We first ‘booked at the Mansion’ in 2023. (I had never stayed at a mansion & was really looking forward to it.) We arrived to find just a few parking spaces (maybe 8) – we lucked out & found an empty one.
We followed instuctions that we were given to our room & were completely shocked, when, the inst. took us out the side door & into the back! There sits a 2 level motel type building!! I was shocked & soooo disappointed at the same time. The room was ok – but NOT in a mansion (& I had paid more than I would have elsewhere). At least, we had a parking place & free coffee & continental breakfast each morning and close to Duval St.
We didn’t think we would go back. When we decided on another visit in 2025 – I had a problem finding a decent price – so, I said “well, let’s do the mansion again, AT LEAST, we’ll have a place to park, free breakfast every morning and just a ‘few’ steps away from Duval St.”
Got there to find, no place to park – they had blocked off some of the parking places, to put tables & chairs out front!! Next morning, walked out to find NO coffee & NO breakfast. Walked into the mansion go get brochures & saw a menu for George's bar & spritz. Arrows inside pointed to the side porch. Walked out there to find tables & chairs (matching the ones outside) and a bar with a woman, ready to take orders! One cup of coffee, $5.00 (I don’t think so). We went elsewhere for breakfast. The next morning, I noticed a Kuerig machine, I have much to say but w