Victoria Inn and Gardens
Bed and Breakfast on the Bayou

As you turn on the winding lane that leads to the Victoria Inn, you will drop all your cares and worries and enter a place that is a world and a time apart. Victoria Inn and Gardens lies on the banks of Bayou Barataria in the fishing village of Jean Lafitte, twenty-three miles south of New Orleans. You are invited to come and experience Cajun living. Explore the bayous and swamps once haunted by the pirate Jean Lafitte. Relax in surroundings fit for the debonair pirate himself.

After checking-in enjoy refreshments out on the dock or in the gardens. There are many areas of the house that are commonly used for socializing and meeting other guests, but if solitude is what you seek then a stroll through the gardens might be more to your liking. The rooms actually take their names from the meticulously cared-for gardens of Rose, Jasmine, Magnolia, Gardenia, and Ivy. All fourteen accommodations have their own private bath and are charmingly furnished and decorated to their own individual theme.

The philosophy at Victoria Inn is that breakfast time is meant for dawdling. Every morning you can relax and let your hosts serve you a superb southern breakfast. But if an early morning tour or fishing trip is on your agenda, you'll find a hearty continental breakfast ready whenever you want it. In the evening, try one of the local Cajun restaurants which feature succulent seafood fresh from local fishing boats.

Socializing in the house or peace and solitude in the gardens, the mysterious beauty of the bayou or the wondrous power of the open sea. Here at the Victoria Inn and Gardens, once you get a taste of the Cajun experience, you'll want to return again and again.

You'll enjoy all there is to do in the bayou. Swimming, fishing, and water sports are always popular activities. Also available are Swamp Tours, sailing cruises, and fishing charters. If you wish, a visit to the Gulf of Mexico can be arranged. You can even try your hand trawling for shrimp aboard an authentic Lafitte Skiff. For pure adventure, how about a moonlight canoe trip through the swamp on a night of a full moon? For those who crave big city excitement, New Orleans is only twenty-three miles away.