty well-rounded history. She introduced the white ballroom to us with a flourish, saying that it was the most famous room in the house. Well, as I mentioned, we'd never even heard of the house until the day before, so we had no idea there was a famous room in it. But wow, that room -- I'm not trying to be overly dramatic here, but "enchanting" is the word that comes to mind. That room looks like what I used to think palace ballrooms looked like when I was a little girl and dreamed of being a princess. They have a nice "museum" in one of the rooms of the house that looks like it was some kind of storage room originally, and they've put together a documentary film about the original family that's very well done. I recommend walking out the gate and across the road and walking up the river levee. You can get some great photos from up there. We had no idea what to expect from this place when we drove up, but all three of us absolutely loved it. We visited this house and Oak Alley, and of the two this one is by far more grandiose and ostentatious. If you're looking to be awed by lavishness, this is the house to visit. We didn't eat in the restaurant, but after reading the reviews here, apparently we should have! Now we'll have to go back.
(5)
Jennifer L.
Nottoway Plantation is the oldest antebellum (pre-Civil War) mansion in the South, and it's been beautifully maintained and filled with period furniture and artwork. There are rooms in the white-columned mansion, as well as in individual buildings (that used to house slaves) surrounding the mansion and in the carriage house. The tour is informative -- the mansion has a storied history as a past sugarcane plantation run by slaves. We had a room in the carriage house; the rooms had all been renovated with beautiful 4-poster beds and granite double sinks in the bathroom. Our package deal included dinner (which was lovely), and a bottle of sparking wine arrived shortly after we arrived to the room. The staff were pleasant, and the house and grounds were beautiful, situated on the Mississippi River.
Aurora B.
Spent only one night a week ago and we are headed back tomorrow to stay, that is how much we love it. Beautiful antebellum, true to period mansion. The huge windows from our room go out to the balcony and open up and we could sit outside and enjoy the beautiful fountain. Stayed in room 15, the Mary Augusta Randolph, absolutely beautiful room. Plush bedding and bathroom amenities. Dined in The Mansion Restaurant. The wait staff and the bartender were fabulous!!! All reasons as to why we are going back on our return to Texas. Highly recommended!!
(5)S A.
I sincerely wish we had spent our money elsewhere. I've always wanted to see this beautiful home in person, and my husband surprised me by renting out a gorgeous room in the bridal suite house with an outdoor 2 person spa. We arrived around 7:15 pm, and the gentleman in the office simply gave us a key to the room (no papers, map, etc). I snapped a photo of the map in the office, so that we could at least find our house/room. We arrived to a flooded wood floor from where they put champagne in a metal holder. Clearly it was put there early in the day, as it was warm. I spent my first few minutes in this place mopping the floor. We went to dinner at the main house, and the food was excellent (that's one of the two stars I gave). After dinner, we went back to our room to relax and soak in the spa. As soon as we opened the lid, there was a strong smell of mold and bleach. There are no head rests (just holes and hard plastic where they should be), one air/bubbler knob is completely broken off, and the spa doesn't even have as much power as the simple shower head in the room. We tried relaxing in there, but it was impossible. I decided to shower and get the smell off, and there was a nasty pair of fake eyelashes right in the area you have to step over to get into the shower. I'm sure no one even bothered to clean the shower after the previous guests stayed. They would have seen the wet eyelashes covered in glue if they had simply opened the door. The next morning, we decided to just sleep in a little (despite the loud power washers running bright and early). When we went outside, we found an envelope that we should have been given the night before. It had a map and tickets for us to eat breakfast. By the time we made it to the office to ask about this, they had stopped serving breakfast. The older woman running the desk told us, "Well, that's too bad". We asked if they could at least give us credit towards our lunch instead, since the clerk failed to give us these the night before. We also politely explained to her about the broken spa and eyelashes in the shower. She said , "Sorry about that, but we can't do anything to help you. We are just the check in office.". I was clearly disappointed in this, and she never bothered to ask someone else (maybe a manager?) to help us. We spent several hundred dollars on a one night to stay, and I honestly wish we had taken our money elsewhere for lodging. We also paid for two meals and spent money in the gift shop for gifts, Christmas ornaments, etc. There's nothing like spending a lot of money, having a bad experience, and then being told that it's just too bad. They were not even busy, as we stayed on a non-weekend night. The other star is for our tour guide. He was awesome! I wish I could remember his name... he was the only male tour guide when we were there in March. He was so patient, loved the house and the history of the family that owned it, and truly cared about his job. He made our day so much better. I'd give him 5 stars if this was solely for him. Please think before you spend your hard earned money to stay here. By all means, tour it. It's beautiful. However, they simply do not care about issues with the rooms.
(2)Kimberly H.
The Nottoway Plantation is an absolutely stunning antebellum plantation, only an hour and a half from the French Quarter. The architectural details of this home are incredible and the views from the balconies are charming and picturesque. While waiting for our tour to begin we were able to walk around the grounds and snap photos of the exterior of Nottoway. We found our way to the museum and took time to watch the short video which gives a great background to the building and ownership of the home. We didn't know that the tour ends there, so we politely pretended to be surprised by the "new" information the second time around. Our tour guide was great, full of information and adapted well to changes in his route, i.e. another group entering the room, the phone ringing, or event staff setting up for a wedding nearby. Speaking of weddings, he mentioned that the venue holds over 300 events each year; if you are in the market for a beautiful space with old Southern charm, look no further. After taking one step into the grand white room, I had half the mind to try and wedding crash just to experience it. Next time I will come prepared wearing a full gown. People might look at me strange on the tour, but I'll have the last laugh when I am sipping champagne while gazing down at the Mississippi! If you are visiting NOLA and have transportation, I would highly recommend hopping in the car and taking the Nottoway tour. It may not be as conveniently located as some of the other plantations, but it is worth the drive!
(5)Bruce F.
Terrible - rude check-in woman overcharged us and never bothered to give us our breakfast tickets - noisy at night because they gave us a room in the middle of a large wedding party. Wife called manager twice after we got home, but he never returned her call. Plantation tour and food were fine. Just don't bother staying there.
(1)Megan B.
Nottoway was a great experience from beginning to end! The gift shop has a lot of really great souvenirs and it's very cozy. The bathrooms are clean and accommodating. I had awhile to wait for my tour but time flew by just browsing around the nice cool gift shop. The tour was amazing. My tour guide was so friendly and well versed on the history of the plantation. She was able to answer all of the questions asked. The house is amazing. They have done a beautiful job of preserving it and decorating it true to the era. Going through the windows to the top balcony and looking at the river was really a pretty view. This tour is a history lovers dream. The grounds are beautiful as well. Make sure to watch the movie at the end. I seriously can't imagine a more magical place for a wedding.
(5)Lisa D.
We stayed several hours at the plantation. The grounds and buildings were amazing. The gardening and landscaping where breath taking. We were greeted by a not very friendly lady who did finally come around to help us. We left and came back to eat. The food was awful, but that is in the restaurant review. We purchased our tickets for the tour and were greeted by a very young girl in a dirty formal ball gown. She was sweet, but we realized very quickly she did not know a lot about what she was talking about. She seemed to a) make it up as she went along or b) contradict herself through the entire tour. Tour was pretty expensive. We LOVED seeing the grounds and the Mississippi River, but ... would NOT go back!
(2)Angie T.
The prettiest and definitely the most charming of all the plantations in Louisiana that I've visited. I decided to spend the night here and that turned out to be a really good decision. Upon check in we were presented with sweet potato biscuits and sherry. Odd combination, I know, but the biscuits were warm and good and the sherry (not so good) gave me a nice feeling after I drank it. Nottoway has two resident peacocks. I am a huge animal lover, but sea creatures and birds are my absolute favorite type of animal. So walking in and seeing these beautiful peacocks pretty much made my day. They just strut around being beautiful all the time here. That is so great. If you choose to spend the night here you have unlimited access to the home and can roam about all night. When I tell you I had the time of my life pretending that that house was mine for a good portion of the night I am not exaggerating my friends. Jen is right. That ballroom is truly a gem and oh so dreamy. If you haven't been to Nottoway, please go. It's such a gift.
(5)Paul N.
Very nice plantation. You can actually stay overnight. There are several eateries on the property. As you enter there is a gift store. Our tour guide was really pleasant. My favorite part of the tour was the all white room. Really picturesque! The plantation is a little out of the way but will be worth your time.
(5)Shari S.
Of all the Louisiana plantations we visited, Nottoway was the prettiest and most charming. It was located just outside of White Castle, a desolate town on the banks of the Mississippi, which is closer to Baton Rouge than New Orleans. Nottoway is a bright white Italianate antebellum home and sits facing the levee of the River. There are hourly tours (10% off with a AAA card) and you can spend the night there in the main house or in one of the cabins on the grounds. Nottoway has an elegant restaurant and cozy bar on the ground floor. Although I am generally not a fan of tours, our guide at Nottoway was a friendly, easy going local grandmother. She knowledgeably answered every question and when we expressed interest in going out on the upstairs balcony facing the River, she opened a big window and let us all clamber out. We learned a lot from her about the family that built the house and heard interesting anecdotes about life at Nottoway during the Civil War. If you have time for just one visit to a plantation home, I would highly recommend Nottoway over Oak Alley, St. Francis or Laura.
(4)Martine S.
We held our wedding at the Nottoway Plantation 11/17/12. An Elopment Ceremony total of 15 people held in The White Room. I dealt with the staff long distance from Colorado throughout the planning stages and I felt as though we were not communicating a lot of the time. I was wrong. Our little wedding and sit down dinner were perfect. The food was far above average and the service was stellar. All of the guests that took the tour found it very interesting. Thanks to the staff at the Nottoway, particularly Meghan for making our wedding perfect. Meghan you outdid yourself! KUDOS to you! The rooms were clean and large. The property immaculate. The Forum Salon on Property did my hair and Mary did an awesome job! Thank you Mary! Kali the Plantation Florist did a stunning job on the flowers. I would only suggest getting an "Estimate" for your flowers from Kali before you are suprised by an Invoice that exceeds your expection. I would not expect Jen Donald to be particularly warm or easy to work with but she does get the job done even though there is a huge communication gap and you feel unsure if it is really going to get done and she comes through! We had lunch the day of the Wedding in the Rotunda and it was delicious. We had breakfast with our guests in the Rotunda the following morning prior to check out and it was a nice buffet for a reasonable price.
(4)Brooke B.
Nottoway Plantation is beautiful! If you can stand the hour (or less, depending on who's driving) drive, then you will definitely be rewarded for your patience. The drive over from New Orleans is not that scenic. A few sugar cane fields and cows are probably the most exciting things you are gonna see. But once you turn into Nottoway's driveway, it will all be worth it. You first walk into a cute little building which serves as the gift shop. You will find southern novelty items such as cookbooks, magnets and artwork. After browsing the gift shop, we walked out the back of the building to a beautiful view of the main house with a large fountain in front of it. After taking many pictures in front of the house and fountain, we went into the house. The bottom floor hosts a restaurant and kind of a cocktail area. There was a reception for us with drinks and food. OH MAN! THE FOOD. There was a lot of it! I must have ate my weight in lamb chop lollipops and caprese salad on a stick (and I'm not ashamed). The restaurant was nice. There were big windows where you could look out on to the property as you eat. There are tours daily, but I opted to explore on my own. (I like to discover things myself and then ask questions). In addition to the beautiful bedrooms in the main house, there are also some bungalows spread out alongside the edge of the property as well as a fairly large pool. A large balcony on the second floor is a great place to hang out and have a drink. My favorite room is what I'd call, the GREAT WHITE ROOM. It's a small ballroom that is all white with gold trim. (I've posted a pic if you want to check it out). LOVE IT! There is also a small museum on site, in case you want to learn a little bit about the plantation's history. All in all, I would definitely recommend a day trip out to Nottoway. And if any of you decide to have a party/wedding there based on my wonderful recommendations, you can thank me with an invite :)
(5)Guy S.
We spent a full day and night here, the history is really fun to hear about, the tour guide did a fantastic job. The room in the cottage was very comfortable and the grounds are beautiful. Nicest Jacuzzi I have ever seen, can't wait to go back!
(5)Rachel R.
Went to Nottoway Plantation for a family reunion and took a tour of the plantion. The grounds are gorgeous, full of antebellum history. I would definitely recommend this place.
(5)Michele P.
We started our plantation tours here. It was one of the more beautiful homes we saw...but that's it. Our tour guide seemed bored out of her mind with her job, we only saw 2 bedrooms and a few downstairs rooms. It's a working bed and breakfast, so some tours dont even get the 2 bedrooms!! It was the most expensive your at $20 a person. BIG ripoff. If you're going to see a plantation pick oak Alley or Laura.
(3)Hippy P.
The house and grounds are amazing but the tour wasn't as informative as other homes and for the size it is we left feeling like we missed half the tour. Not the best bang for the buck here as far as the tour goes...overall the feeling is that it's a guest stay and wedding venue and tours are kind of an afterthought. You are encouraged to take photos though, which is a big plus!
(3)Sarah X.
My mom and dad took me here back in 1985 when I was 5 and this past December, almost 29 years later we went back with my fiancé. At the age of 5 the place seemed magical and it's beauty and history completely captivated me and now at the age of 34, it did so even more. I was lucky enough to get to see most of the MS and LA plantations as a child but through the years Nottoway remained my favorite. The grounds had changed a bit since my first time there, but the Main House had remained in its same historical state. I love the architecture of the Old South and the beautiful gardens full of roses and jasmine lined with sweet magnolia and oak trees trees and the acres of land that surround its plantation homes. If you haven't taken a trip to explore this part of the US, DO IT, history books are one thing, but actually seeing history is completely another. Your feelings and respect for our nation's history and the terrible things it went through will be forever changed. Nottoway looks out on the great Mississippi River as it winds around the property and offers an astounding view to all of its visitors From her two wrap around balconies you can sit back and enjoy the beautiful Louisiana countryside and almost transport yourself back in time. We arrived at night and sat in the rocking chairs off the porch on the third level while we enjoyed the full moon and its refection off the Mississippi. There even happens to be a resident hoot owl that lives in one of the old oak trees on the property and we heard him every night, even from inside our bedroom. It was too cool to say the least. I encourage you to stay in the MAIN HOUSE if you can. My fiancé and I stayed on the 3rd floor in room 15 and my folks down on the second floor in room 12. The rooms are beautiful and more exciting to stay in since they are actually the rooms where the Randloph's once lived, not some newly built/constructed cabin/cottage. Also, you are able to walk about the main house, as it is like a private hotel while you are there, this gives you the chance to check out all of the rooms and take pictures privately if you wish. We took a walk around the grounds and house our first night around 10 pm and it was awesome. All of the rooms have been redone since 2009 and have soft plush mattresses, re done bathrooms etc. All of the modern conveniences are there (even Wi-Fi for your iPhone) yet they kept the historic quality intact. The restaurant in the basement is fantastic and worth every penny. Breakfast and coffee was amazing as well! While you stay at Nottoway you can also take a 30 min drive down to Oak Alley and see her as well. Oak Alley has the most beautiful alley of Oaks probably in all of the south, (rivaled only perhaps by Boone Hall) BUT Nottoway's grace and beauty will steal your heart. Do visit and share this little gem with as many as you can:) I plan to take my own kids there and carry on the tradition my parents started with me with them one day. Happy traveling:)
(5)Danny P.
The food was good. A bit buttery and creamy, but tasty. The wait staff was nice. Our wait was 1hr to get our food once we sat down. The experience was overall good.
(3)Sarah C.
Glorious location and setting. Gorgeously comfy bed.. (room 3) in the Boys Wing. Heating was somewhat erratic.. Lounge area seemed like a throwback to the 80's sadly let down by previous guests food and drink detritus still left there. Broken electrical sockets on the floor didnt seem safe. It was however, Wonderful to wake to the sound of birds though and a beautiful setting.
(3)Mardi C.
I've seen almost all the plantations on this drive, and this one is the best. the tour is very informative, and has two different tour guides to entertain you. the history of this beauty is deep, and has some connections to gone with the wind, the civil war, and a woman who held court during a time when women didn't. All of it adds to the mystery of this gorgeous home. due to the levee's on the mississippi, the river eats away at the land, and draws ever closer to this gorgeous place. At one time, the river was well over a mile away. these days, its right there. the granite, the cypress trees used to complete this? cost wise? at the time? will surprize you, for most certainly these days, that could well be the cost of monthly upkeep. Your allowed to wander through the rooms, and experience what life was like back then. there's no holds barred, and a swimming pool on the premises as well. I have yet to stay here, and one day I will. It would make for a beautiful place for a wedding, or a party, either way? you will be blown away.
(5)Brad B.
The current chef, David Reyes, brings an international flair to the upscale cajun menu due to his roots in Mexico and his training in Paris. I thought the food well above average, the ambiance quaint and the service delightful. One of our party had the B&B Burger which sported a runny fried egg on top of a thick burger on a homemade bun. It looked delicious and my friend insisted it was. I had a blackened rib eye, tender and cooked exactly as ordered and smothered with crawfish étouffée and steamed then fried potatoes, onions and peppers on the side. Excellent. As good as any eatery in New Orleans. There were eight in our party, all had something different and everyone was pleased. I would have to say I wouldn't drive an hour and a half out of New Orleans just to dine here, but if one is traveling along Route One between New Orleans and Baton Rouge and thinking the only options are backwoods diners or fast food by all means consider this place. The old antebellum mansion and grounds are beautiful, the restaurant is quaint, remindful of an old world pub and the staff is ultra friendly. I will definitely go back next time I am in the area.
(4)Sam A.
WOW, This home is beautiful. It doesn't have the gardens of Houmas. The tour guide had a lot to be desired, both in her knowledge of history and getting off point about the period and this house but you WILL NOT see a more beautiful house. I could have spent the day on the porch watching the river and relaxing. Like many of the current presentations of plantations the outbuilding have all been jammed up against the main house but the main house is a sight to behold. Sitting upstairs you could imagine being here during the great plantation period. If you can only see a couple properties INCLUDE this one. We had lunch here. I will make a point of staying at their bed and breakfast one day and having dinner but the lunch was as good as any place you could eat. The SERVICE at lunch made up for any deficiency in the tour guide. The ladies seeing over your dinning experience are as good as it gets - bar none. We felt special and well cared for by them. If the food hadn't been the best, the service was so good you might have not noticed but the food was memorable to say the least !
(5)Cathy S.
The restaurant at Nottoway has greatly improved their menu and their level of service since my last visit about two years ago. The setting is lovely, almost feels that you are outside among the beautiful trees. The menu is Southern but not typical. All of our party of three praised the chef's creations. Special callouts for the excellent turtle soup (which was just recently added to the menu) and for the double cut pork chop glazed with an apple sugar cane sauce and roasted sweet potatoes. The pork chop dinner was sweet and excellent! I would be remiss if I didn't mention the rosemary ciabatta bread with sugar cane butter that preceded dinner - yum! If you are lucky enough to have dinner at sundown you will have an unbelievably beautiful setting for your dinner.
(5)Tami S.
Will go again...the tour was awesome...the grounds are gorgeous, the foods are delicious...service is perfect...awesome!!
(5)Mike B.
The The tour is excellent! I had no idea The Nottoway was such a stunning relic in our area. And props to Nottoway Operations Manager Scott Ricci for turing a previous bad experience at their Mother's Day Brunch recently, by responding with an invitation to make things right. In this case, there really was a second chance to make an impression. He made sure our visit to the Mansion Restaurant last night was top notch. It is obvious that Scott is passionate about The Nottoway and a good manager by using us as a teaching moment for his staff. Thank you Scott. Much BETTER!!!
(4)Rebecca W.
"Nottoway Plantation has plantation tours, cottages for overnight stays, restaurant on-site and event venue space". If you love visiting historic plantations around Louisiana, don't forget to put one at the top or close to the top of your list. It is beautiful! I love the the entryway to the plantation that leads you to the lush gardens and gorgeously landscaped property. To buy tickets for the tour, you walk in through the gift top buy tickets. Then, you walk back to the property and you are faced with the giant mansion. It is a breathtaking view. So, take the time to walk around the house and the grounds that surround it. If you have some time, have lunch or dinner at the restaurant; reservations recommended. I have been here for multiple events and have even visited during the Christmas season and when it's all lit and lavishly decorated, it is even more captivating. Live in Baton Rouge, but never have been to Nottoway, take a short drive down south on the LA-1 and you will arrive at this magical wonder (at least that's what my daughter calls it). It is less than 30 miles outside of Baton Rouge on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
(4)Eric B.
I came here last week for a work retreat. We used the Conference Center, ate Lunch and Dinner at the Main House, had a chance to repeated walk these gorgeous grounds, and were taken on a fantastic tour by my friend Dwayne's most charming, knowledgeable and engaging Mom. It was a fantastic experience and a wonderful introduction to antebellum (before the war) plantation life (and slavery), Civil War History, and what it took (and takes) to keep properties like this in front of us in the present day.
(5)Marilynn P.
I was so reluctant to go on this plantation tour, however I am glad I did. I really enjoyed the tour and learned a lot! I love how they let you take photos and sit in the furniture. The entire experience feels really interactive. The tour guides were really nice and knowledgeable. I just wish I could have learned more about the slaves' life/conditions/homes/etc. Also there is a restaurant in the basement, which is good but kind of pricey.
(4)Matt K.
Good food, relaxing location and great service. I had the mequite grilled ribeye and it was cooked perfectly. Michele had the grouper with lump crab and it was also very good! We walked to dinner and home. On the way home we stopped by the cemetary. We are loving our stay and enjoyed dinner!
(5)Kim S.
A real charmer! I had been on the tour several years ago, and since we were coming back to the area we decided to stay in one of their "cottages". It was lovely! The grounds and the plantation house are beautiful, and the cabins sit off a bit surrounding a small pond. We tried out the salt water pool since it was so hot outside. The room had two queen beds and a HUGE bathroom (it was wheelchair accessible), and a flat screen TV was housed in an armoire. It had central AC, so not to worry in the humid and hot weather. There was a nice porch with rocking chairs. We had dinner at the Mansion Restaurant, which was very good - my husband's pork chop was huge! I had the roast chicken, which was served with diced vegetables. Quite tasty. The next morning, we opted for the breakfast buffet, which for $10 each was a great deal and well worth the money for the options available. Although I had taken the tours years before, we decided to do it again. The tour guide was young, but seemed knowledgeable. You get to tour the entire main floor (including the white ballroom), and if the bedrooms are not occupied, then they take you to the master bedroom (yes, for the right place you can stay in the main house!). Lots of beautiful period furniture, much of it original to the home. I recall hearing more about Mrs. Randolph previously, but there is a nice museum downstairs that also has information about the slaves that built the home and kept it running. All in all, this is a wonderful property and a really nice place to stay and eat. The staff was friendly. Would be a beautiful place for a wedding.
(5)Jen L.
I hadn't been on the Nottoway Plantation tour since the late 80s/early 90s. Wow. What a difference a couple of decades make. The house looks gorgeous! And it is furnished beautifully. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and was from the area. The white ballroom still shines like a gem. We also had lunch in the Mansion dining room. The prices are good for the amount of food you get. We had the crab cakes, the oyster BLT, and the catfish dinner..along with the fried green tomato salad and the crab & brie soup. WAY too much food but it was all really tasty. Loved eating in the glassed in gallery under the house. The bricks (and the a/c) kept the room nice & cool on a blistering hot day. I really love what's been done to the grounds which had seemed empty before and all the guest cottages were built to look period so they don't stick out. The gift shop is really cute and has nice selection of gift-y items.
(4)Newly P.
This is a "working plantation," which means they have guests living in the rooms of the house and so if you're a tourist, you might not be able to see the interior of all of the rooms. I was able to see the master bedroom and the downstairs area, but not the two other rooms where the daughters of the house lived and the wing where the boys were housed. I certainly thought the place needed a bit of sweeping, dusting, and cobweb removal. A fresh coat of paint wouldn't hurt either. The original furniture exists only in the upper stories...the rest are period pieces. The ballroom on the first floor is really breathtaking, and was my fave part of the tour. The grounds are OK..nothing spectacular and the iris pond was without irises when I went. The gift shop has very limited items and is overpriced. I didn't check out the restaurant, but I did see the cafe. They had jambalaya, red beans and rice, frozen lemonade and strawberry drinks, chips, brownies and cookies. For those who don't want to eat the jambalaya and red beans, there are really no good options at the cafe. The tour guide was good, though I felt she was rushing us just a little bit. The original slave houses don't exist at this plantation, and there is very little here by way of tribute to them. A display/ section devoted to the history of slaves at this plantation would be a welcome addition.
(3)Tracy B.
I had been here twenty (20) years earlier. They upgraded allot. Beautiful grounds for sure, as always. The Plantation home itself spectacular. The renovation work is amazing. We were a bit surprised by the cost of the home tour, but afterwards, we really enjoyed ourselves. Brock is an enthusiastic tour guide. Full of knowledge and stories of the Randolph family. Not to put out the other guides. They allow photography everywhere, but no flashes in the home. Which I totally understand (I'll post pictures next week). Even though it is not a private residence. It is a running B & B And Resort. I was very impressed it has a 4 Diamond status
(4)G. C.
Where do I start....lovely grounds that the start taking care of about 6:30 in the morning so don't plan to sleep in....TV reception is terrible....bar is only open at certain hours.....walls are so thin I could hear my neighbor turn their newspaper pages. Disappointed in the mansion tour...could only see a couple rooms. Not much to do here except sleep for a minimum of $150 per night. I reccommend spending more money and stay at Houmas....so much more to do and see!!!
(3)Linda R.
This place was just alright. I like Houmas Plantation better. The store was very unimpressive...seriously unimpressive. Houmas was NICE! Okay more about my visit: 1. The tour guide was stiff and came across as awkward. He was a tad anxious but not because he was nervous but because he seemed thrown off if he wasn't going his script correctly. When got got several questions at once, he became flustered. So yeah....I decided not to ask him questions. 2. They really should show more of the house. I felt like it was more of a ploy to get us to stay with them at the "resort" in the future. They showed us the rooms that they rented out and we went to where the guests would've had access to. Well that wasn't worth it then. I think we only saw a total of 6 rooms. Bah! 3. The ground was expansive so you definitely will like it. They have "cottages" for the renters as well if you don't want to rent out the rooms in the main house. They have fountains and ponds as well. But that's about it. It's more for weddings and such. All in all....I'm nice when I gave this place 3 stars but I wouldn't go again. Stick with Laura or Houmas.
(3)E S.
This review is just for the tour of the house. Very knowledgable and amenable tour guide but there were almost no original pieces to the estate. We were disappointed because this is the most expensive plantation tour we've been on in this area. 3 stars just because it was over priced.
(3)Sarah D.
I am only giving this tour a 2nd star because the grounds were amazing and beautiful. However, our tour was awful. Our tour guide was too young, too awkward and very much not informed of the history of this family, plantation or lay of the land. I love our pictures and so glad we decided to walk around and read up on our own, because it truly is majestic. I just don't understand who hired or trained our tour guide, as he was horrible. The mansion tour is neat, beautiful and all but the words of our guide were horribly spoken.
(2)Cathie S.
My husband and I made reservations for dinner. Most of our meals were excellent. I was served one of the best grilled salmon filets that I have ever had. The atmosphere is stunning - a curved circle facing floor to ceiling windows looking over the plantation and only one table deep. Service was outstanding and prices are reasonable. Nothing negative to say.
(5)Astrid N.
My husband and my mom and I stopped here in September 2013 on our road trip to New Orleans. We'd never heard of the place before, but we picked up a brochure in our hotel lobby in Baton Rouge and thought it looked interesting enough to stop there. It is not much out of the way on the drive from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, and my mom and I had never been in a plantation house before. We all loved it! We were blown away by the sheer size of the place. It is enormous. The interiors are very nicely decorated and impressive. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and she gave us a lot of info about not just the house and the family but customs of the time. It was a pretty well-rounded history. She introduced the white ballroom to us with a flourish, saying that it was the most famous room in the house. Well, as I mentioned, we'd never even heard of the house until the day before, so we had no idea there was a famous room in it. But wow, that room -- I'm not trying to be overly dramatic here, but "enchanting" is the word that comes to mind. That room looks like what I used to think palace ballrooms looked like when I was a little girl and dreamed of being a princess. They have a nice "museum" in one of the rooms of the house that looks like it was some kind of storage room originally, and they've put together a documentary film about the original family that's very well done. I recommend walking out the gate and across the road and walking up the river levee. You can get some great photos from up there. We had no idea what to expect from this place when we drove up, but all three of us absolutely loved it. We visited this house and Oak Alley, and of the two this one is by far more grandiose and ostentatious. If you're looking to be awed by lavishness, this is the house to visit. We didn't eat in the restaurant, but after reading the reviews here, apparently we should have! Now we'll have to go back.
(5)Jennifer L.
Nottoway Plantation is the oldest antebellum (pre-Civil War) mansion in the South, and it's been beautifully maintained and filled with period furniture and artwork. There are rooms in the white-columned mansion, as well as in individual buildings (that used to house slaves) surrounding the mansion and in the carriage house. The tour is informative -- the mansion has a storied history as a past sugarcane plantation run by slaves. We had a room in the carriage house; the rooms had all been renovated with beautiful 4-poster beds and granite double sinks in the bathroom. Our package deal included dinner (which was lovely), and a bottle of sparking wine arrived shortly after we arrived to the room. The staff were pleasant, and the house and grounds were beautiful, situated on the Mississippi River.
(4)Jennifer Z.
Delicious brunch at the restaurant adds a star. Recommend the creme brûlée French toast and the crab cake Benedict. Must be a beautiful place for a wedding. Three-ish star tour is pseudo-historical, light on the facts but fun. Lovely (and air conditioned!) house.
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