Palms on the Teche in Opelousas

A Piece of Heaven

Sunflower (New Orleans)
Review submitted: July 28, 2011   Date of arrival: July 22, 2011

Heaven must be like this! The photos are very accurate. Fabulous visit, sleeps six adults confortably,clean, quiet, manicured lawn, and screened back porch overlooking "Bayou Teche". It's hot & humid in the summer there, but the brief evening rain shower cooled thingts down; besides the indoor A/C made you feel like you needed a blanket. Friendly staff that were eager to please. We enjoyed fishing, horseback riding, and eating fresh friut from the tree in the backyard. Some of us enjoyed the local live horse racing track & casino (Evangeline Downs); a 10 min.drive. There was a small general store less than a mile from the property, where we could pick-up extra snacks, etc. Also a local butchery (Champahne"s Marche), a 2 min. drive, where you can purchase fresh-cut meat and other popular native foods. This was our first visit; we plan to make this an annual trip.

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Great stay at Palms on the Teche

East Texas (Fort Worth,Texas)
Review submitted: June 26, 2011   Date of arrival: May 28, 2011

I had the best relaxing time at the Palms on the Teche, I had friends join me from out of town there. This area is where my parents grew up and alot of my relatives still live so it was extra special to be able to stay at this location and utilize the large grounds to have family out and have a fish fry. My family also had a local band come out that gave my friends and myself a welcome reminder of the rich culture of Louisiana. This place supplied all it listed and much more. I hope to make it a yearly tradition to stay at the the Palms on the Teche!

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway

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Like sounds of home

CookieLover (Jacksonville, FL)
Review submitted: August 8, 2010   Date of arrival: July 20, 2010

We could easily have stayed longer at Palms on the Teche. Who knew staying at this comfortable cottage would bring back fond memories of our favorite things.

We are originally from Louisiana and thoroughly enjoyed getting reacquainted with the sights and sounds of home. It was good to hear the French/Cajun accents of the local people; good to again hear the familiar night sounds of the cicadas to lull you to sleep. From the screened back porch, we had a beautiful view of the Bayou Teche which inspired thoughts of fishing from the banks as the water flowed quietly down the bayou.

We attended the horse races at Evangeline Downs – something we had always wanted to do. While visiting local museums we discovered Chef Paul Prudomme and Tony Chachere were from Opelousas. Just down the road a piece we discovered Savoie’s meat packing plant, where they make our favorite andouille sausage and tasso and you can buy dark brown roux in a jar. We bought plenty to take home.

But the best thing was the Louisiana food. We ate Seafood Gumbo at the original Mulate’s in Breaux Bridge. (At last a gumbo that tastes right!) We ate crawfish, shrimp, oysters, and crabs cooked as only they can in Louisiana.

Each evening, after a day filled with new and interesting sights and sounds, we had Palms on the Teche waiting for us with a refrigerator filled with cold refreshment, a big screen TV and DVD to entertain us and a comfortable bed to rest our bodies. Then, after the days had flown by, sadly, it was time to go. Until next time…

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, sight seeing, romantic getaway

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