Inn at Houmas House

New Orleans, Louisiana

Virgin rating

Entrance, Houmas House, Louisianna, USA
Dining room, Houmas House, Louisaianna, USA
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Exterior, Houmas House, Louisianna, USA
Entrance, Houmas House, Louisianna, USA
Dining room, Houmas House, Louisaianna, USA
Exterior, Houmas House, Louisianna, USA,
Exterior, Houmas House, Louisianna, USA

The hotel

Known as the Crown Jewel of Louisiana’s River Road, Inn at Houmas House, Plantation Country is an outstanding antebellum estate, bursting with southern charm. The set location of many a film and TV show, actors such as Bette Davis and Chevy Chase have filmed here, so it may well feel more than familiar to you! When you’re not sightseeing, spend some time at leisure in the gardens, home to an ancient oak alley and year-round blooms. The dramatic and inviting Fountain Courtyard is another popular gathering place for guests. Dining at Houmas House is not just a treat, it’s an experience. Latil’s Landing Restaurant in the French House is over 230 years old with original beamed ceilings, cypress mantels, wood burning fireplaces and original wood floors. Feast on gourmet cuisine served upon Limoge china, soaking up the grand atmosphere that prevails. For less formal meals there is Cafe Burnside, serving everything from healthy salads and fried oyster po-boys to filet mignon, washed down with a mint julep perhaps or a glass of wine served from the estates very own wine cellars.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Families
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Laundry Service
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Set in 38 acres of gardens on River Road, Louisiana. Transfer time from New Orleans Armstrong International Airport: 50 minutes.

Hotel information

21 rooms and suites. All with air-conditioning, patio or balcony, satellite TV with pay-per-view films, telephone, complimentary WiFi access, tea/coffee maker, safe, hairdryer, iron and board. Cottage Room with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Le Petite Houmas Restaurant. Complimentary American breakfast. The Wine Cellars of Houmas House. Cafe Burnside (open for lunch 11:00am-2:00pm). The Carriage House Restaurant (breakfast daily 8:00am-10:00am and dinner nightly 4:30pm-8:30pm). Latil's Landing (dinner wed-sat between 6:00pm-9:00pm). Golf cart service from rooms to the mansion and restaurants. Complimentary WiFi.

*Denotes local charge.

Rating summary

Traveller rating

  • Excellent (1948)
  • Very good (317)
  • Average (91)
  • Poor (44)
  • Terrible (47)
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful Plantation

Dec 16, 2024 sillysull Salisbury, North Carolina

The house grounds are covered in all sorts of beautiful vegetation and the lovely live animals really add to the beauty. The house from the outside is gorgeous. We were running late and could not take an interior tour. The family of this house had a lot to look forward to everyday on these grounds. Fountains were everywhere and they were also… Read more
The house grounds are covered in all sorts of beautiful vegetation and the lovely live animals really add to the beauty. The house from the outside is gorgeous. We were running late and could not take an interior tour. The family of this house had a lot to look forward to everyday on these grounds. Fountains were everywhere and they were also beautiful. Worth a visit. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Carriage House is a great restaurant—the rest is pretty average.

Dec 13, 2024 chicag0traveler_11 Saint Louis, Missouri

Museum: an information and collection dump. Needs a curator to organize better and provide context for some items/collections. Best part were the panels chronicling all of the plantations that used to exist. Would highly recommend turning that into a book for purchase. Carriage house: great staff and amazing food. Gardens: beautiful to walk… Read more
Museum: an information and collection dump. Needs a curator to organize better and provide context for some items/collections. Best part were the panels chronicling all of the plantations that used to exist. Would highly recommend turning that into a book for purchase. Carriage house: great staff and amazing food. Gardens: beautiful to walk through and decorated lovely for Christmas. These are contemporary and were not there during the plantations heyday House tour: low end of average. Major focus of the tour is pointing out the current owners collections on display in the home. Very little around the history of the home itself/the people who owned it and essentially nothing regarding the slaves that once lived there. Was decorated beautifully for Christmas though. Gift shop: Wow. It’s big. Some unique items, but mostly over priced stuff. Worth walking around just to see the outrageous items/prices on some things. As an example, they are reselling phone charging cords that are normally 3/$20 for $30 A PIECE. If you have time to kill or are looking for a great lunch/dinner…it’s worth a stop. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Fabulous visit

Nov 24, 2024 Nuclearmedtech Natchez, Mississippi

It was fabulous. The tour is well thought out. Lots of history. The stay in the cottage was comfortable and clean. Food is great
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A Gem of LA Plantations

Nov 8, 2024 Dawn-Dusk-2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota

My husband and I stayed for two nights in one of the cabins that are set off to a private side of the 36-acre grounds. Our cabin was beautifully furnished including a king-size bed. We had complete access to the gorgeous gardens. Tours of the house and self-guided museum are an extra cost. The house tour guide told us there were many weddings held… Read more
My husband and I stayed for two nights in one of the cabins that are set off to a private side of the 36-acre grounds. Our cabin was beautifully furnished including a king-size bed. We had complete access to the gorgeous gardens. Tours of the house and self-guided museum are an extra cost. The house tour guide told us there were many weddings held on the grounds and the season for the weddings was about to begin. A hearty buffet breakfast at one of the restaurants, the Dixie Cafe, was included. The Dixie Cafe overlooks part of the gardens. We had a delicious dinner each night at the opulent Carriage House. The owner, Kevin Kelly, was out each day during our stay on his golf cart with his two friendly dogs. He is an amicable person who hosted an election night dinner for his friends at the Carriage House. We would highly recommend at stay at Houmas House. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful House & Grounds, Avoid Cruise Ship Time Slots, Though

Nov 6, 2024 cdpd119 Albertville, Alabama

Interesting tour. Beautiful grounds. We visited at a very bad time. There were 5 busses of tourists from cruise ships. This really was problematic. We had a scheduled, ticketed time slot. We went to the appointed spot to meet our guide, who never showed up. They were suppose to ring a bell to alert those of us with tickets. It never happened.… Read more
Interesting tour. Beautiful grounds. We visited at a very bad time. There were 5 busses of tourists from cruise ships. This really was problematic. We had a scheduled, ticketed time slot. We went to the appointed spot to meet our guide, who never showed up. They were suppose to ring a bell to alert those of us with tickets. It never happened. Eventually we went looking for a staff member and eventually got on a tour. My advice: when booking, try to avoid time slots which will be dominated by busses of tourists from cruise ships. Ask!! We also ate lunch there. They have a very nice buffet meal. Read less