I stayed at the Duke Mansion in July and deeply fell in love with this house.
The mansion, the grounds were beautiful.
But upon closer inspections, there were several details that needed work:
1. The flat sheets on the bed had holes.
2. The screen doors for the sun rooms also had holes.
3. I felt that the place really needed a deep cleaning - more than just light dusting.
4. The flowers in the large arrangement in the main hall were dead.
5. In the outside area near the back garden, there were several items that needed to be put out of sight (i.e. trash cans, ladders, buckets, etc.)
6. The main fountain up front needed to be repaired. I asked if it was a working fountain and I was told that it was broken.
6. I stayed on the third floor. I didn't sleep well because I kept hearing a knocking...


But as a gardener, I really believe that the garden needed the most work. In all fairness to the gardener, it was a super hot weekend in July, but there were several areas that needed work:
1. In the Nesbit garden, I noticed that there was some raised flower beds in the far left area that didn't have flowers.
2. Everything needed to be deadheaded.
3. Flowerpots needed to be watered - badly. The staff could easily do this, as there wasn't much traffic at some points of the day.
4. The lawn needed to be edged up.
5. The hydrangeas all needed water.
6. Fresh mulch (pine bark) needs to be added to the back garden. This garden has the raised beds with the vegetables. Under the magnolia tree, you could see the black landscaping fabric.
7. The vegetables in the raised flower beds were way too large and overgrown. I saw a Zucchini that was at least 30 inches. Also, in the raise herb beds near the house, there were empty spaces without herbs and some weeds.
8. The deep red Dahlias that are located in the courtyard garden need to be re-staked. Their poor heads were drooping badly.
9. The mini-lawn mowing device in the courtyard garden before the Nesbit garden needs to be put away.
10. It would be nice if all of the plants were labeled.
11. An arborist needs to be called out, as some of those wonderful trees may need some specialized attention.

All in all, I enjoyed my stay and would consider staying there again.;.

I recently stayed at the Duke Mansion on a business trip to Charlotte. It is in a beautiful neighborhood or old southern mansions. The staff was very helpful. The Inn is large and gorgeous. I stayed in room 202 and it had a fantastic sleeping porch. The bed was nice and the room was sreally well done. The breakfast that was brought to my room was very good.The not so great stuff included that the sleeping porch was sahred with another room so I wasn't comfortable leaving the door open. The shower in the tub was difficult to use and it was noisy when people were walking on the floor above. The gym was not worth the trouble. That being said I loved the setting and the home. It was a nice alternative to a chain for sure.

We stayed at the Duke Mansion for 3 nights for our anniversary. We had booked the fanciest room (the Nisbet Room), based on the web site pictures. When we arrived, we found out that it had been double-booked for the first night. I don't know how they managed this & don't know why they didn't tell us ahead of time. HOWEVER... they put us in a different room for the first night & moved us to the Nisbet Room for the following 2 nights -- and our first night was FREE! They also brought champagne to our room, which we assumed was because of the mistake. So they definitely tried to make up for it. The first room was on the 3rd floor & was not that great. Just a basic room with Asian decorations (which doesn't make sense in the Duke Mansion). It was a nice place to stay, but not hang out in during the day. There was a roof window, but we couldn't see out it very well, as there was a desk in front. So we didn't have much of a view. Then the Nisbet Room was all that we had expected!! Beautiful!!! Huge with gorgeous furnishings & a screened-in porch (shared with the room next door), complete with a porch swing (one for each room). Breakfast was included in the morning. If they have more than 10 people staying overnight, it's a buffet. Otherwise you order off a short menu. The mansion is very elegant with beautiful gardens (although smaller gardens than I had envisioned). The service really depended on who was at the front desk at that particular shift. Some of the people there had impeccable customer service & others just weren't up to par for that level of accomodations. But overall, it was a great romantic stay. They provide coffee & cookies in the afternoon. Oh...they also host parties there, so beware that there may likely be a party or reception on a weekend night. The first night there was loud music, although we fortunately couldn't hear it too badly from our room. They also allow children. So in our small room on the 3rd floor, we could hear a family with kids next door. This is less likely on the 2nd floor with the fancier rooms. Also, the neighborhood is gorgeous & it's wonderful for taking walks!! It's also convenient to many nice restaurants & not too far from South Park Mall area. Rooms come with VCR's.

The Duke Mansion is an historic home. The bed room & bathroom were spacious, comfortable and clean. The staff were very friendly and the breakfast was excellent. Unfortunately the walls are paper thin. If you are a light sleeper, suggest that you lodge elsewhere.