My husband and I spent Easter weekend at the Excelsior House in The Diamond Bessie Suite and were pleasantly surprised! The entire hotel is wonderfully restored and our suite was extremely comfortable. It rained most of the weekend so we were forced to spend the weekend indoors. We spent alot of time in the sunroom that was attached to our... More

This historic property delivered everything that was promised, and more. We stayed in the Diamond Bessie Room, and had a spacious, well-furnished suite to enjoy the laid-back Jefferson experience. The room was clean, well-furnished, quiet, and comfortable. The staff, from the desk clerks, to the housekeepers, to the very attentive young lady who served our breakfast, was cheerful and helpful.... More

I love historic hotels and this one bills itself as the oldest hotel in East Texas. It is beautifully furnished and the staff are friendly. The place appears to be clean, but it has odor problems. They try to disguise the odors by using scented oils and that's worse for someone who is allergic to chemicals and perfumes. Although I... More

Although it was surrounded by Jefferson , Texas history . It was loud in its location. 30 yards from the front door was a bar and on the out side of our room was the parking area. You coif hear everything! Not to mention the family of tap dancers on the floor above us. I swear they paced the floor... More

My lover and I stayed in Room 103 at Excelsior House recently. This was our first visit to historic Jefferson. We weren't particularly impressed with the desk clerk who didn't seem interested in entertaining our questions regarding suggestions for good dining and things to do. She merely said "everything's good". They also have a reputation for distancing themselves from fielding... More

We researched very thoroughly for a place to celebrate our "13th" wedding anniversary. given the towns history, we chose Jefferson. Saturday night, based on their availability, we chose The Excelsior. We did the research, knew we wanted to enjoy the Plantation breakfast, knew we wanted to take the hotel tour, also wanted to tour the J. Gould train car and... More

Doing some catching up on reviews from travel the past few years and a return to Jefferson last month made me realize a review of this hotel is long overdue. Jefferson is fortunate indeed that this hotel was saved and restored. As a note, this hotel is not for someone who has difficulty with stairs unless they stay in one... More

Dear Miss/Mrs. Mary Keasler and Miss/Mrs. Pat Daniel, My name is Jim Baldwin. I am a repeat customer and have been a very vocal fan and advocate of your establishment and services, the Excelsior House Hotel in Jefferson, Tx. for a number of years. I have referred numerous people who have also had the pleasure of indulging this historic and... More

We stayed on a Monday night so they gave us a break on the rate but it was still almost $100. The staff is very friendly. The hotel is quaint and charming. It is and extremely old building so this might not be the place for you if you want everything to be perfect. There is a pretty courtyard in... More