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Huffman House
(318) 639-9141
1108 Broadway St
Minden, Louisiana
Deal or Discount: 10%
Unique mixture of a luxury historic inn and cutting-edge technology. Each one of our beautiful well-appointed rooms has access to wireless high-speed internet. Every room in our bed and breakfast comes standard with an oversize high-definition TV with expanded cable including premium channels. Each room in Huffman House bed and breakfast offers an exceptionally comfortable bed that is serviced daily with clean crisp linens. In June of 2017 we added Google Home making our rooms connected rooms that respond to your voice. Huffman House Bed and Breakfast is located in the historic district of Minden, Louisiana and it’s a short walk to Minden’s Business District. Each evening we at the Huffman House have a special treat for our arriving guests, the staff prepares a welcoming specialty herb tea and a little something for that sweet tooth. If you’re looking for more social interaction each evening our guests are invited to the theater room for special showing of a recently released film and of course popcorn is included at no additional cost. If you expect to arrive hungry you can always call ahead and take advantage of our in room dining or have a fresh fruit assorted cheeses and crackers delivered ahead of your arrival accompanied by a bottle of wine (call ahead to request pricing for in room dining). The History Of Huffman House Bed and Breakfast The Huffman House Bed and Breakfast is a Queen Ann Revival home, that was built by Mr. J.H. Nelson in 1918 on the site of the 1870 Reams house. Wood and architectural pieces from the original home was used in the construction of the much larger Nelson homestead. Currently the Huffman home has over 5100 ft.² in the main living quarters with the adjacent pool house adding an additional 300 ft.² plus a second full kitchen. Kimberly and James Huffman purchased this home in 2015 and begin a cosmetic renovation to freshen this grand old historic home. Kimberly and James both hoteliers by trade secured the proper documentation and permits to transform this grand historic home into a Luxury Micro Inn / Bed and Breakfast in the downtown Minden Historic District in June of 2015, and at that time formed Huffman Management, LLC as the operating entity . The Huffman House B&B is now renting rooms and has received outstanding reviews for its guests.

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Hotel Tips

Call ahead to make sure your reservation is still active and rebook if there are any price drops or changes in number of people staying with you. Another cost saving tips is to bundle the stay with airport parking and shuttle to avoid hefty fees.

Bring an actual credit card to avoid deposits and pre-authorizations consuming money in your checking account which will reduce your available balance. Hotels that accept paper cash often ask for a hefty deposit to cover potential damages in your room leaving you scrambling to find an ATM.

Most hotel offer a complimentary breakfast bar or even a full cafe meal with your choice of a full menu. Keep in mind that some offer nothing at all so it is a good idea to pack a few packets of instant oatmeal for a quick and easy meal before you head out for the day.



Things To Do

Minden shopping is better than online shopping so that you can touch, feel, smell and taste as an experience with an item before deciding to purchase it for yourself or as a gift. Local merchants have hand selected their inventory to provide a unique selection for your downtown.

Minden thanks the collection of small business owners who devote their time and energy to make shopping downtown a great experience. Inventory offered downtown is shopped by the merchant buyer to bring the best products to your neighborhood.

Minden brings smiles by way of doughnuts and pastries made fresh daily for your enjoyment. Everyone has their favorite of course but having a variety of bakeries is what makes downtown so special. Fritters, scones and pies oh my!



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