Reviews of The Inn on the River 3 stars
416 Mississippi Street, Donaldsonville, LA 70346, United States

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Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewNothing
Too old, room extremely dusty, staff was no where to be seen.
Reviewed: 15 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewLove the area I wish they would restore the town. But was awesome to see all the old buildings was peaceful I’d recommend!
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Reviewed: 21 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewLovely old fashioned room, with antique furniture. Bed very comfortable as were the chairs. Quirky bath/shower in bedroom. Very clean and staff very helpful and friendly. We had lunch in the restaurant, which was very tasty.
Reviewed: 24 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewGreat location. Bed was comfortable. Shower was nice.
There was no staff at all, just a receipt at a vacant front desk and an emailed code to unlock the room.. The lobby had some old boxes stacked against the wall. The room had windows that were frosted and you couldn't see out. It was very run down and marginally clean.
Reviewed: 4 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewI enjoyed my stay. The staff was very friendly and my room was very clean. The bed was good to sleep in and the food at the cafe was good. I enjoyed the bench out front to watch the traffic go by and my walk to the levee.
all was good.
Dakota, Thank you for your review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you the next time you are in the area.
Reviewed: 31 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe food at Gaston's was really good.
The room wasn't as clean as I would expect & it took hours for The AC in the room to cool down. After the first night, my room didn't have hot water - I took a very cold shower the second morning & reported it to the hotel. Around 6:00 pm, they told me they weren't able to fix it & offered to let me move to a different room, but I opted to just use the shower in the other room because I got in so late.
Reviewed: 24 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewInteresting style and concept behind it. For breakfast we can highly recommend the cafe around the corner. Great coffee and a great way to meet the locals! And the Grapevine Cafe is superb! Reservations are required Donaldsonville is well located to explore some plantations
The river „view“ is greatly exaggerated, the place felt somewhat deserted… and it was „Seafood Buffet“ night, the smell in the room was hardly bearable. For check out nobody was available.
Reviewed: 25 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewRoom was very dusty, but the bedding and bathroom were otherwise clean. Room was fantastic, very pretty and old style. Very romantic. Bright lights on the outside point directly to the windows making the room fairly bright at night even with the blackout curtains. The room had very tall ceilings making the ventilation very nice. The room temperature was perfect. Lobby wasn't clean, but it was from dirt tracked in, not from food or trash, so not a huge deal. Overall we had a great stay. The issues were minor all things considered.
Reviewed: 31 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewLocation and staff
They canceled breakfast
Reviewed: 29 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 December 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewLiked that a restaurant was connected.
Location could have been better. There were what looked to be blood stains on the mattress cover and bed frame.
Reviewed: 29 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewWonderful historical hotel!
Beautiful hotel and the rooms were amazing!
Reviewed: 27 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewIt was a nice place, kind + helpful staff
Only one side of the bed had a bedside table and an outlet, which was very annoying. Also, weak water pressure in the toilet.
Reviewed: 18 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewRestaurant
No breakfast
Reviewed: 20 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewThe historical district is more or less dead They start renewing some places
Reviewed: 19 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewLocation, updated old building.
Creeky floors, ac unit was hard to control.
Reviewed: 26 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewQuiet, restful
The bed could have been softer
Reviewed: 8 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewFriendly service staff oriented with premium customer service
Location and bed and breakfast feel
Reviewed: 2 July 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
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