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4 out of 5
Devereaux Shields House
709 N Union St, Natchez, MS

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 64 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, New Orleans

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice home. Welcoming Staff and Owners. Everything you need for a nice stay in Natchez
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Wallace, Roswell

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable room in a beautiful house. Breakfast was only okay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ron, Owner/Innkeeper on Apr 12, 2024
Dear Wallace, We are glad you enjoyed your stay and thank you for your apprecciation for your room comfort and our beautiful decor. We do strive to provide wonderful breakfasts. We appologize we mssed hitting your expectations. Thank ou for your review.Kind Regards,Ron & Eleanor

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautifully renovated property. The hosts were very friendly and easily accessible. Beds were very comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ron, Owner/Innkeeper on Apr 9, 2024
Dear Michelle, We are glad you enjoyed our hospitality, comfortable beds, and your stay in one of our 3 renovated Victorian homes.Kind Regards,Ron & Eleanor, Owners & Innkeepers

10/10 Excellent

Caleb

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful stay, comfortable room and amazing breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ron, Owner/Innkeeper on Apr 9, 2024
Dear Caleb, We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and thank you for your great review.Kind Regards, Ron & Eleanor

10/10 Excellent

Barrie

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner and innkeeper were great. Enjoyed my 2 nights here
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ron, Owner/Innkeeper on Apr 9, 2024
Dear Barrie, We are happy you had a great experience in Natchez. Please come again.

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful home with excellent staff Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ronald Fry / Owner,Innkeeper on Mar 10, 2024
Thank you. The owners and all our staff are most please you had a wonderful, memorable vacation experience.

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Liked: Amenities
Excellent place to stay. Very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Ronald Fry / Owner,Innkeeper on Mar 10, 2024
We appreciate your kind words. Ya'll come back soon. Kind Regards,Ron & Eleanor, Angela and Staff

10/10 Excellent

CRYSTAL, PRAIRIEVILLE

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is by far my favorite place to stay at in Natchez. It's a perfect location and a very comfy room. Ms. Angela manages this location, and she is so accommodating and very personable. We adore her!! The breakfast is homemade and delicious. Can't wait to go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

RHONDA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful history!
We booked the stay for the weekend and it was so wonderful. We was greeted by the most friendly staff at check-in. The nights were excellent with plenty to do around the city. Breakfast the next mornings was amazing! So much history to soak in while here. We loved the entire stay and we will be a repeat customers. Thank you so much!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aleta

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners and staff were very friendly and helpful and, overall, we enjoyed our short stay. However, although we had arranged a late check-in, it took a long time for someone to answer the door, and no one answered the phone (which was worrisome). I did not like the breakfast casserole, which was the only option.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

JASON AND APRIL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint Cottage
Had a wonderful anniversary getaway in Natchez at Aunt Clara's Cottage. The staff and home owners were all very accommodating and wonderful. Breakfast was wonderful and the sheets were like heaven. Thank you everyone for your hospitality! Angela had a massage lined up on the property for us from Gina with Spirit of Change and we took a very historical and informative tour with Rev's Country Tours. Thank you for making our 10 year so special!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Ann

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at Aunt Clara's which was very nice. Our room and bath were spacious, clean and decorated in a Victorian style. The breakfast was good and service was excellent. We were directed to a great tour of the Natchez area. My only criticism is our arrival experience. We were called by staff while driving for our approximate arrival time. We arrived at that time and no one answered the door or phone for about 20 to 30 minutes. It was very disturbing to have that experience upon arrival. Once we were in though Elenor gave us good recommendations for dinner. Ron checked in throughout our stay. I would return.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were in an adjacent house which actually had the breakfast area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value, great accommodations, great service, great location, and excellent breakfast. Really enjoyed our stay and highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

nancy

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clara’s Cottage
The cottage we stayed in was a distance from the main home. People staying in the cottage did not have access to the main house unless u called the property manager. The cottage circa was in the 1800’s, but suite had carpet in bedroom & sitting room. The carpet was old and smelly, bathroom was extremely small with old discolored fixtures. The tub & toilet were very low to the floor. The breakfast was very good, but the tables & chairs were awkwardly situated and moving around the table was difficult. The television/cable broke and property manager did his best to fix it, but it needed professional repair.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Ronald Fry / Owner,Innkeeper on Jan 10, 2023
While Natchez favors celebrating its pre-Civil war (Antebellum) Homes, we offer Victorians for their unique history, design, structural details and colorful paint schemes. Humorously, we got carried away and bought 3 over the years. So our Devereaux Shields House BnB consists of 3 Victorian homes with 9 guest rooms all within a 5 min walk or less that provides our guests a range of choices for history, luxury, personal convenience and price. All our guests are entitled to experience all our homes with any stay by a personalized tour and/or quiet time lounging over wine in one of our homes besides the one booked. For security purposes we can only provide guests keys to the home guests have booked. Access to the other homes is freely provided by request. We are glad you enjoyed our multi-course breakfasts in our spacious cottage breakfast room, fireside with soft background music.We practice routine thorough cleaning protocols on all 3 of our properties and have always enjoyed superior guest ratings on our cleanliness. Nonetheless we ordered a special carpet cleaning for our guests’ room. Carpeting in our 1873 cottage offers guests a more comfortable and quiet experience. These guests enjoyed one of our King Jr Suites with a larger than average bathroom and storage closet, upscale vanity with stone surface and recently updated fixtures. Our Sparklight cable service was having challenges through the holiday period. While most such issues are restored by our innkeepers, this issue required next day professional service call that required street cable access. While we were attentive to our guests’ needs throughout their stay, they did seem stressed from their travels. We do welcome them back for a more relaxed visit including tours of all our homes.

6/10 Okay

john

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
They wanted more money
Charming clean home. Simply beautiful! However our stay was ruined when we arrived for our prepaid reservation and the owner tried to charge me an additional $30 a night. He said that hotels.com forgot to. I questioned it. He said it was a problem with him and hotels.com and I had to pay the difference. When I politely refused and told him my reservation was prepaid he stormed off in anger. It was a very bizarre interaction. It made it highly uncomfortable to be staying in this mans home. I stayed to myself the entire stay and chose not to attend the breakfasts in the morning (which is one of the reasons we choice to stay there) to avoid anymore uncomfortable interactions.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from R Fry, Owner on Oct 9, 2022
It is unfortunate this misunderstanding could have not been resolved to our mutual satisfaction. Our 3 guests booked through Hotels.com/Expedia who listed one of our newer 2-room King suites at the price of a singe King Room without our knowledge. Unfortunately, this guest chose not understand the situation, insisting not to pay the small correct difference. We have contacted the OTA to minimize reoccurrence of this issue.

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Southern Comfort Hospitality on Oct 13, 2022
Dear Lesley,Glad you had a wonderful experience in Historic Natchez and at our Devereaux Shields House BnB. Come again.Kindest Regards,Ron & Eleanor and Angela

10/10 Excellent

Alexi

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hosts, large rooms, comfortable beds, nice bathroom with perfect touches.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Where we stayed, in the cottage, the staff was very friendly, and breakfast was simple southern fare but very well done. The main house and cottage are fairly close together, on the same short block shaded by a tunnel of mostly mature trees. Our room was comfortable and definitely large enough for two people. It is said to be able to hold four, but would probably have felt a bit crowded. The location was only a little removed from the primary historical tour homes, and on the way to the beautiful and historically intriguing cemetery. Our only negative experience was seeing a private citizen near our cottage handling a firearm while talking to a acquaintance, or possible adversary. We were not threatened directly, and I suppose this sort of thing happens randomly in nearly every town of any significant size, but it took some of the fun out of our early evening walk. Carrying weapons is a problem all over the United States not just in Natchez, and Natchez. I won't comment on the race of the armed man because open carry makes this irrelevant, just the fact that any person feels the need to carry a weapon is the real problem. This is a problem with which every Chamber of Commerce across the country needs to be concerned.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous breakfast and lovely accomadations
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Delca

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

CRYSTAL, PRAIRIEVILLE

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We’ve stayed in a bunch of b&b’s in Natchez. This is by far my favorite. We came in super late for this trip and sweet Mr Ron waited for us and made sure we were settling in before leaving. The room was clean. Ms Angela is the best. She’s so sweet. The breakfast is amazing!!! If you’re thinking of booking id suggest do it quickly. This place books quickly (the only reason I stayed in other places)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Going to go back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was challenging, but the staff did a great job of telling us quickly where we could & could not park. The staff was very friendly, & the accommodations nice. The suite we stayed in was great, but I would have preferred hardwood floors rather than the dark carpeting. It was a pleasant stay, & we are glad we went!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful rooms and delicious breakfast
Excellent costumer service, beautiful room, delicious breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms were very clean and comfortable. It is a true bed and breakfast experiences. The breakfast is delicious. The owners are friendly. Thank you for making our vacation memorable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

DORIS

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Rosario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jada

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great and the property was nice and clean. We had a wonderful! Would definitely book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Summer Visit
This is a lovely little B&B. The rooms were spacious and quiet despite a good deal of traffic on the street from time to time. There are two items which should be addressed to make it much more comfortable for guests. It was very hot during our stay. When this was addressed with the owner he stated that the AC that was in the home was more than sufficient for the building. However, no matter how low the thermostat was set, it could do no better than 81 degrees, until after midnight. It was in the upper nineties outside each day. If you wanted to actually enjoy the lovely room, it was way too hot to stay there other than to sleep. Additionally, the light over the sink in the bathroom is no brighter than a nightlight. It was totally insufficient for either applying make up or shaving. I would stay here again, but not in the heat of summer.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Southern Comfort Hospitality on Sep 21, 2021
Dear Anonymous Hotels.com Guests, Thank you for your visit to our B&B, our Historic Natchez and your comments. We apologize you were uncomfortable with the room temp and lighting. The temp conditions in your room were controlled by a thermostat that is uniquely difficult to use without instructions and like most will not respond properly no matter how low it is set and likely will only run continuously causing a freeze out of the system hence losing all control. This sounds like what could have occurred. We have replaced a similar thermostat for this reason, and it seems we need to replace this one as well. I do not recall discussions on use this thermostat with you. Your bathroom lighting has a dimmer control that, while an amenity provided to allow guests to avoid bright lights in the morning, was apparently set too low. We encourage you to a return visit and will look forward to welcoming you with added complementary amenities. Kind Regards, Ron & Eleanor

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place
The hosts are such nice people. We felt like family. They aren't invasive at all but are happy to engage in conversation. The house is beautiful! We were only there for a day but felt like staying longer. We'll definitely return when heading that way again...like when you have good friends and a reliable place to stay. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very quiet house located in a very walkable location. I really enjoyed my stay. The house and property are thoughtfully and considerably maintained. Amenities are provided. Breakfast is delicious! I look forward to a return visit.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Na
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lance

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
⭐️ Excellent Weekend ⭐️
Me and the family (wife and two kids, 10 and 7) had a wonderful stay! Ron and Eleanor have a beautiful home (three to be exact!). We stayed in the Louise suite and it was perfect. Two comfortable beds and everything we needed for a great weekend. Ron greeted us immediately and we got our keys and we were on our way. We have a Tesla and there is a destination charger we were able to use (and get 48mph of charge!). Breakfast was delicious both mornings and the ladies who help serve are fabulous and funny. This was our first BnB experience and we had a phenomenal time. Will definitely do a BnB again and can’t wait to visit Natchez and Devereaux Shields House again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delight in Natchez
A beautiful property in the heart of Natchez. Spacious period roms updated with todays needs like flat screen TV, charging ports & wifi. Breakfast was delicious & prepaired to your dietary needs. Ron & Elinor are delightful hosts who can help you with info on restuarants & sights to see during your sray. Wish we had more time there.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was wonderful Great breakfasts
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Roger

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cindy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing
Enjoyed the quiet relaxing time. Great staff and hosts.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If your coming to Natchez this is the place to stay for a great Bed & Breakfast. Rooms are very comfortable, very clean, with plenty of amenities. Early coffee service was particularly nice helping you to wake up to a very scrumptious Breakfast served on site. Relaxing on the front porch or under the arbor in the back helped to cap off a very nice stay. Every member of the staff is awesome assisting in places to visit and great restaurants to enjoy.We plan to book this property every time we visit Natchez.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I liked the personal service. We were made to feel at home.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Natchez Victorian Southern Comfort on May 11, 2021
Dear Guests, We are pleased you enjoyed your visit to our B&B and Historic Natchez. Thank you for you kind words and great review as we appreciate them greatly. Kind Regards, Ron & Eleanor