How do I make check availability and/or make
reservations at your bed and breakfasts?
Online:
You can make your
reservations anytime online 24/7. Visit the
following links to make your reservations online:
Judge Porter House
Queen Anne
Good House
Violet Hill
By Phone:
Call us on our toll
free number at 1-800-443-8343. Reservations are
taken between 9:30 AM and 6:00 PM daily. If there
is no answer or it is after normal business hours
leave a message. If you are making last minute
reservations please call us.
We recommend that
reservations be made 6 months in advance for
weekends, holidays, Christmas Festival and the
entire month of December.
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What is required to make a reservation?
Name, address, valid
credit card, phone and email address.
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Will I receive a confirmation of my reservation?
Yes, within 24 hours
you will receive an email confirmation. Please read
your confirmation carefully it contains important
information about your stay including maps,
directions and cancellation policy.
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How do I
cancel a reservation?
By Email:
Email us at the
following email addresses:
Judge Porter House :
judgeporter@judgeporterhouse.com
Queen Anne :
innkeepers@queenannebandb.com
Good House :
goodhouse@goodhousebandb.com
Violet Hill:
reservations@violethillbandb.com
By Phone:
Call us on our toll
free number at 1-800-441-8343 between 9:30 AM and
6:00 PM. If there is no answer or it is after
normal business hours leave a message.
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Will I receive a cancellation confirmation?
Confirmations for
cancellations will be sent out immediately to your
email address that you gave us when you made your
reservation. Your reservations is not cancelled
unless you get a cancellation notice from us.
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When do settle my
bill?
Payment is not
processed until you check out. Please present your
credit card to the innkeeper at checkout.
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Do you offer Corporate and Government Rates?
Yes visit our Business
Travel tab or click
here for more information.
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Do you allow pets at your Bed and Breakfast?
No.
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Do you allow children at your Bed and Breakfast?
Children 12 and over
are welcomed guest but we only allow two people per
room.
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Do you allow smoking at your Bed and Breakfast?
All of our Bed and
Breakfasts offer a smoke free environment. You are
welcome to smoke outside on the porches, galleries
and decks.
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Do you
have a cancellation policy?
Yes
Cancellation Policy:
Full payment is due unless we are notified 10 days
in advance of your scheduled reservation date
consecutively per room reserved. Whole house rentals
will require a 40-day advance notice for full
refund. If we are able to re-book your room(s) to
another guest we will offer a refund for the number
of rooms re-booked. Cancellation policy may be
changed if multiple rooms are booked by one person,
organization or group.
Once you
cancel your reservation via email or by calling
us on our Toll Free Number 1-800-441-8343, you must
receive a cancellation confirmation from us by email
for that cancellation to be valid.
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Do you require a
deposit?
No
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Is
it customary to tip your innkeeper?
Like with any service
industry, if you had good service and an overall
good experience tipping is always appreciated!
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Do you
have a two night minimum?
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Yes on most
weekends we have a two night minimum.
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A two night
minimum can be Friday-Saturday or
Saturday-Sunday.
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If we are not
completely full by Wednesday prior to the
weekend you want to reserve a single night we
may accept single night bookings.
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There are no two
night minimum stays Sunday-Thursdays.
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Why do you have a two night minimum on weekends?
Most of our guest are
traveling to our area for a two night stay. If we
book all of our rooms for single nights then we are
unable to accommodate our guest that want to stay
for two nights and many times we are left with empty
rooms because we are unable to book for two nights.
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Do you have a
swimming pool?
There is a swimming
pool at the Judge Porter and Good House. The
swimming pool is for the use of the Judge Porter
House and Good House guest only. There is no
swimming pool at the Queen Anne or the Violet Hill
bed and breakfasts.
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Do you have
private baths?
Yes, all of our rooms
have private baths.
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Do you have Jacuzzi
Tubs?
Yes
Two-person Jacuzzi
tubs are located at:
Judge Porter House:
Garden and Judge
Porter Guest Rooms
Good House:
Bayou Guest Room
Queen Anne:
Victorian, Blue and
Garden Guest Rooms
Violet Hill:
John Reavls, Arthur Coble, Prince Haithcoat Suite
One-person Jacuzzi
tubs are located in:
Queen Anne:
Library Room and Queen
Anne Guest Rooms
Good House:
Alvin Good Suite
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Do you
have any King sized beds?
Queen Anne:
Library, Queen Anne
and Blue guest rooms all have king sized beds.
Good House:
Alvin Good Suite
Violet Hill:
Arthur Coble Guest
Room
All of our other rooms
have Queen sized beds. We do not have any double
beds
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Do you
have any downstairs rooms?
Yes. The following
rooms are all downstairs:
Judge Porter House
- 3 rooms downstairs
The Garden and Judge
Porter guest rooms and Guest House
Queen Anne - 1 room
downstairs
The Library guest room
Good House - 2
rooms downstairs
The Alvin Good Suite
and the Bayou guest room
Violet Hill - 4
rooms downstairs
Arthur Coble, Stem
Wheeler, John Reavls and Prince Haithcoat guest
rooms
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How
many people can sleep in one room?
All of our rooms are
double occupancy only.
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Can you tell me if anything is going on in
Natchitoches during my stay?
You can visit the
calendar of events to see what is going on in
Natchitoches during your stay or you can call our
tourist information center at 1-800-259-1714. Also
an excellent source of information on Natchitoches
is
www.natchitoches.net
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Do you serve
breakfast?
Yes. The Judge
Porter House, Queen Anne and Violet Hill serve a
full multi course breakfast and the Good House
serves an excellent continental breakfast.
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What time is breakfast
Served?
Breakfast is served
promptly at 8:30 AM in one seating at the Judge
Porter House, Queen Anne and Violet Hill.
At the Good House a continental breakfast is
available between the hours 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM in
the dining room.
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What do you serve for
breakfast?
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Judge Porter House,
Queen Anne and Violet Hill click
here to visit our
Breakfast page for a sampling of our menus.
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Good House
at the Good House the continental breakfast
includes: Assorted Breads (Bagels, muffins,
cinnamon rolls, cinnamon bread, whole wheat
bread) hot and cold cereals, grits, oatmeal,
fruit, milk, orange juice and coffee.
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Can I skip breakfast?
Of course. As a
courtesy to the innkeeper please contact us at
800-441-8343 so that we can plan accordingly.
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Can
you serve breakfast in our room?
No, we do not serve
breakfast in any of our guest rooms.
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Can you serve breakfast at a different time?
We only serve
breakfast in one sitting at 8:30 AM.
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Do you know of a florist we can order flowers?
Yes, the Judge Porter
House, Queen Anne and the Good House use Jeanne's
Country Gardens.
(318) 357-0102
300 Jefferson St, Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Do you know of a Photographer we can hire to take
pictures?
We recommend Mark
Bill's Photography click
here for more information.
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Do you cater or can you recommend of a caterer for
events and weddings?
We do not cater but we
can recommend Maison Louisiane Catering. Click
here for more information.
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Do you sell
gift certificates?
Yes! You can buy
them online from any of our websites by selecting
the Gift Certificates tab or select the link below
for the bed and breakfast that you want to purchase
a gift certificate from:
Judge Porter House
Queen Anne
Good House
Violet Hill
Our gift
certificates are valid one year from issue date and
can be used at the Judge Porter House, Queen
Anne, Violet Hill and Good House.
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Can
I use an expired gift certificate?
No, gift certificates
are no longer valid one year after the date of
issue.
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Were can I park my
car?
Judge Porter House
Off street parking
available in the front and rear of the house. There
are three spaces in the front of the house which are
accessed from Second Street and two in the rear
which can be accessed from Rue Poete Street. .
Parking is also available on Rue Poete Street on the
side of the street the Judge Porter House is
located. Parking is not available on Second Street
in either direction.
Good House
Off street parking is
available in the circle drive in the front of the
House. You can also park on Rue Poete Street on the
side of the street the Good House is located.
Queen Anne:
Off street parking is
available in the rear of the Queen Anne and is
accessible from Sydney Street.
Violet Hill:
Off street parking is
available on the left side of the house accessed
from the driveway entered via Washington Street.
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Do you host
Weddings?
I am sorry we do
not host large weddings. We will allow small
ceremonies that include the bride and groom and two
witnesses and the person officiating the ceremony.
There is no charge for the use of the house or
gardens for your small ceremony with overnight
accommodations.
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Can we take Wedding photographs at your properties?
Yes. There is a
$50.00 fee for taking photographs unless you are an
overnight guest, then there is no charge for taking
photographs.
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Do you
offer any special packages?
Yes. Please visit
our
special occasion link for more information.
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When is
Check-in and Check-out
Check-in is
officially at 1:00 PM.
Check-out is 10:30
AM
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Do you have a
fax machine?
Yes. The number
for the fax machine is 318-238-2573
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How far are your properties from the Downtown area?
The Judge Porter
House and Good House are a short 7
minutes walk from the downtown area. The Queen
Anne is 10 minutes and Violet Hill is 5
minutes.
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Are you located in the National Landmark Historic
District?
Yes all four
properties, the Judge Porter House, Good
House, Violet Hill and Queen Anne are
located in the Historic District.
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Are any of your properties located on the Cane River
Lake?
Yes, the Violet
Hill sets on the banks of the Cane River Lake.
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How can I contact a guest staying at any of your
properties:
If you know the guest
cell phone number we recommend you call that number
first.
Judge Porter House and
Good House
You can contact a
guest room directly by dialing 318-354-2681. Listen
for the automated operator and select the room your
party is staying in. If your party does not answer
you can leave a message for them on their private
phone. If you do not know what room your party is
staying in dial "0" for the innkeeper.
Queen Anne
Call 318-354-7201.
This number rings directly in all 5 guest rooms.
Violet Hill
Call
guest cell phone number first. If there is no cell
phone you can call 318-527-9586 and leave a message.
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