Burke Mansion

I wanted to love it since the reviews were so good. But it was so disappointing. Maybe if was the rain but the moldy smell was the first thing you noticed. The mansion is beautiful bur needed to be vacuumed. Our room was the Mary Burke Suite. Very lovely but the bathroom was a disaster. No working cold water faucet. No stopper for sink to shave. No water cup. No tissues in box. Hardly any toilet paper on roll and no spare. Shower complicated. But the worst was the brown puddle on floor by toilet. The coffee snack station wasn't refilled prior to check in. Would I recommend? No.

This is a charming old homestead that has been restored. Very interesting history on the house and Macon. We stayed here while traveling through Macon and it was such a nice change from the hotels that are on interstate! Our bed/linens were very comfortable, large room, our bathroom was quite small which was the norm for when the house was build.

The mansion was absolutely gorgeous, and breakfast was delicious! Paul and J.D. went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. We'll definitely stay again next time we're in Macon!

This is one of the most elegant, clean, comfortable, friendly, rich in history places we have ever stayed. Paul was incredibly gracious and a marvelous chef. My only regret was that we could not manage to stay more than one night. We will definitely be going back.

This is the true bed and breakfast. Everything is delightful. Modern conveniences with old world charm. The stay made us feel like royalty. The bed is very comfortable. The host is available if needed but not in your face. The morning chef was delightful and the food was delicious. Will stay here again.

The mansion is absolutely grand and lovely. Of course it has all the charms of old money and exquisite taste from a century ago - but it also has everything today’s travelers want in an upscale stay. Paul - the House Manager - has found his perfect calling. From the moment of our booking he was on it. He called prior to us arriving asking if he could arrange dinner reservations or anything else to make our stay perfect. He met us and charmed us with stories of Macon and the Burke Mansion. Happy hour in the grand parlor was a perfect way to start the evening. Breakfast in the formal dining room or charming kitchen is a fine experience. You’ll enjoy every corner of this mansion with its well appointed antiques, hand carved moldings, and impeccable southern hospitality by Paul.

Everything was topnotch in our first stay here since the mansion changed hands and it is even better than before. Paul graciously allowed us to check in early as I had a Zoom meeting at 2:15. In preparation for the later complimentary cocktail hour, I asked if they had vermouth. He responded they did not. However, when the hour arrived it was front and center. My wife and I were able to tour the lavish home, a museum really, drink in hand! Nice. The next morning, we had a wonderful breakfast. Our companions at the breakfast table (we declined the option to dine alone) were very congenial and interesting. Plus, we got to meet the newly arrived Astro, a pint-sized robot who was in training to attune to the needs of guests, I think.

Absolutely loved our stay here. It was our wedding night and Paul was nothing short of amazing. The whole house is such a good vibe as if it was your own. Definitely do brunch, everything we ate was so so good!! Hubby and I will return again when we are in town!

In short: Burke Mansion exceeded our already high expectations; it's a surprisingly grand stately home - given that Macon isn't Charleston - with bags of original features and charm. Measured in the key categories*, it scores a very solid 4.6 average. The long story: We'd planned a road trip that incorporated Macon for 2020, but COVID got in the way, so we'd been looking forward to this visit for some time. We research extensively and therefore expected Burke Manion to be on the grand side, but not on this scale: the house is very, very impressive and is really something to be savioured. Dating from 1887, it retains many of the original fixtures and fittings - age has taken its toll on some of these, but that's also part of the charm - and the house oozes old-world charm. Our room: The T.C. Burke is large - the bed is simply huge - and all very comfortable and impressive. It faces the front of the house, and, therefore the street, so there can be some vehicular noise, but that's standard for any property in town and nothing to be bothered about. The breakfast: A very nice breakfast served in the glorious main dining room made us feel rather "under-dressed"..! Serious, it was a very pleasurable experience. The acid test (that is, would I return): yes, definitely. *Key Categories Accommodation = comfort, ambiance, sleep quality, facilities: 4.5 Breakfast/Dining = quality, choice, appropriateness: 4.6 Staff = helpfulness, efficiency, politeness: 4.5 Meeting Expectations = how close to meeting the expectations they set: 4.8 Value-for-Money = everything consideration and measuring this against the cost: 4.8