entrance,lobby,desk are definitive of grand hotels of a grander time. enormous common gathering area with grand piano and period comfortable furnitue. recommend checking room prior to booking. smaller rooms are .not recommended.for fantasic view and large room with balcony try room 715. 5th,6th floors have balconies, try eating at one of their resturants for an unforgetable experience. only criticism is carpeting is worn and needs replacing.

I needed to spend a night in Natchez and couldn't decide where to stay. I decided on the Eola because I have stayed there many times, just not in the last ten years. I was reluctant to stay after so many years simply because of the age of the property. I shouldn't have worried. The lobby is beautiful, just what you would expect from this grand old hotel. My room was clean and functional. I think I'll book a weekend trip and enjoy this hotel when I'm not so rushed. A hotel with a lot of charm and a lot of character in a town with the same.

We stayed here at a very busy time -- the last day of the Natchez Fall Pilgrimage and the weekend of the ballon races. So, we wound up choosing this hotel mainly because almost everyone place we researched was booked. We were a little nervous about having a leftover room in an older hotel, but this turned out great.

The Eola is right in the middle of things, making it easy to walk to many nearby attractions. The view from our window included the ornate St. Mary Basilica, which looked beautiful in the setting sun and an assortment of other colorful buildings. A couple of nice restaurants are within a block and the river is just a few blocks down the hill. On our first night there, a couple of the hot air balloons went right by the hotel.

The lobby has a marvelous assortment of period antiques, with an emphasis on gilt and size and there are other splashy touches, such as the fire fountain in the courtyard.

The room, as may be expected in such an old hotel, was on the small size, but it was well appointed and comfortable.

We only had breakfast at the hotel one morning, but the buffet was plentiful and nicely prepared. Service was prompt and the price was OK.

The rest of the staff proved helpful, with the front desk clerk suggesting ways we could make the best use of our limited time to tour some of the mansions while also seeing the best of the balloon races.

We very much enjoyed our first visit to Natchez and the Eola had a lot to do with that.

This hotel has a beautiful lobby and friendly staff, however the rooms are very small and the bathroom is even smaller. Not a good place to stay if you are looking for comfort.