Beautiful place to stay, very unique!

We enjoyed our stay at Duff Green Mansion-room -(Dixie Suite) was beautiful, super clean, perfect for us and our pup. The only snag - not all the guests like dogs- Our girl barked at a couple entering their room -we entered our room, and our pup settled and fell asleep in a few minutes. About 45 minutes later I received a text from Rick at reservations asking if we were in our room, because “guests are complaining about barking.” I explained that she barked a couple of times at two guests, and she was asleep- not barking. He stated “as long as she’s quiet it’s ok, a barking dog disturbs our eight other guests.” Of course I understand this- (our dog is a good girl).

That’s when Harley, the owner, swooped in and saved the day. My husband called her- I got on the phone, (I was a bit emo) she kindly let us know she had moved the “grouchy guests” to another area of the hotel, to please enjoy our stay, and don’t worry about a thing. She made us feel welcome and seemed very understanding because “every now and then a dog‘s gonna bark” (our puppy got comfy and did not make a sound from 9pm until 5:15 AM) She let out a couple of barks, then about an hour and a half later she barked twice then went back to sleep. I absolutely would stay there again - it’s a unique experience-very special.

Don’t miss the 8:30am 3 course breakfast- my husband said it was fabulous! (I stayed in the room with our pup- she was quiet, and sweet- (she did give the aforementioned couple one bark as we left lol) I recommend calling the owner directly when you have a pet with you to make sure your room is away from any non-pet friendly guests. I give Duff Green Mansion 5 bones- the 4 bone rating is for the “grouchy guest” - I understand not everyone enjoys traveling with a pet, but we all have to learn to get along and respect each other. This is the longest review I’ve ever written, but I love my puppy and wanted to make sure I detailed the experience for other pets lovers planning a stay. it was near perfect- I’m looking forward to my next visit.

May. 27, 2021