The Pepin Mansion Historic Bed & Breakfast

This place was amazing! We stayed here on a family thanksgiving road trip. Such a beautiful and well kept historic home. The owner was a great host and fixed a wonderful breakfast. New Albany is a super sweet town and we enjoyed walking around nearby. Couldn't say enough good about it and will certainly stay there again.

My wife and I stayed here on a road trip and had a great time. The suite was very spacious, the whole house is very well maintained and well decorated! The room was cozy but still very spacious. Breakfast was very tasty and healthy. I would highly recommend staying here. The old time feel with new appeal.

This 1851 mansion is beautiful! I stayed two years in a row for four nights each. The place is clean, and the breakfast is hardy and delicious. In the fall it can be chilly so I asked for an extra blanket and that helped. Great staff.

Not-so-simply AMAZING. There was nothing SIMPLE about the lovingly prepared and beautifully served breakfast! China and crystal and silver and DELICIOUS! Learning the history of New Albany/Louisville and the Pepin Mansion was a BONUS! Great small business/local shopping and big box nearby. Less than 15 mins from downtown Louisville! If you are anywhere close, STAY HERE!

We were so looking forward to staying here after reading the other reviews but what a disappointment! The innkeeper texted us before 7am the morning we stayed and said that he was up all night sick...ok, understand, it happens....asked him for a partial refund since a bed and breakfast includes a BREAKFAST...he said that had to go through the owner and he would text him and I would hear back later that day. Three days later - after texting the innkeeper AND emailing the owner NEVER HEARD ANYTHING and never received any compensation. Didn't even ask for a full refund since we had slept there - just $40-50 because we had to go elsewhere for breakfast and spend more money! Also, just a heads up, all bedrooms are upstairs and the AC is completely insufficient since it's an old house - so it's very uncomfortable for sleeping. So all and all - my review - don't bother and we won't bother again either!

We had an amazing stay here. Ryan was exceptional and made a fantastic breakfast. The beds were so comfortable as well. This place is stunning and in a great location.

Yes 170 year-old mansion is impeccably maintained. Amazing architecture with unique rooms and 11 foot tall doors throughout. Great parking, charger for electric car, very nice in every way. Perhaps best of all was the large high-quality breakfast, way more than a person could eat, mostly organic ingredients with excellent preparation. A variety of beverages including very good coffee The mansion and grounds are also offered as a full-service wedding venue. Based on the owner's attention to details, my guess is it would be a good one. Enjoy the Pepin Mansion.

Three days, very quiet only four bedrooms. Beautifully appointed. Great care and breakfast by Ryan. Ron was great on the scheduling and our late arrival. Inexpensive and well worth the money. Love the house and the area.

What a hidden gem in Indiana! I stayed for 4 nights and had an excellent experience. The Innkeeper, Ryan, had excellent communication regarding the check-in process, recommendations and ongoing service. Breakfast every day was delicious and visiting with and meeting other guests was delightful. The bed itself is dreamy and I want one. The place is stunning and beautiful and very clean. I was a bit cold at night (November visit) and requested and received an extra blanket which helped. I have zero negatives and would stay here again.

I loved staying here on a quick weekend trip back to New Albany. The staff were SO friendly and it was truly one of the best experiences I've had when going back to visit home. The rooms are gorgeous. We chose to stay in one of the regular rooms, and had plenty of space in the bedroom and bathroom for our things. There was also a really fun page with suggestions of things to do in the area. For food, it really was a great start to the day having a home cooked meal surrounded by the other guests. Everyone got along really well and it made us much more of a morning person to know we're starting our day with hearing stories of where the other guests are traveling to. This is definitely a place I'll be staying again. With the spacious room, beautiful decor, private overlook room and breakfast included, it was better than any boutique hotel we've stayed in previously.

Not often when I leave a place do I feel exhilarated. What a great and unexpected time I had. Although I was late Sharon was kind enough to wait to greet me. I already thought the facade of the building was pretty cool and I was only expecting a regular stay. The dining room was already set for breakfast and looked amazing. It wasn't going to be just breakfast but an experience. I was shown around the property and introduced to my room. As promised... a huge comfortable bed. I had thought I'd care about nothing else, but every corner and ceiling presented a new photo opportunity in this historic manor house. I was greeted by other guests and invited out to sit on the veranda and enjoy the free bourbon and brownies put out for everyone. I don't go to bed early but this time I could not help but want to get a long peaceful sleep and make sure I was able to make the 8.30am breakfast on time. Definitely you don't want to be late. Slept like a log! Breakfast all the guests met in the dining room. We were seated and introduced to friends we had never met. Sharon the caretaker served up coffee and tea to get us started. Cut up fruit was served with yoghurt and granola. Hot Home made American scones were put out and then our breakfast was a Mexican tostada... right way to say it? It was all delicious and filling. I never thought were were going to be treated so well. If I'd known I would have booked two nights and checked out the area in more depth. It was not just a overnight stay but a true experience which should make the area proud. I'm Australian and I wanted to know more of the history. I'll definitely put this place on my list to do again. Everything was just beautiful.

I am loathe to give a review only because I am afraid of this place becoming so popular (and rightly so) that I can never book it again. I plan on TRYING to stay here again anytime I am anywhere near the vicinity for any trip. After a series of hotels filled with pot and cigarette smoke halls and rude neighbors yelling... a nice, quiet, clean, comfortable and amazing room was a delight.

Great place to spend a night or two. Great location across the street from the Culbertson mansion museum which is a must. The pepin overall is very nice, there are some things that could be better but thats everywhere especially in old bnb's. High ceilings and large rooms are great to wake up in. The breakfast is cool because everyone eats in the formal dining room. Cathy was friendly and makes you feel at home. Overall great place to spend relaxing weekend away from the big shitty.

Nice ambiance for a small gathering. I attended a baby shower here and it was quaint and charming. Like many of these older homes converted to businesses, everything is picturesque, but some comprises on overall capacity are going to be expected. I did not stay in the bed and breakfast, but I hope to some day and will provide an update. Tea time anyone?

My family had a wedding here recently. The mansion is beautiful. Denise who was the officiant and Dante, the photographer, were great as were the DJ and bartender whose names I do not remember. However, Janna, the event coordinator, was terrible. She is poor at communication and did little in the way of coordination. Her failure to coordinate appropriately during key parts of the wedding created completely unnecessary stress for the bride on her special day. If you want to host an event here, please hire your own coordinator. We wish we had.

This is not your average Bed and Breakfast. My fiancé and I were traveling through Louisville on our way to the Carolinas. We booked this last minute through a third party site. We stayed in the Marilyn Suite upon recommendation of Stacey, the even planner who answered the phone. We had a private sitting room with TV and large bathroom with a shower. The Marilyn suite was on the backside of the Mansion and separate from the other three suites. We were able to see the other three suites and each had a private bathroom and sitting area (one suite had a detached bathroom). The rooms were inviting, quiet, and clean. That mansion was beautifully restored keeping its old charm with elegant decor. The Mansion doubles as an event center for gatherings of all sizes. It was staged for a wedding when we visited. My fiancé and I would have loved to plan a wedding there. Mimi, the Innkeeper made this trip for us. She messaged us immediately after making the reservation. She made arrangements for our late arrival and left a note with directions, including how to find the complementary cookies, coffee, water, beer (although they were out), and wine. She also made arrangements for breakfast making sure we did not have any dietary restrictions. Our morning started with coffee, juice, fruit salad, eggs, bacon, and Carmel apple French toast (topped with whipped cream)! The owner, Ron, stopped by breakfast to say hello and was more than happy to share some of the mansion's history with us. He also mentioned that downtown New Albany was very historic with shops and great restaurants. We hope to go back with our families for a long weekend. Hopefully in warmer weather so we can enjoy the large front porch and walk to some of the local businesses.

THIS IS A WARNING READ TO THE END. My daughter had her wedding at The Pepin Mansion in New Albany IN recently I will start with what was good and finish with what wasn't. First, this is a beautiful place to hold a wedding, it is a little broken between rooms, but it can work. The officiant Denise was awesome to work with, (not sure this would have worked at all if it hadn't been for her). The DJ, photographer (Dante) and bartenders were wonderful as well. I would recommend any of these people to anybody sorry I don't have names for the DJ or Bartender. Now to the problems, the wedding coordinator (Janna) is the worst I have ever seen or heard of. At first my daughter called me crying on multiple occasions because the coordinator wouldn't call her back and I defended the coordinator saying she is probably busy with other weddings and she will pull it together when it gets closer (I was wrong) she didn't come to the rehearsal dinner and had no idea what was going on at the wedding (Denise the officiant) did a lot of her job and the family had to do the rest. This made it hard to enjoy the wedding and had my daughter stressed out to the end. The bride was crying due to the problems the coordinator was causing and asked her father to ask that she leave. When complaints were made, they said they were calling the police on the father of the bride (they never showed up) but this put a damper on the wedding. The owner finally showed up and pulled the bride and groom into a meeting (during their reception that they paid for) then did nothing. Well, he did give them a 25% off coupon if they want to use them again. Bottom line if you want to save the bride and family a lot of stress don't use this place. If you must use this place do not use Janna, get your own coordinator, or go someplace else.

Beautiful room, very friendly host- Brian was about as sweet as could be... great location... and breakfast was DELICIOUS!! Thank you Pepin Mansion for a great visit!!

Beautiful location for my best friend's wedding. We got to set up the day before and take a tour of the bed and breakfast since guest were gone. Limited parking in the back, but has street parking on the side and in front of the building. Beautiful ceiling and some modern touches, like flat screen TVs with Roku devices and water efficient toilets. The staff was super nice and did a great job cleaning up and helping on the big day! They were great with the guest and helped the wedding go smoothly. They had the rooms cleaned up for all of the wedding party stay and breakfast in the am. I didn't make it to breakfast but everything else was great! There were some minor miscommunication between the bride and groom and the coordinator but overall we made to the end of the wedding with a few hiccups but overall great location and wonderful staffing.

My husband and I renewed our wedding vows this weekend 12/29/19. Everything was wonderful. Brian and Mary, the inn keepers, where very nice and great cooks. Stacy, the event planner was great. Everything was perfect. I'd go back just to have a get a way night from home.

Beautiful home! Rooms are all very spacious and comfortable with old school charm. The breakfast in the morning was wonderful and the staff in the house were so sweet and wonderful. Would highly recommend!

As a person who travels for work weekly , I alway look for the cute quaint places that feel like a home instead of a chain hotel. This is a beautiful restored historical home that is within walking distance to many shops & restaurants, but best of all... the Berry's making you feel at home.

My husband and I just stayed here October 4th and 5th, 2020. It is our 4th time to stay and highly recommend a visit. We have always been well taken care of. Everything from booking with them online, to our room accommodations, to the wonderful breakfast first thing in the morning. The caretaker is wonderful and always offers great recommendations on places to try nearby and places to see. It is also an event venue and based on how we have been taken care of as a guest for their bed and breakfast - I believe this would be a wonderful venue with each detail well taken care of. Worth your time to try, we will definitely be coming back!

We just celebrated our daughters wedding tonight at the Pepin. It was perfect. Stacy was amazing to work with. She made herself very available for all of our needs. She has such a positive, calm demeanor about her that put us all at ease. We were set on an outdoor wedding and she made it happen despite the rain. The day was perfect. Thank you Pepin and Stacy! Janie and Jim Grove

We got married at this historic bed and breakfast and it was perfect! They did provide breakfast for us the following morning (I stayed two nights) and it was delicious. Staff was very friendly! I would love to go back

My husband booked this as a surprise. We stayed here to celebrate my birthday and our anniversary. The mansion is beautiful with elegant decor. Our room was immaculate and very spacious. The bed was so comfortable...there was a small balcony off the large bathroom and soft towels were plentiful. Breakfast was a small banquet, more than enough for 2 and lots of variety. Rebekah, the Operations Manager, was a joy to talk to....very helpful with ideas of places to visit in the area and things to do during our stay. We really enjoyed our stay and highly recommend it.

Truly a very special place to stay. Awesome people, great history, everything was impeccable. And a breakfast to write home about. Would love to stay there again. Also great location and trail access along the river.

This place was absolutely beautiful, but... It is a bed and breakfast, so there are some things you gain and some things you lose as compared to hotel accommodations. It gets a middle of the road review from me. In the gains category, the innkeeper was friendly and efficient. I have to give her a lot of credit for keeping her cool with another group of guests, whose behavior at breakfast was completely atrocious. The breakfast both days was very good. You have free reign of the whole house, which is spacious and grand. Our room had 15 foot ceilings and was very pretty. Overall, a very nice feel. In the losses category, there were a couple of big ones. One, you can't control the temperature of your room. I sweated to death both nights. The innkeeper had told the awful lady at breakfast that she could adjust it for her, but I didn't really like the idea of freezing everyone out to fix my room, so I sucked it up. Two, the bathrooms in at least half of the rooms are less than ideal. Our room had an attached bath, but we had to go down some steps to get to it. The shower head angle was for a much larger shower, so it was tight and awkward. I couldn't stop getting sprayed in the face and shaving your legs is pretty much impossible. Our friend had to go downstairs entirely to get to her detached bathroom, but they did provide fluffy robes for the trek. The bed was comfortable, but very high off the ground and not great for two people. Every time one of us moved, the other got shaken awake. I do think they killed a little of the character with details like the bathrooms (the laminate floors and modern showers just didn't match the character of the house) and things like the plastic stool that many people would need to get in and out of bed. I wouldn't stay again because I didn't get great sleep (due to the bed and the temp), but If you are less of a fussy sleeper, it's a nice place and I'd recommend it.

Brian helped us settle in to this beautiful 1851 mansion. The home is tidy and elegant. We stayed in a fabulous bedroom with an incredibly comfortable king sized bed. The bathroom was not attached to this room but there were bathrobes to use if we went down stairs in the night. Next time we would like an attached bathroom. The breakfast prepared by Mary was absolutely delicious!

This Bed & Breakfast in is an historic mansion, just dripping with character. Prior to this, I never slept in a bedroom with 14' high ceilings! The rooms are clean and comfortable. The breakfast ("promptly served at 8:30am") is wonderful. I could skip lunch afterwards! The innkeepers, Brian and Mary, are very sociable, friendly, and helpful. I would absolutely stay here again, and would choose to experience a different suite, since each of the 4 guest suites are un-alike from each other.

My sister had her wedding here last night, and it was absolutely stunning! The venue is for smaller weddings, and I believe that guests can rent the upstairs rooms to stay all night as it is set up like a bed and breakfast. Everyone that we were involved with, from start to finish, was extremely helpful and accommodating! I kind of want to get married all over again so I can have my wedding here. :-)

I was really looking forward to staying at the Pepin Mansion. I was scheduled to be there on March 2nd and 3rd of this year to give a seminar at Indiana University Southeast. I even told colleagues who would be traveling with me about the mansion and showed them the website of the Pepin mansion. However; five days before I was to arrive my father passed away. I contacted the Pepin Mansion as soon as I found out to cancel my reservation; but was informed by Ronald Smith, the owner of the establishment, that it was against his policy to issue refunds. I explained that these were extenuating circumstances and was informed that if they issue refunds for everyone having extenuating circumstances they wouldn't be in business. I was notified a week later that he was able to sell my room; but at a much lower rate and offered me a 50% gift certificate on a future stay. At first, I accepted the offer (and never received it); but on further thought I reasoned that if this was the type of hospitality they offered guests that I would rather stay at a much lower caliber hotel if my travel brought me back in the area. Respect for a personal situation such as a parent passing should be of higher value than the $179 for the use of this hotel.

Ron! What a great place you have. Keep up the good work brother. Our retreat was made so much better by the lovely acomodations you provided. Best of Luck in the future.

Ron is a gentleman and a fitting steward of this this pre Civil War-era architectural relic minutes from downtown Louisville. I have hosted colleagues, customers and friends at The Pepin and will continue to go back. This is a gorgeous venue and Ron and his team always make me feel at home. You can't begin to understand Louisville / New Albany until you have sat on the front porch of the Pepin with an Old Fashioned in your hand.

A lovely place to stay--beautiful room, great breakfast and wonderful location on "Mansion Row." We enjoyed walking along the river and walking down historic Main Street to a restaurant. Ron is very knowledgeable about New Albany--highly recommended!

Great place to spend an anniversary! The mansion is beautiful - very grand and elegant. The innkeeper went out of his way to accommodate us. He brought us complimentary champagne to celebrate our anniversary, had the newspaper out with breakfast each morning, and gave us ideas on local places to try. We really enjoyed our time here and would recommend it to anyone!

Coordinated a retreat at The Pepin Mansion. I did so for two reasons: I had seen the place and thought it would be perfect (it was) and knew that the owner would ensure everything was 'just right'. It was! What a perfect place for this type of event (as well as many others for that matter). Already thinking ahead to my daughter's wedding some day (no hurry though :) ) as I enjoyed everything about this facility. Beautiful inside and out, great location and a very accommodating management. Will definitely return!

My son was married there and we stayed in the bed and breakfast. The accommodations where beautiful and the staff was so courteous and went out of their way to make sure that every detail was attended to.