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(318) 639-9141
1108 Broadway St
Minden, Louisiana
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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.
Hotels
Holiday Inn Express Minden
1332 Sibley Rd
Minden, Louisiana
BEST WESTERN MINDEN INN
1411 Sibley Road
Minden, Louisiana
Hotel Tips
Always find a reason to email the front desk manager in hotels that you plan to visit again. Tell them what they did right and express your plans to stay again and ask what opportunities there might be for frequent discounts or upgrades on your next visits. If you become friends with the manager, you just might get the friends and family rate some day.
Elevators are notorious for being a nuisance so ask to be roomed on the top floor and as far away as possible. Most hotels book nearby rooms last so hopefully they have availability elsewhere.
Upon check-in, slip the desk agent a tip and ask for the best room they can find at your current booked rate. Often times a quick $10 or $20 bill can go a long way towards the mood of the person who directly decides where you lay your head for the night.
Things To Do
Minden is the place to plan your wedding. You'll be spending a lot of time downtown as there are so many wonderful shops to find invitations, photographers, bakers, caterers and jewelers. Planning your wedding will be a breeze with so much support from local merchants to make a perfect and memorable day.
Minden has so many great reasons to shop downtown as local merchants have come together to offer a wide selection of artisan gifts and foods that you are sure to find something for everyone on your shopping list of gifts. Shopping options are plentiful and all inventory is hand selected by the shop owner and then yourself so you are sure to find something special that has your style and likes in mind.
Minden brings the farming community under one marketplace to offer an assortment of locally grown fruit and vegetables. Traditionally, markets are restricted to anything grown so you can expect to see natural whole foods that are sure to please those working on their plant-based diets!
Why Do You Love Downtown?
Deborah Wilson
We enjoy local dining and shopping.
Daniel E Swanson
The Downtown area stores are friendlier and have comparable pricing as the bigger stores. The only problem is parking and the distance you may have to walk to do your shopping.
Tammy Grubbs
First time visitors
Catherine Payne
Great vibe! Low key. Feels like old time Hawaii.
Tammy Cooper
Downtowns are so cute and has a very relaxed inviting vibe that puts a smile on my face. In addition, downtown was so clean. It was fun visiting the unique shops and boutiques and everyone was very friendly. Our stroll around Lithia Park was beautiful and so peaceful. It truly is a gem. Lastly, we ate at 4 or 5 different restaurants that had great food and great service.
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