Marshlands Inn

All of the above . Sense of graciousness. Warm welcome at reception. In our room, lovely sheets , comfortable bed . Well appointed bathroom , but problem with bathtub drain, which we noted to the cleaner on our leaving. Delicious breakfast in the morning . Dining room festive and inviting, with all tables covered in white tablecloths and bright red linen napkins at each place. Elaborately decorated for the Christmas season. Generally there was too much stuff ! Antique dolls , stuffed animals, cloth curtains, etc.All attracting dust. We shall return - maybe after spring clearing .

Charming hotel steeped in history. Was up from FL for a friend getting ordained and decided to take my boy to Sackville so he could see where his grandmother was from. Always heard of the Marshland from my mom for its food back in the day, and as the 'Queen' had been there, apparently as princess and again much later as queen. Quiet, as was in November. Rooms as described in pictures; well maintained and oozing in history. Beds were comfy and warm which was nice as it was 27f outside. Excellent breakfast in the dinning room and great value, especially with the ambiance. Walkable to Mount A University. Great staff, very attentive. Would defiantly stay again.

My last day of my vacation trip ended at your amazing place! I just loved the sitting area at the entrance where you could just relaxe, have a drink, chat and enjoy the fresh air!! Loved the garden in the back also. My room was upstairs in the “Garage building”in the back of the Inn. Very beautiful, clean and had a homey feeling! Thank you! It made my last stay of my vacation one I will always remember ❤️

It was very unique place! The house was filled with history! If staying for dinner expect large quantities!

Shame on Hotels for advertising this as 11.67 miles from Hopewell Rocks. It takes over an hour to get there. Aside from that, the Inn was obviously beautiful in its day but Room 5 in the Carriage House was unclean, unpleasant and dangerous with cords trailing into the room. There is a wooden tray under the bathroom mirror that has toothpaste and other stains, a rusted heater near the tub where water pools, chipping plaster on the bathroom ceiling, loose wooden flooring at the entrance to the bathroom and dust webs hanging inside the valances over the bed. If we had more time, I would have asked for a room change. I saw no pool so would question that. The gardens, like the Inn, must have been nice in their day. When we asked if dinner was served, the owner stated, not tonight, maybe tomorrow. There is no breakfast served. Although I'm sure he's a nice person, the owner made a comment to us about feeling like the inn is running them. The whole experience made me feel very sad. There is not 24 hour desk coverage. You must ring a bell and wait. After reading other reviews about waiting, I left the key on the desk on the way out and hoped for the best. Perhaps staying in the main house is better. I should have brought these items to the owner's attention but the owner also should not place people in a room in this condition. I was tempted to not review this at all but I don't want others to be disappointed. Next time, I'll pay more attention to the reviews.

Pros: Location. Large clawfoot tub. Cons: Bed was very uncomfortable. Cleanliness of bed covers and carpets was poor. Bathroom smelt strongly of urine. Outside of building is crumbling.

This is an old property, very Victorian, beautifully maintained. The staff is very friendly and helpful, the kitchen is excellent. The experience here is rather unique. No high-rise luxury hotel can hope to match the atmosphere of the Marshlands.

Housekeeping help was amazing. Checkin and out not so much. Long delay in checking out and received numerous excuses long before an apology. No breakfast so change this on website. Place is more about appearance and less about substance as in customer relations. Noise from taps demeaning, mould in tub. Could add more but will run out of room.

Check in should have been fine but he didn’t understand English well so after some confusion it was sorted out and they found our reservations. It is a quirky place. The first thing that hits you in the main house is the smell which is off putting. Luckily we were in the carriage house which was fine. We were disappointed that the dining room was closed for breakfast due to a bus tour arriving later the next day and they were not very encouraging about dinner which we were all looking forward to as the menu looks fantastic. They said they could make us dinner but would need to know ahead of time what we were having so the chef could fit it in while prepping for the next day. Didn’t make us feel eager to have a nice seafood meal while being squeaked in between prep! There’s no coffee or tea in the room so with no breakfast available I called to the front desk to ask if there was at least coffee in the lobby and again the response was sort of like “well if you let us know what time you want coffee I guess we could make you one”. Lovely property and places to sit on the ground. Just would have been better to feel welcomed instead of an inconvenience. Overall disappointed.