Susan's Cottages

The accomodations were outstanding. The only recomendation is that the television programs be changed from cartoons and telemarketing programs to adult programs, i.e. local television stations, news channels, and sports channels.

Susan goes out of her way to make sure the smallest details are taken care of. The cottage was better than the pictures show it to be. Everything was wonderful. I highly recommend Susan's Cottages to everyone who is looking for comfort, cleanliness, and something romantic.

We stayed in the Gardener's Cottage. Very clean, beautiful cottage...the view from our balcony was gorgeous. Loved watching the ducks & taking a walk over the little bridge to sit on the swing & enjoy the peace & quiet. The heart-shaped jacuzzi tub was a huge plus too! The drinks & snacks provided in the cottage were great, as we were way too tired to drive into town to a restaurant. Love the sparkling grape juice, & the muffins & danish were to die for. :) We would definitely go back, we had a wonderful night there.

My husband and I stayed in the Sweetheart Room. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the room was. Susan even supplied ironing board and iron in the room as well as hairdryer. Compared to staying in a hotel I would choose the Cottages again. The breakfast was nice but don't think I would spend the money on it again. We went to breakfast one more at Cracker Barrel and spent less and enjoyed it more. She does overall have a VERY nice place.

Our stay was short but lovely! The place was quiet, quaint, and cozy! I would definetely love to go back!

This place was wonderful! Clean, excellent decorating, romantic, service with a smile and all the little extras were fantastic! Owners very pleasant and breakfast was delivered on time and presented like a five star restaurant! I will certainly return! Great for honeymooners!

This was our first time staying in a B&B, but it will not be our last time. It was an awesome experience. Very peaceful!

My husband and I had a very relaxing stay at Susan's Cottages. The bayou setting is very quiet and gave us a view from our cabin. Breakfast was great and we had all of the amenities we needed and some we forgot. The chocolate covered strawberries were delicious and an extra special treat too!

We booked the Sweetheart Room in The Carriage House for our anniversary this year. We wanted somewhere quiet to stay, yet close to home and we found it here. The room was very nice, clean and stocked with great snacks, breakfast food and drinks. My wife's favorite snack was the homemade blueberry muffins. My wife and I enjoyed walking along the bayou behind the cottages. During our walk we got to watch the ducks and geese play in the water. Overall we enjoyed our stay!!!!!

Loved the area, the room was very very clean, was pleasantly surprised that the fridge was stocked with water, juice, sodas. Loved the deck on the back just to sit and drink my coffee and a book was so relaxing!! Yet not so far away from mall, diners, ect. Ms. Susan was so nice.. Will be back!!!!!!!

The cottages are in a quiet location. There is beautiful view from the balacony. There is no one there to distrub you. The snacks provided were great when you needed to munch. I will go back when I get a chance.

Awesome stay. Could use a shower in addition to the jacuzzi tub in the Gardners cottage other than that, was wonderful stay. NO complaints. Cant wait to go back.

Dear Susan: Thank you so much for letting us stay at your bed and breakfast. We had a wonderful time, my husband and I sat on the swing in the mornings fronting the bayou. We never had so much quality time and enjoyed every bit of it. My husband has never sat in a jacuzzi and I forced him to do it and he absolutely loved it. We have enjoyed our stay and will definately come back. I apologize for not leaving a message in your book due to illness. The humidity was very heavy there and I had gotten really sick Saturday and became deathly ill Sunday morning (the day we were to leave). But we had a great time and will forever remember the quality time we both so deserved while we were there.

I had a wonderful time at susan's the cottage was nice romantic i would recommend this place to all of my friends

everything was very nice. Especially enjoyed the grounds, the solitude. Would have been nice to have some milk in ref rig. Also need towel racks and hooks to hang clothes on while changing or bathing. Otherwise I would come back again

This place is amazing. When you need to leave the loud, busy environment of the city, come here to enjoy uninterrupted serenity. The wife and I escaped here and found some peace and quiet that was much needed. I would recommend this to anyone looking to get away and enjoy some sweet serenity.

My boyfriend and I enjoyed our stay at Susan's Cottages overall. The location was so peaceful and away from the "city." We were lucky enough to have the cottage to ourselves that weekend. The bed was pretty comfortable for the most part. The shower was the perfect size. The bathroom could stand to be a little bigger, but it was okay for JUST the weekend. The television could have been more up-to-date with a flat screen and mounted on the wall (according to my boyfriend). And the snacks came on time. Like I said for the most part overall the room was beautiful. Also, the view from the balcony was the best! We will be back to visit in the future!!!!

Everything was very well placed and perfect for the evening I had planned. The chocolate covered strawberries were excellent and the breakfast was spectacular. Mrs. Susan, Thank you for everything.

We made our reservations about 1 month before our stay, and confirmed that they received the fax with our information. When we showed up we were told by the son that we didn't have a reservation because there were no reservations for that night. We assured that we did and he assured us that they were not planning for anyone to come in. Eventually he called his mom and she told him she must have made a mistake and to take care of us, which he reluctantly did, without ever apologizing. Susan, who owns the place, is nice, and we had a nice stay despite our cold initial welcome. The cottage was literally 35 degrees when we walked in, but we're assuming this was because they were not planning on us coming. It warmed up to 70 degrees after about 4 hours but the floor was always chilly. Nice place, but the son needs a lesson in customer service.

My fiance' and I have recently stayed at a number of Bed and Breakfasts, and I can tell you that this one is absolutely fabulous. Upon our arrival, roses my fiance had ordered were beautifully arranged on the table, along with a magnificent tray of chocolate dipped strawberries and other treats. The jacuzzi was sensational, the bed was so comfortable. Every detail was accounted for. The breakfast that was delivered to our room each morning was absolutely delicious, and was still warm. I will make one suggestion, an actual door on the bathroom would be nice. I do not like to use the restroom without a door. And maybe a vanity or small table in the bathroom.

It was unsettling to stay in a cottage (Rose) which does not have a door to close off the bathroom. There was not even a fan to dispel the "aroma's" normally contained in the bathroom area. Even in a "couples environment" this was not pleasant. In this caliber of property, I was not expecting packaged Crispy Creame pastries and miniature bagels

We stayed in the Gardner's Cottage and it was PERFECT!! Hats off to Susan for an outstanding experience!

Susan has indeed done her homework. Many places we've visited that offer similar services charge much more for it. I got the feeling that she was truly concerned that her guests enjoy their stay. Highly recommended. We'll definitely be back!

The Rose Cottage was exceptionally clean and furnished with classy items. The details that were thought of were enjoyed by the both of us - a CD player with a small but appropriate selection of music for different moods, the lavish tub with tea light candles and even some notes posted in the cottage of things to look for to enjoy during our stay. We enjoyed our peaceful private time together and will definitely consider staying again!

Susan's Cottages are a unique experience set along Bayou Rapides in a beautiful country setting. The Garon family maintains the property with great attention to detail and tries to anticipate all of the needs of their guests. Theirs is a generous hospitality with a fully stocked refrigerator, bath and kitchen. There is a full sized laundry in the Rose Cottage and the housekeeping is immaculate. Seasoned Bed and Breakfasters who enjoy the camaraderie of mingling with guests and a hot served breakfast will not find these things at Susan's Cottages. But there is something very special at Susan's Cottages that you seldom get elsewhere. The guest book in the Rose Cottage includes thanks from newlyweds, couples celebrating their anniversary or reunification after a tour in Iraq and young families seeking quality time together. Guests have a profound sense of gratitude for their warm, welcoming and restorative experience at Susan's Cottages. I do too.

Relaxing environment, no one knocks every five minutes. Service remarkable.

Great getaway place for a romantic weekend, or at least that is what we will use it for in the future. We spent the first night of our honeymoon here and found it to be wonderful. We booked it based on a recommendation of some friends and are glad we did. Will definitely recommend this to other people.

Excellent alternatve to the chain hotels . Exceptionally well cared for cootages. Would highly recommend and will return when in the area !

Spent a Lovely night here for my Wife's 40th Birthday. The Cottage was beautiful and very romantic. Everything was very clean and comfortable. Susan has made this one of the most Romantic Places to stay in Central Louisiana.

My husband reserved the Carriage House cottage for my birthday and I was truly impressed. Susan out-did herself.... balloons, chocolate-dipped strawberries, and candle light were a welcome surprise. The cleanliness, and serenity of the cottage was exceptional. I could not believe something so nice was right under our nose...a true diamond in the rough

We had a wonderful weekend at Susan’s Cottages, it is truly the best place to stay in Central Louisiana. They are so quite and secluded. The room was clean, neat and beautifully decorated and had everything you would need available. Our favorite was the Jacuzzi tub !!!! The view from the balcony was great, and the owners were warm and helpful. I liked the “in room” continental style breakfast, we were able to wake up and eat when we wanted, in our PJs with privacy. It only added to the romance. The fridge was loaded with goodies and drinks. Plenty of snacks, which was a great surprise. Most rooms don’t usually have that. I loved it, being a snaker myself. I would highly recommend Susan’s Cottages to anyone. We plan on staying again later this year. Hopefully we can experience one of the other cottages, I hear they are all different. I’m already excited.

The room was pristine as far as cleanliness. The TV did not pick up major channels and I had hoped to watch a playoff NFL game on Saturday. The cottage was roomy, comfortable and again clean. The major disappointment was the lack of a warm "home cooked" breakfast. There were some baked goods (breads, muffins, etc.) that were in the room when we checked in. They were in a glass cake cover but by the next morning, well let's just say, for the price, it was a disappointment.

What a place!!!! The weather was horrible, but we had no idea how hard it had rained until the next morning. The room was ideal. The placement of all the furnishing was to the best advantage. The place has calm and quiet all over it. Ideal place t relax and comune with nature and each other.

We enjoyed our stay, other than the fact that we didn't find out until we were checked in that we would be unable to use bubble bath in the jacuzzi tub. This likely would not be an issue for many people. However, we book our stays at B&B's solely as a couple's getaway and based exclusively on whether or not the accommodations have a jacuzzi tub for 2...if they don't, then we don't book there. We have learned over the years to ask many questions in order to assure that we are not disappointed in some way. We don't care about having cable TV, telephone, or internet access...the tub is the thing for us! We have stayed in a number of B&B accommodations with jacuzzi tubs--some in the city and some in rural areas--and we have never run across this particular limitation, so it never occurred to us to ask this particular question. This will now be added to our list of pre-stay questions. Had we known in advance that we would not be allowed to use bubble bath, we would have passed on making the reservation here. We do understand that it is the B&B owner's right to make this limitation; our only complaint is that this information was not noted ahead of time or mentioned on the website. It was simply posted in an area that may or may not have been seen prior to a person getting in the tub. It was NOT in tub area, so it could easily have been missed. We did see the "$200 damage" warning upon check-in, and we honored it, although we were very disappointed in this one aspect of our stay. We simply think if there are any "don'ts" attached to a property, then it is best to mention these up front, just to keep down misunderstandings. We have since recommended Susan's Cottages to at least 2 other people--taking care to mention this one particular caveat--so you can see that we were otherwise happy with our stay. It is a fine place to stay if bubble bath isn't important to you!

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In regards to the use of bubble bath in our Jacuzzi bath, I will begin by saying, We strive to keep a top rated B&B. To do so I must implement a few rules, one of which concerns cleanliness in relation to our guest. This rule states: “We do not allow the use of Bubble Bath in our Jacuzzi Bath.” The manufactures recommendations quote below is from the owners manual: “The use of certain bath oils, bubble baths and bath additives may increase the level of accumulations of bath residue in the whirlpool system. If excess accumulations persist, you should discontinue use of these products.” One major judgment on Bed and Breakfast as well as Hotel stays is on cleanliness. We purge our Jacuzzi bath with Jacuzzi cleaner after each guest checks out, this works great because there is nothing in the system that will not wash out with this type of cleaning. When bubble bath is used, it inters the tubing and piping of the Jacuzzi bath. This is fine if it is for family use only. However, when a bath is being used by multiple persons, each one does not want the residue of another floating around in their bath. Purging cleans the bath, but when accumulations of these products settle in the system over night they will come out when they are broken loose. This is disgusting when you think about it, and I’ve never been to a Bed and Breakfast or Spa that allows it. Because of this fact, we don’t allow any type of additive that may leave a residue. I hope that you understand my position on this and I thank you for following our little rule. It is for the welfare of all our guest, that I make such rules. I have talked to BedandBreakfast.com and found a place where we can list our rules. They will be added to our listing soon. Thank you for your stay and have a great day!!! :) Susan

- Susan (innkeeper)

Best of both worlds-B&B and privacy! We really enjoyed our stay at Susan's Rose Cottage. The room was very nice, clean and stocked with great snacks, breakfast food and drinks. We appreciate her hospitality!! We would definitely recommend it to our friends.

It was nice romantice place. Great for any couple any age. It is verry clean and Susan really thought of everything. Thanks Susan

Everything was just as we had expected and more. Will definetly stay again.

this was my husband and I's first time to stay at a bed and breakfast. It was wonderful!!!!! It was so peaceful and very romantic.... we plan on visiting again very soon!!!!!!!

Beautiful cabin and grounds. very private. Plan to stay there again!

We completely enjoyed our stay at the Rose cottage...very clean, private, and pleasant...we'll be back again!

We stayed at this B and B during a triathlon recently. The rooms were very nice and modern. The only negative was in the dining catagory. Most B and B's I have stayed at in the past have provided a hot breakfast where this did not. They did leave lots of canned juices and muffins but that was it. As a place to stay though in Alexandria it was certainly much nicer than any of the local hotels, for about the same price. Our room had a big hot tub and seperate shower and was spotless. It is very quite and the bayou in back had loads of wildlife.

Susan did a great job of making us immediately feel comfortable and seeing to our every need. The cabins allowed for some privacy and a great view with superb accommodations. We elected to eat dinner out, but could have easily used the kitchen to provide a nice meal in private. The cabin was very clean, the baked goods were fresh and delicious, and the floor plan was perfect.

We loved it and we'll come back. It was great!!! LOUIS and RITA

we stayed in the sweetheart room. Susan and her husband were very helpful and they had provided more than you would have thought possible in the room. The bed and linens were awesome and the little snacks , and breakfast items, right down to the little soaps. We will definatley stay again. Much better than a hotel room.

Nice quiet location, great place.

Had a great stay, the cottage was very nice. We will definitely stay there next year when we go to visit! Bob and Susy Beatty

The Rose cottage proved to be an amazing respite from the daily grind. The room was well appointed and the view of Bayou Rapides is breathtaking. We thoroughly enjoyed the Jacuzzi tub. Only negatives...no cable TV and a bit of road noise. Overall, we had an outstanding stay and look forward to returning soon.

This was the best conclusion to the day that I could have imagined. Not only were we able to check in late, but the room was completely stocked down to the ice, the flutes on the table and sparkling juice in the fridge. The next morning boasted a wonderful breakfast with pastries, oatmeal, and juice. The jacuzzi tub was so relaxing after all the stress of planning my own wedding, it made the day even better.

My new husband and I needed a place to spend our wedding night before heading out on our honeymoon the next morning. I booked the Gardener's Cottage, not really knowing what to expect but hoping for the best. What we got was beyond expectations. The cottage was decorated with rose petals since it was our wedding night. The fridge was stocked. Breakfast food was already in the room for the next morning. The jacuzzi was clean and felt wonderful after a busy day. The bed was extremely comfortable and the view from the back deck was really nice. The cottage was PERFECT and exactly what we needed. We will be back! Just a tip...it's a good idea to call and ask for directions. The directions we pulled off of Google had us in the middle of nowhere. The owner is very nice and gave me great directions, even at 10pm!

I had to go to Alexandria to take an insurance exam. I really needed to be "away" for last minute studying and relaxing so I could focus. This was the perfect place. There's no better place to clear your mind than a jacuzzi tub surrounded by candles (already provided!!). The homemade soaps were a delightful surprise. When I take my next exam, it will be in Alexandria, and I will stay with Ms. Susan again!

This is the perfect place for a weekend get-a-way. It's far enough off the beaten track to give you the 'alone time' for that special weekend. The Cottage was great. The bed was comfortable. The jacuzzi tub was perfect. We will be back . . . . . I am sure of that.

A great romantic getaway...Everything worked out perfectly.

I was looking for a safe place from hurricane Gustav and I found a wonderful place to stay. The cottage was exceptional and the inkeeper and her family were friendly and helpful. The bayou outside the cottage balcony was beautiful with trees and birds singing. The frogs made their presence known after dark.

Mrs Susan does a fine job of making her guests feel welcome. Cozy, comfy, and relaxing place to stay.

The rooms were beautiful. Everything was convenient. Enjoyed it very much!

It was very comfortable, well worth the cost.

the rooms were outstanding! everything there met my expectations

We enjoyed our anniversary at Susan's Cottages, it was close enough to town for shopping yet far enough out of town to get away. We loved the jacuzzi and the food was great, we just got up and enjoyed. We plan on staying with Susan's again in the future, all the cottages are different so we'd like to try all 4.

My husband and I have visited Susan's Cottages for our last 2 anniversaries. You could not ask for anything more. There is no other place in the central Louisiana area like it. We have tried out two of the cottages and have plans to stay in the other two, as they are all different. I highly recommend Susan's Cottages, you will love it.