748Reviews8Q&A
Reviews
Traveller rating
- 400
- 247
- 67
- 16
- 18
Traveller type
Time of year
Language
Selected filters
- Filter
- English
Popular mentions
Lovely place with interesting history and variety of gardens. We visited in the Fall, so we missed a lot of the flowers in bloom, but we enjoyed our visit very much. Street signage to find the entrance could be better.
Read more
Date of experience: September 2020
Helpful
A beautiful park like setting. Gardens were beautiful. Mansion very interesting. Staff very informative.
Read more
Date of experience: September 2020
Helpful
Maybe we spent more time in the gardens because we felt safer during these Covid 19 times; we went to places in the gardens we'd never visited before. The 2nd floor of the mansion was closed off so this may have also pushed us outdoors. The docent was very welcoming & provided us w/ an expert background to the Thompson family. In spite of the challenges of maintaining the gardens during a drought & restricted Covid protocols, we still found nature's bounty a refreshing & rejuvenating experience at Sonnenberg.…
Read more
Date of experience: September 2020
1 Helpful vote
Helpful
Response from Sonnenberg M, Events Manager at Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park
Responded 17 Sep 2020
Thanks so very much for your comments about the property and our amazing docents. This year has been especially hard on so many people and we are just so grateful we were able to offer you a respite from the worries of the outside world while you were visiting us.
Read more
This is a beautiful historic site. COVID restrictions did limit fuller enjoyment of the mansion, and we were too late in the year to enjoy some of the flowers. With a significant financial windfall, Sonnenberg could be restored to its original glory, but it would take a major contribution. With limited resources, they are working hard to maintain the property.…
Read more
Date of experience: September 2020
Helpful
Went by myself.My first ever solo date🤣it was a wonderful experience and the gardens were beautiful
Read more
Date of experience: August 2020
Helpful
Response from Sonnenberg M, Events Manager at Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park
Responded 31 Aug 2020
Thank you so much for the lovely words, we appreciate it!
Read more
