nottoway plantation

This is a wonderful unbelievable plantation. The mansion is incredible. The tour was great and very informative. You can take photos but no flash. It takes you back to what life was years and years ago. We had dinner at the Mansion restaurant which I have reviewed separately and also stayed at one of the cottages which I've reviewed separately. You can walk the grounds as much as you want. They also have events there so they have built several extra rooms. My favorite room was the white ballroom. It is absolutely incredible!! You can cross the street and take a looke at the Mississippi River.

The weather was terrible. Cold & dreary, so we couldn't enjoy touring the grounds. The tour of the inside was nice. I love that you are able to take your own photos of the inside of the house. A lot of places do not allow that. Our tour guide was very friendly & knowledgeable for only having been working there for a few months. We ate lunch at the restaurant. The food was good, but pricey. You can also book a room in the mansion for an over night stay. I feel that that takes away from the potential of seeing the whole mansion. They also have lots of other buildings on site for events crammed into a small space, which also takes away from the plantation feel. The price was kind of high for the short tour, in my opinion. With not much to do in Louisiana you don't have a whole lot of options. From what we were able to find it's basically expensive plantation tours and swamp tours to choose from.

We were staying at a RV campground in Convent and this place was recommended. We took the last tour of the day thrust the house. The house is beautiful. I especially liked the white ballroom. The tour guide was informative and knowlegable. We ate dinner at the Mansion Restaurant and it was a beautiful setting. Very elegant and the prices matched the elegance but the food was especially delicious. All in all it was a great day.

I had been to Notaway Plantation previously as a guest a few times; once to attend a wedding, and once spending the night there as a guest. This was my first time to play the role of a tourist and see the entire plantation The tour guide was cheerful, friendly, and most knowledgeable about the planatation's history, construction, development, and its' owners and family that resided there over there. The plantation was constructed over 150 years ago, but many aspects of it builders showed futuristic thinking the design, cooling, heating, etc. It takes a couple of hours to get there from Baton Rouge or New Orleans, but an enjoyble journey through the farmlands along the rich soil of the Mississippie River. An easy walk accross the highway will take you to the levies of the mighty Mississippi and you can see the river traffic perhaps headed south from Minnesota or north from South America.

First stop of our plantation list was Nottoway. We rented a car from NOLA and booked a tour then had lunch at the Mansion. Beautiful Grand Antebellum Nottoway Mansion. Did not address slaves at all just the home's history and it's owners and how they lived. Nottoway is currently looking for potential buyers! Some of the rooms can be booked for a stay here.Tour guide was a young lady she knew a lot about the mansion and it's former owners. Nice tour. Surprised people were not tipping!!!See our lunch review the restaurant is called The Mansion at Nottoway.

The house is really beautiful inside.It worth to have a look inside and have a walk in the park (its small,but so peaceful there).photos in internet are just the way you see it.

I had the opportunity to visit Nottoway Plantation, as a site visit for a corporate sponsored event I worked on. We started off with lunch in the Mansion Restaurant. If you have a small part of four or don't mind sitting at separate tables, the Rotunda has the best views for dining. So quaint and elegant and overlooks the Plantation grounds. The fried green tomatoes were to die for and the my cochon de lait sandwich was amazing. The grounds were well kept and our tour guide was very informative. If you want the full feel of a plantation mansion stay, there are rooms available in the Main House for overnight living. They also have bungalow style rooms along the outskirts of the grounds. There's a museum on site as well with artifacts, original photos and more information about the landowners. Very interesting place to say the least.....

Beautiful grounds. A nice place to get out and stretch after several hours in the car. Very interesting tour - guide was great and very in character. A fun way to learn a little history. An hour is enough for teenagers, unless staying for dinner, (but restaurant appears a bit upscale for kids.) It would be a beautiful venue for a wedding - especially with casitas right on the grounds.

We stopped by for the house tour. Our guide was new at the job but she knew the guide talk very well. She wasn't able to answer all the questions though. She should learn 'I don't know' rather that take a wild guess. I asked how much land was owned by the Randolfs. She said about 90 acres; the museum exhibit that we saw later said it was more like 900 acres.

This was extremely beautiful and interesting place to visit. We wanted to see a real antebellum house and this was really worth visiting. Best part of the visit was our guide. He knew a lot and told many interesting stories about Nottoway and that era of time, when Nottoway was built. It would have been a great place to spend a night as well, but unfortunately we had booked a hotel already elsewhere.

I took my three daughters there for a get away and rented two cottages. I requested Queen beds in each room, which was verified along with a late check out. I was very disappointed when we were shown our rooms ~ they were actually suites with a full kitchen BUT we had one King bed and not the two beds that were shown when I booked. I called the desk and was notified the sofa was a Queen bed...yes indeed...a very uncomfortable Queen bed with no linens. Another call brought us linens and we made due but for a Deluxe room (and price) what a disappointment. Breakfast was included and was delicious ~ typical buffet. The tour of the house was nice but limited so just a portion of the home was shown. We had a relaxing morning and took our time as we had a verified late check out. When I received the bill I was charged $50.00 additional room as we did not check out by noon. When I questioned this all I was told was "we don't do late check outs" with no sorry, etc. Needless to say this put a damper on the experience but as I had booked with Booking.Com I notified them and after some time was advised my charge card would be credited the $100.00. Would not go back unless company really want to go...will stick to Houmas House.

It's located on River road south of Port Allen on the west side of the Mississippi River. The home sits on much smaller acreage than it's original siting, but still brings off the majesty of the antebellum period. The tours are very good and the guides are quite knowledgable. Over night stays and special events are available for rent through scheduling. It's an easy drive (45 min) out of downtown Baton Rouge. Worth the trip.

This is the largest surviving plantation house in the South. It was spared bombardment because a Union Naval Officer had been a guest in the house before the war and knew the owners. The mansion house had been in great disrepair and was still undergoing restoration (although you would not have known it). The tour guides were knowledgeable and very friendly and helpful. The only thing that put me off a little was that the rooms are available to guests so that the adjoining rooms have been converted to modern baths. The tour takes about an hour and costs $15. We stayed in a Pond King Cottage. It was formerly used to house servants for the mansion. It was somewhat period but modern in every way you need it. There was a porch with rocking chairs overlooking the pond and the gigantic live oaks. The grounds are beautiful. Sitting on the porch in the early evening, while sipping on a cold beverage and watching the egrets "fish" in the pond, how much better can it get? Don't miss the Mansion restaurant. I will review it separately.

Really enjoyed our 45 minute tour of the plantation, would have liked it more if it had not rained as I would have like to see the family cemetery and walk to the rive. The rain was too much so we opted for a trip to restaurant and bar. Drinks were good bartender was super friendly and nice. As for the tour the guide was great explaining the history of the house as well as the furniture and rooms. Her covering of the period of the slaves was a difficult subject and she attempted to handle it as best she could. I appreciated that she didn't gloss over it but it was obvious that she was scripted in her speech about the owners and how slaves were treated. All in all the tour was worthwhile, the house is the oldest plantation pre civil war to survive and the Mississipi river only an acre away.

This is an awesome Structure, in a day when a lot of homes come in on trucks[modular and trailers] it is incredible to see the time and effort put into these old homes. The guide was great and the ground were great too. A must do if your in the area.