Houmas Hou

4.7/5
(2.5K) · Botanical garden in Darrow, United States
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Join us in one of our award-winning restaurants curated by our resident executive chef, Jeremy Langlois. Enjoy Louisiana favorites for breakfast, lunch and …

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Mar 24, 2025
What a beautiful property! My husband and I enjoyed this tour VERY much. The owner clearly has a real passion for restoring and preserving this place. The gardens are stunning and I can only imagine …Full review by Escape726726
Mar 20, 2025
three star as "average". A menu is available for small groups, we ate at an unimpressive group buffet with over-sauced and over-cooked warm-ish food. The grounds are "eccentric", easily walked. I…Full review by norah50
Mar 19, 2025
We went on the tour that was awesome (tour guide was fabulous). We ate dinner at the Carriage House (fabulous). We stayed at the Inn (amazing). We visited the gift shop 4 times and walked the beaut…Full review by Holly A

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We visited the Home and garden this past week for the second time with our daughter. The admissions price had …
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We visited the Home and garden this past week for the second time with our daughter. The admissions price had increased understandably but the tour was a disappointment. The overall experience was very short and no where close to our first experience. Not very informative and the tour only had 5 people in the tour. Felt very rushed. The garden was spectacular and the head grounds keep sure made up for the disappointment of the tour. He made a point to voluntarily answer any questions about flowers we ask. We love the home and garden but for the price increase we expected more ..
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Perhaps your party of 5 seemed less engaged because you were attending a second time? My experience was that our tour guide was very informative, cordial, allowed us plenty of …
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Perhaps your party of 5 seemed less engaged because you were attending a second time? My experience was that our tour guide was very informative, cordial, allowed us plenty of time to view the rooms and pieces. He also answered questions that we had. I never felt rushed at all. The price also seems normal in this current financial climate.
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Answer by Ami C · Jun 22, 2022
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Is there a fee to enter and explore the grounds without booking a tour?
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It was $52.30 with tax for two adults free parking
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Do you share recipes from the restaurant on grounds? Looking for the one on pork chops.
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Check in with their gift shop, i know there are several cook books available there, they may be able to point you in the right direction of where receipies are the restaurant
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Do you knew to book ? I’m visiting the area in late August but not sure on exact date.
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We were told that Houmas House does not offer cancellations or refunds for accommodations (overnight stays).
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Can you come for lunch without a tour and still see the grounds and walk around?
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I am sure you can
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