Glenfield Plantation Historic Antebellum Bed and Breakfast

We booked Glenfield Plantation for 2 nights/mystery dinner show thinking it would be enjoyable and convenient to other Natchez activities. Huge mistake! The play was done by amateurs except for one actor….some didn’t know their lines or deliver them well. Total rip off for dinner and show which lasted less than 2 hours with multiple intermissions for food serving ( which oddly enough was done by the “actors”): $89 plus tax and 20% gratuity. Both bnbs’ hosts were knowledgeable and friendly, and the breakfasts were good. Unfortunately in my opinion, the house is filthy….not dirty…FILTHY! Wanted to leave shortly after arriving, however; we would have lost hundreds of dollars and may not have found another place since check-in is at 4 pm. The entire home is in dire need of repairs. There were cobwebs and ants in the bathroom, toilet had a ring of some unknown substance, stains in the bath tub, dust everywhere, peeling paint, badly applied wallpaper, bugs inside dusty vases, chair cushions with stains or badly worn and frayed, ceiling falling and exposing wood above, shifting bath floor tile, painter’s tape on vent, mold/mildew around a/c vents….I could go on and on. The smell in the entire place was off-putting…not sure what it was. And, that is just some of the inside. The outside is even more tragic. According to what I have researched, the owners do not belong to the BBB, Natchez Bed and Breakfast Association, or Mississippi Bed and Breakfast Inns. I guess I should have done my homework first. The pictures/write-up posted by the bnb do not honestly reflect its actual state. Preserving historic integrity has nothing to do with cleanliness. So many plantations do both well.

Glenfield is off the beaten path and not as grand as some of the antebellum homes in Natchez, but that is part of its charm. The grounds are peaceful and quiet and it takes less than five minutes to get to “downtown” Natchez. Margery and her daughter Valerie are very hospital, and the breakfasts very yummy. My dog was welcome here which was a real plus! And Margery’s recommendations are always on point. She said to go to Moos BBQ because the other place in town oversmokes theirs, and I have to agree. She suggested a lake in Louisiana for kayaking and that was spot on. The only unfortunate part of my stay was the sudden turn the weather took from 80 to 50. :(. Natchez is an interesting place to visit and Glenfield is a great home base.