My husband, 5, almost 6 yr old, and I spent the night.... mostly to ride horses in the morning and was so surprised at the amazing time we had. The animals were well kept, the staff were very personable, and Kelly was an excellent host! My son has already asked to go back and I am ready!!! Thank you Kelly and staff!!!
Our experience on the farm was great. We were greeted by Ms. Kelly upon arriving and she gave us a tour and showed us to our room. The room was very charming. We spent an hour cane pole fishing in the pond and caught some small perch. We drove to Covington for dinner at Chimes- definitely recommend!! Kelly cooked us a delicious breakfast (seriously delicious!) the next morning and we were on our way. Really enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to others who want to get away from the city life for a night. It truly is a ranch, so bring your boots :)
wow wow wow is all i can say! i don't even know where to start. I had been anticipating this trip since i bought the deal in Feb, which got pushed all the way to July because its gotten so booked up but now i see why! if you don't visit this place your crazy. Yes there is a weight limit on the horse back rides of max of 250 lbs. so its your own fault if you wanna go there thinking otherwise about your weight vs horseback riding. HOWEVER, Mrs. KElly is phenominal! The room we stayed in was the Louisiana Room. IT was purple my favorite color!!! it was homey, clean and comfortable. My teenager was spectical about coming , thought she would be bored, not even! she had a ball with the animals (the baby goat in particular ) that just loved abbie! the Datschun puppies are soooo adorable! and the horses are wonderful! The pool was clean, felt WONDERFUL! The dining room had an antique ambiance about it, with Frank Sinatra playing on a radio in the back ground. If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, this is for sure the place to go!!!! i have NEVER been treated so wonderfully at breakfast with the most amazing breakfast ever!!! The grounds are full of cats, dogs goats, a pig, roosters rabbits horses dragon flies. The trail ride was right after breakfast, they did an awesome job of matching the horse to the person, mine was spunky and fast, Abbie's was slow and stubborn HAHAHAAH, and my hubby's horse did whatever he wanted it to do. the trail ride lasted about an hour and a half. it was just so nice. i have found another happy place! its perfect!!!! Its amazing and i fell in love. we will be back Mrs. Kelly!!! thank you for everything!!!!
The experience at the farm was fabulous. You drive up and the farm is set back among the trees. You check in around the back into the gorgeous, yet quaint dining room decorated to make you feel at home. Kelly's breakfasts are to die for. Everything was delicious and fresh and plentiful. We didn't need lunch!The kennels are amazing. Filled with beautiful long haired dachshunds. The kennels were clean and spacious. The dogs were healthy and friendly. We bought one and brought her home to Florida. Her temperament is perfect and she didn't utter peep on the plane. Her behaviour is that of a well loved, well trained dog. The farm animals and horses were delightful. I enjoyed getting up early and watch them as they were getting fed. They would rush to the fence for their food. It was so peaceful looking over the pasture and watching the horses.It is a working farm, but everything is neat and clean. The room we stayed in was quaint, cool, and comfortable. I would love to go back and bring all the grandchildren. Kelly treated us like family and I feel we are family. Kelly works hard, but is never too busy to chat, answer questions, suggest wonderful places to dine. We will always be grateful to her for the love she gave Ava while in her care for almost 6 years. We are committed to love Ava for as long as she lives.. We are so blessed and so thankful.
Only one hour drive from New Orleans, this was a nice relaxing getaway.Room was nice with comfortable bedding and and bathroom with tub. There is shampoo, conditioner, body wash and a hair dryer to use, so you don't have to bring your own unless you are picky. We had a small fridge and microwave in our room also.Kelly showed us around and explained everything to us. After settling in, we went fishing in the pond with cane poles with hotdog bait. We didn't catch anything, but we saw some turtles and it was relaxing.Next we did our own version of a "hike", which was a short walk into the woods just to say we did it.For dinner we went to the Seafood House. It was Halloween night, so people were dressed in costumes and there were some decorations like a skelaton sitting at a table with a bucket of crab shells. The all-you-can-eat buffet was $24 plus tax and I think $2 for drink. I opted for the buffet with no seafood, the cost for that is only $12 and there is still plenty of choices available including a decent salad bar.The next morning up early for a delicious breakfast starting with granola and fresh fruit.I ordered the mexican breakfast with guacamole and refried beans...delish!I am not a coffee drinker, so I was impressed by Kelly's offering of hot cocoa (mashmallows available) or tea...I had white and green tea infusion...MY FAVORITE!! They even had raw sugar! (Was Kelly reading my mind?) There's also ice water served in lovely glass goblets, and choice of juice and preserves...and top it off with a blueberry muffin!Next up...the trail ride. If you are a beginner, this is perfect. It's a nice leisure ride that is relaxing and allows you to enjoy the surroundings.Before you know it, it was time to go...we forgot to visit with the sheep and goats.We thoroughly enjoyed our visit.Thanks Kelly, Ann, Maddie and everyone else.
We have received and read your review. This review is hysterical. I commend you for your imagination. You forgot the part when you were so happy until you learned that at 325 pounds you exceeded our weight limit and would not be allowed to ride. You also forgot the part when you were polite to our trail guide about not being able to accommodate you, but you were hostile and a bully to me when we were alone, threatening me with writing bad reviews about me all over the universe! Oh, and we all enjoyed the story of how you told our trail guide you were 260 pounds and your daughter said "daddy, you were 325 yesterday when you got on the scales!" Thank you, Brett, we enjoyed the laugh. Based on the fact we have received a Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor for the past two years, and we have numerous honest reviews on our website, as well as on Trip Advisor, we will just have to ignore your bullying, dishonest, sensationalizing personality, staged photos, and let our attorneys take care of the rest. Best of luck to you. I would like to add, I have played your voice mails to the authorities and they were not amused with your "what I have done so far has barely scratched the surface of what I can do to you...." message.
I took my daughter and two of her friends to Splendor Farms on December 20th & 21st. They had the most amazing time playing with the animals and experiencing farm life. The La Louisiane room was perfect for us. It was very clean and the bed was so comforable. Ms. Kelly and her staff were friendly, professional, and very helpful. Ms. Ann was especially delightful:-) Ms. Kelly is an amazing cook and the girls are really looking forward to visiting again! Thank you Ms. Kelly and staff for making this trip a memorable one for the girls.
It's funny that the few negative reviews ignore the fact that this B&B is a "farm", which is in the name of the place. If you don't want to be on a farm, this place is not for you. I, however, enjoyed the fact that it wasn't immaculately clean, that there was a natural farm smell to it, and that the owner and the staff are laid back and not kissing your butt all day. The room was quaint and well-supplied. The breakfast was delicious and plentiful. The horseback riding was the perfect length of time and well-supervised. The farm was small but maintained. We had dogs and cats lounging outside the house that were friendly and fun. The pool was very nice and in a beautiful setting. There were nice trails to walk/hike adjacent to the farm. And I found Kelly to be very nice and a true Louisianian. She gave us a very nice tour/introduction to the farm and highlighed many of the area's restaurants and attractions upon our arrival. My wife and I preferred to just stay on the farm for our visit, spending time with the animals and relaxing on the porch, though we did try the House of Seafood which was excellent.If you are looking for the Ritz Carlton, try going to the Ritz Carlton. But if you're cool with a farm in the middle of the countryside, then this is a highly recommendable B&B. Thank you, Splendor Farms for a very nice getaway from the city.
We have received your review and would like to say we are sorry you felt we were rude when you tried to schedule a ride at the last minute before your voucher expired. We are truly sorry that you waited too long to schedule and we didn't have an opening. I do remember we had a couple of spots open during the week prior to it expiring, but it didn't work for your schedule. Secondly, the statement made "the lady who books the rides was very unprofessional and completely rude on the phone just because the horse back riding was purchased through Living Social" is a complete falsehood. Splendor Farms has been running 1/2 price deals with Living Social, Groupon, Bargain Bee, Crowdsavers, and Amazon Local since 2010. If we didn't like running the deals and accepting the paid vouchers, we simply wouldn't run them. Lastly, there is an expiration on the vouchers for a specific reason. We run the deals every 6 months. We hope the customer will purchase the deal and make their reservations as quickly as they can so the deals/customers don't overlap each other. Remember, when you get that reminder from the company to use your voucher, so did tens of others and when everyone waits until days to book their reservation before it expires, sometimes we cannot accommodate you. We have 20 to 25 horses we use for customers to trail ride on and there are only so many hours in a day to go out on the trails. We are sorry, once again, your experience in booking a ride was unpleasant.
Our family visited and stayed at the Bed and Breakfast. The place is warm and comfortable; an awesome place to relax and get away from it all. The weather was not perfect, but the experience was. We are looking forward to going back again soon when it warms up a bit. There is so much to do; we needed more time. Absolutely loved the trail ride and all the animals. The guest rooms are clean and comfy. The food was awesome. The staff are pleasant and smiling. Thank You Kelly! We hope to see you again very soon.