Grand Magnolia Ballroom & Suites

Beautiful property, rich in history and short walking distance to excellent restaurants. Wonderfully authentic and local and definitely off the beaten path. Highly recommend!

The house was lovely and I adored the cats on the front porch. I was a bit upset that I arrived for my three night stay without check in information being provided. I arrived at the house with no one there. I called the number posted on the door and was connected to voicemail. I received a return call fairly quickly and was provided information as to how to access the house and my room (locks are digital). My friend was meeting me the next night so I was also provided the entrance code for her room. After getting settled, I wanted to leave some things for my friend in her room. I used the access code provided only to open the door to find that another guest was in the room! Apparently, the digital codes are NOT changed between guests! This was unsettling given I was alone and would spend the 3rd night of my stay completely alone in the house. I realize this may be a Chicago mentality, but it made me feel unsafe. There is no breakfast (other than some snack bars and fruit in the kitchen) and no housekeeping. There was plenty of water bottles and ice.

This was fantastic business trip lodging. The restored home was beautiful along with the antiques. I loved being in quiet old town in walking distance to some restaurants and the general vibe. In the front parlor I enjoyed flipping through the pictorial history book to get a sense of the area. The restaurant recommendations were helpful. Fried fish at "Bozo's Too" shown Everything was spotless, clean and secure.

Lovely room and experience overall! We were so happy we chose this location instead of a hotel!

You Can Do Better Than This Place It’s a beautiful house, but the website neglected to include some important information. First, the Grand Ballroom is right next to the house across a very small courtyard. Our room overlooked the courtyard, so for two nights in a row we were unable to get to sleep before midnight because people partied (loudly!) in the courtyard until quite late, which kept the tree frogs going. The sound they made, combined with the sound of people shouting and partying right under our window, was nightmarishly loud. Some people in the courtyard smoked, so we had to deal with allergy-inflaming cigarette smoke drifting into our room. Second, the website did not include information about the sound of freight trains barreling past the house all night, blowing their whistles and shaking the floor and bed. Third, and most importantly, the website did not explain lain that there is no housekeeping service. No beds made, no fresh towels, NOTHING. I found candy wrappers on the nightstand when we arrived. Our towels never dried, and there was never anyone around to ask for fresh towels—and, again, there was absolutely no maid service. For $170 a night, I expect fresh towels and a made bed, not candy wrappers on the nightstand when we arrive.

It was quiet and delightful place to spend a quiet evening on a long journey across country. We felt very much at home and it did not feel like we were miles away from home.