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  StellaN37

  A wonderful experience as this plantation home is beautiful with priceless antiques and a lovely staff. This home takes you back in time which is such a blessing. We attended a wedding reception and stayed in the Mansion bedroom. The food was delicious southern food. I am so grateful to Mr. Keith Marshall for maintaining this beautiful piece of history.

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  866TaylorB

  When we planned our first vacation trip south of Natchez, Mississippi, we wanted to see the Old South as it really was, including the Plantation Road along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. And we wanted to stay in an antebellum mansion. Madewood was a wonderful choice. Located near Napoleonville and south of Donaldsonville on the Bayou Lafourche, Madewood is a trip back in time...no telephones, no radio, no television, no movies, no Internet access. The manager, Angie Johnson, and the groundskeeper, Warren Freeman, cater to your every need. Angie also cooks. She prepares wonderful southern breakfasts and dinners. We enjoyed omelets and buttermilk pancakes and crawfish in a pastry puff. Angie has been employed at Madewood for the last nine years. Warren, 67, said he has worked at Madewood "ever since I began working--except for a time in the Army." Warren keeps the grounds in immaculate shape. The family cemetery is worth a stop. On one of our three days at Madewood, we met author Jennifer Hale. Madewood was especially convenient for branching out and visiting other plantations on the River Road.

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  325helend

  As a great great great grandaughter of Thomas Pugh, it was a uniquely special and humbling experience for me and my two adult children to spend a night at Madewood last week. Words fail me in trying to describe what it was like to walk where my ancestors walked and to reflect on what life must have been like for them. Awe-inspiring at the very least!! Kudos to the Marshall's for caring enough about the past to preserve it for people like me and mine. Special kudos to our very gracious hostess, Angie, for making our visit such a delightful and memorable one. We will be back, but in the interim, I would love her recipe for green beans. They were DELICIOUS!!!!

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  Shadowhider

  Beautiful Grounds and a great place to party. Way off the beaten path and the staff is a bit stuffy at best!

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  BillL689

  From the time I arrived...back door open so I went snooping...until I left two wonderful nights later, this was a great vacation. The house is old (so ENJOY that) but very, very beautiful. I could have spent both days doing nothing but looking at the various antiques. Angie was a dream from reservations to arrival to dinner to breakfast! Keith and I had a wonderful evening chatting about all things political over brandy...where else can you get that? If you have a little time and an inclination to live a few days the way we used to live, Madewood Plantation is the place.

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  WandaP62

  Spent one night at Madewood in the Mystery Lady Room. The home was beautiful, our rooms were clean and our beds very comfortable. Breakfast and Dinner were both excellent, both served one course at a time, plantation style. More coffee and conversation on the balcony overlooking the back lawn after breakfast was very relaxing and pleasant. The owner Keith extremely friendly and hospitable. A perfect plantation experience. Definitly want to visit again!

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  SusieQBR

  Nice plantation home to visit if you are taking a bayou plantation tour. Madewood is not as fancy as some of the river plantations, but it is representative of the style. Make Madewood part of a bayou tour down historic Bayou Lafourche which starts at Donaldsonville where it comes off the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. It is a unique cultural experience and you will have some of the freshest seafood and most delicious food ever along the way.

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  DowntheBayou1

  We went for a tour of Madewood and lunch on a tour from the Acadian Cultural Center after hearing how beautiful Madewood is. I was shocked right away that we couldn't even enter (and we WERE locked out) without walking over and around many, many fire ant hills. That and the uneven ground is dangerous, especially for people from out of town who don't know what they are. Several of our group of older and there are no railings on the steps which I also found dangerous. I understand the idea of not damaging the accuracy of the original house but maybe a couple of handicapped ramps could be added? The house itself is interesting, albeit a bit on the worn out side. It's showing it's age. And the furnishings, as the guide was honest about, are not original to the house but are the result of lots of scavenging around other old houses (and possibly some flea markets.) Lunch was nice, but it included green beans and our (salad) forks were removed with the salad leaving us with only spoons to eat green beans. When one of our group asked for another fork the server replied "we don't usually do this" and not so nicely brought that one diner a fork. So we all asked for forks which for some reason seemed to really annoy her. At the very least I hope the owners will read this and treat the fire ants before they have to take someone the pretty long distance to the hospital.

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  ChristopherM191

  Note, I'm reviewing Madewood as an "attraction," not as a bed and breakfast. We did not stay here. We were on a bit of a plantation tour through Louisiana and went out of our way to visit Madewood. We pulled into the driveway, and rang the bell, as instructed by the sign. We were informed by the woman that they have tours by appointment only and that we could not see the place. We were forbidden from taking any photos on the premisis. It was a beautiful-looking building, but be sure to make arrangements before visiting!

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  eelbeck2013

  I've been scheming to get back to the NO/Baton Rouge area just to have op for even one night at Madewood. A dreamy experience, with owners/staff making our days there a magical experience. No detail overlooked. Very upscale, but very unstuffy. Friends have been there since, and verify it is remains as perfect an experience as you'd even want.