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Madewood Plantation House
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  • Inn Details

    Madewood Plantation House, 75 miles northwest of New Orleans' French Quarter (65 miles from N.O. airport), is a gracious retreat where life slows down. This National Historic Landmark Greek Revival mansion, called the "temple in the sugar cane fields,," sits on 20 acres, with sprawling oaks. Its eight large bedrooms have canopied beds and antiques, but the atmosphere is more homey than formal. Choose an all-inclusive evening or visit local restaurants for a varied experience. Guests choosing the all-inclusive package gather for wine and cheese before sitting down together for a candlelight dinner of Southern Louisiana specialties. Afterwards, coffee is served in the parlor. Madewood has been featured recently in Travel and Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler. We are Select Registry and Conde Nast Johansens. Tours, overnight accommodations & events are availalble with reservations only.

    Innkeeper Information

    The innkeepers speak:

    • English

    • French


    Number of Cats: 1

    Number of Dogs: 1

    Features

    Type:

    • Bed and Breakfast

    • Country Inn

    • Historic Inn

    Property Noted For:

    • Antebellum Plantation

    • Bayou Country

    • Daily guided tours

    • Fine Louisiana Cusine

    • French Speaking Manager

    • Antiques/decor

    • Excellent views

    • Family Travel

    • Group events

    • Honeymoons

    • Luxury

    • Nature

    • Peaceful getaway

    • Romantic escape

    • Weddings

    Amenities

    Guest Room:

    • Air conditioning

    • Alarm clock

    • Bath robes

    • CD player

    • Ceiling fans

    • Fireplace

    • Hairdryer

    • Ironing Board

    • Radio

    On Site:

    • Conference Rooms

    • Copier

    • Fax Machine

    • Piano

    • Telephone

    • Washer/dryer

    • Wedding Facilities

    Other Amenities:

    • Limited accommodations travelers w/pets.

    • Guided tours of mansion comp w/stay.

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    • Regular rate:$513
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    Arrive Friday afternoon. Check in time is 3PM. Enjoy complimentary lite hors d'oeuvres & the house wine around 6PM, we'll help you make dinner reservations at a local restaurant or you may add dinner for $35 per person. A full breakfast will be served in the dining room Saturday morning. Enjoy the local sights Saturday (possibly book a swamp tour)or just lounge around on one of the many porches. Return to Madewood for a lovely formal dinner Saturday night. Sunday morning join the other guests for the full breakfast in the dining room or be treated to a lovely continental breakfast tray in your room. Check out 10AM. (Valid Feb 17&18 or Feb 24&25)

    Master

    Suite maximum capacity: 4

    • Beds

      1 Queen

      2 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

    Nursery

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

    Mrs. Marshall

    Suite maximum capacity: 3

    • Beds

      1 King

      1 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

    Mystery Lady/Girls

    Suite maximum capacity: 4

    • Beds

      2 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

    Downstairs/Lee

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

    Brad Pitt, Ch. I

    Suite maximum capacity: 4

    • Beds

      1 Double

      2 Twin

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

    Porteous, Ch. II

    Suite maximum capacity: 4

    • Beds

      2 Double

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

    Honeymoon, Ch III

    Suite maximum capacity: 2

    • Beds

      1 Queen

    • Bathroom

      Private Bath

      Bathtub

      Shower

    • Nightly Rate

      (high/low season) N/A

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    Policy

    Reservation Policy

    • Check in: 4:00 pm    Check out: 10:00 am

    • Deposit amount required: Credit card guarantee

    • Cancellations: Seven days. If cancel within seven days, we charge full rate. Will offer gift certificate for future use on some occasions.

    • Open all year round: N

    General Policies

    • Smoking allowed: Yes

    • Guest pets allowed: Limited

    • Drinking allowed: Yes

    • Drinking description: Honor bar

    • Drinks available: Y

    • Children allowed: Reccommended for children over 10

    • Suitable for children: Limited

    • Childcare provided: Limited

  • Breakfast

    • Type: Full

    • Time Served: 8:30 am

    • Serving location: Dining Room

    Complimentary Perks

    • Dessert

    • Wine/Cheese Plate

    Signature Dish

    Pumpkin Lafourche
    Casserole of pumpkin and sweet potato combined with apples, raisins, nutmeg, butter, vanilla, sugar. Served as a vegetable with the main course.

    Special meal options

    • Restrictive

    • Vegetarian

    • So. LA regional

    Additional food services

    • Brandy & Coffee after dinner

    Recipes

    Side Dish

    Madewood Pumpkin Lafourche
    Serves: 0
    Prep time: 1 hour

    Soup

    Melon Soup
    Serves: 6
    Prep time: 30 minutes

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  • Location Type

    • Bayou Country

    • Countryside

    • Small town

    City

    • New Orleans

    • Distance to city: 75 miles

    • Directions to property:
      Follow Interstate 10 West from New Orleans, take exit 182 for the Sunshine Bridge. Follow LA 70 to Spur 70. Then south six miles on LA Hwy 308.

    Airport

    • New Orleans, LA (MSY)

    Area Attractions

    • Antique Shopping

    • Beach

    • Historical interests

    • Lake

    • Live Music

    • Movie Theater

    • Museum

    • Nature area

    • Oak Alley Plantation

    • Attakapas Adventures Ecological Swamp Tour

    • Nottoway Plantation

    • New Orleans

    • Debbie's Antiques and Coffee Shop

    • Jean Lafitte National Park Museum and Bayou Tour

    • Outlet Stores

    • Performing Theater

    • Picnic area

    • Religious Services

    • River

    • Zoo

    • Bird watching

    • Boating

    • Fishing

    • Golfing

    • Board games on site

    • Debbies Antiques and Demitasse Coffee Shop

    • Attakapas Adventures Swamp Tours

    • Plantation Home Tours

    • Jean Lafitte Cultural Center

    • Shopping

    • Sight-seeing

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    A comfortable, elegant home away from home

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Frequently stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    Madewood is perfection. You will be welcomed as an old friend. In the morning about one half hour before breakfast, a pot of coffee and juice will be delivered to your room. Breakfast will be served on china under the crystal chandelier in the family dinning room. Wine and cheese in the library before dinner and dinner, if you want to eat at home, in the dinning room. The owner will be around to visit if you like. The grounds are lovely. You can read on one of the porches or wander the area. There is no TV and if you like it that way, you'll want to stay longer than you planned.

    third time to Madewood; still lovely as ever

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Frequently stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    we really enjoy the lovely home and setting as well as the graciuos reception.

    Madewood for our anniversary

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Stays at B&Bs once a year

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    Madewood is a lovely plantation home with multiple bedrooms of varying sizes. Our room was clean and comfortable, with access to an upstairs exterior veranda. With just two other couples on the grounds and a minimal staff, the surroundings were quiet, save for the traffic along the bayou roads. The grounds were well-maintained, and have an interesting family cemetery. We did not seek out the purported ghostly gatekeeper. Dinner was preceded by a wine and cheese icebreaker. Dinner was served family style, and included an exquisite pea soup, and pecan-crusted chicken with roasted vegetables. We were delighted that the meal was not over-salted. The table, as well as the dinner was artistically served by Lakisha and David. After dinner and a dessert with pecan pie, coffee and brandy were served in an adjacent room very amenable to conversation. We all then retired for a comfortable evening on our own. There is no television, but audio equipment, no MP3 port however. In the morning David brought us coffee and juice at 8AM, and breakfast, again served family style, was at 8:30. Again, lovely service, and a hearty meal of fresh fruit chunks, biscuits, and a plate of grits, hash browns and quiche awaited us. There was a different breakfast cook, and the meal was a little salty for our taste, because we don't use it at home. Check-out time was 10AM and we had no trouble making that. Gratuities are left in an envelope at check-out, not in the room so that all the staff may share. We had a very pleasant experience, and are pleased to recommend it.

    C'est, c'est, c'est formidable at Madewood

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Frequently stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    We celebrated my birthday at Madewood Plantation. The sun was shining mildly on the balcony in the evening, the rooms were open to our inquisitive minds, the table was laid with precious care, but none of the 'keeping up appearances' with our most welcoming host. We told our stories, and enjoyed company and being on our own. Time stood still and yet we shared our concerns and empathies. We enjoyed the authentic art and the authenticity of the hospitality. We were happy we could share in this Southern experience.

    Madewoiod novernight

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Stays at B&Bs once a year

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling for an event

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    Glad we were abel to bring our dog . Accomadations that permit animals are hard to find in La.

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