Monmouth Historic Inn

Filthy room; it hadn’t been cleaned. I’m not a germaphobe but how difficult is giving a room a good cleaning? We tried contacting the front desk but never received any communication. There was some type of residue on the bedside tables (looked like black hair) and on one of the pillow shams had either blood or makeup streaks on it. The blinds on the door were broken and caked in grime. The floors were sticky and in the bathroom the floor felt like it was going to cave in. Although the main house is historic, the outbuildings are not. There was a note on the fireplace that said it was not working (not classy at all) and another note advising what not to do using the remote for the television. Monmouth needs to reevaluate its guests’ visits; it is not an experience I would ever repeat. There are enough historic inns located in Natchez; find one and don’t waste your money on Monmouth.

I can’t begin to say how lovely staying at Monmouth Inn was. The staff was all lovely and definitely displayed the southern hospitality I love. I stayed in one of the gardening cottages and absolutely loved it. Nicely decorated in period decor, clean and comfortable. I couldn’t have asked for more. The grounds were basically a large garden with beautiful statues and fountains throughout. Included with our stay was a tour of the mansion, which was fun and informative. I also loved the breakfast in the morning. Evenings found us having dinner in the dining room room and it was one of the best ribeyes I’ve had in a long time! I also enjoyed winding down at the end of the day in the lounge with a drink and dessert. Everyone at the manor was so very friendly and accommodating. If I returned to matches, I will definitely stay here again.

Beautiful ante bellum houses and expecially the park with the ponds is just great. Also the restaurants and they have even rooms with working gas fireplaces. And great originally old furniture!

Me and my husband loves going there friendly staff in giftshop and mansion make sure you have tip money because at breakfast if you miss one time after tipping them good for awhile didn’t know it was mandatory when it’s part of the package you pay it’s only in breakfast I had problems and I’m not the only one that did in the past.

On arrival The Monmouth looked fabulous, the lady on reception was polite and friendly as was all of the staff in the bar and breakfast room, thank you for making us welcome. Our room was upstairs over the top of the reception area, we were not offered any help to get our bags upstairs, the stairs and outside balcony could do with maintenance they are very rickety. We found our room clean, but small, it needs some tender care to bring it back into shape by updating the bath and shower. Before dinner we went for a drink at the bar and sat outside in the courtyard, the tables had not been cleaned for some time and were dirty. We dined in 1881 restaurant which we found disappointing, the staff all seemed stressed, and it felt like they were short staffed. The meal was just okay, nothing like what we expected. The wine list was good, but unfortunately not well stocked as two of our choices were not available. Tables were being cleared and reset around us, and it felt like we were in the way. Not the quiet romantic setting we had hoped for! We walked the grounds before dinner. The grounds looked as though they had had no care in a long time. In summary, it is a sad and neglected property that at one time must have been absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately we feel that the accommodation and restaurant did not live up to expectations or value for money.