Angola, located on the Mississippi River, is the site of the Louisiana State Penitentiary. The state penitentiary hosts it annual prison rodeo and has a golf course and museum. Angola does not have hotels; however, nearby St. Francisville has one hotel and several plantation bed and breakfasts. These secluded bed and breakfasts feature shaded properties with relics of the 18th and 19th century and modern amenities. The ride between Angola and St. Francisville boasts scenic landscapes of oak trees.
The St. Francisville Inn, approximately 20 miles from Angola, is a 19th-century Gothic Victorian plantation located in St. Francisville's historic district. This plantation bed and breakfast boasts 100-year-old oak trees covered with Spanish moss and a brick courtyard with a small swimming pool. Its 10 guest rooms feature doorways that open to the main house's porch. Each room has antique furniture, private bathrooms, cable television, wireless Internet and telephones. The Wine Parlor in the main house offers an extensive international wine and beer list. Innkeeper Laurie B. Walsh serves complimentary free breakfast for guests seven days a week.
St. Francisville Inn
5720 Commerce St.
St. Francisville, LA 70775
225-635-6502
stfrancisvilleinn.com
The Quality Inn St. Francis on the Lake sits on the banks of a lake near historic attractions in St. Francisville. Located 20 miles from Angola, this hotel is near the Myrtles Plantation, a member of the National Register of Historic Homes called "One of America's Most Haunted Homes." Guest rooms have free high-speed Internet, cable television, refrigerators and microwaves. Hotel amenities include a complimentary hot breakfast buffet and free coffee, an outdoor pool, laundry facilities and a lobby guest computer. This property is close to several locally owned restaurants. Cypress Grill serves Southern cuisine from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Quality Inn St. Francis on the Lake
7059 US Hwy 61 N.
St. Francisville, LA 70775
225-635-3821
qualityinn.com
Built around 1809, the Barrow House Inn is a historic St. Francisville bed and breakfast, only 20 miles away from Angola. The interior contains 19th-century antique furnishings, including four-poster and canopy beds in the guest rooms. Guests are just steps away from area attractions, such as the 1859 Grace Episcopal Church, the Myrtles and Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge. All six suites have private bathrooms, wireless Internet, cable television and DVD players. Guests receive complimentary continental breakfasts served in the dining room or delivered to their suites.
Barrow House Inn
9779 Royal St.
St. Francisville, LA 70775
225-635-4791
topteninn.com
Located 20 miles from Angola, the Butler Greenwood Plantation Bed and Breakfast is one of the oldest antebellum homes in St. Francisville, dating back to the 1700s. Owned by descendants of the original owners, the palatial property features a 1796 brick kitchen with exposed beams, a gazebo with stained-glass window near the pool and a gingerbread building overlooking the on-site pond. The inside of the home contains family heirlooms and antiques. This bed and breakfast has eight private cottages with cable television, private bathrooms, decks or porches, kitchens and hot tubs. Guests can take guided tours of the property.
Butler Greenwood Plantation
8345 US Hwy 61
St. Francisville, LA 70775
225-635-6312
butlergreenwood.com
