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Reviews of Talbott Inn

3.5 out of 5
Talbott Inn
101 West Stephen Foster Ave., Bardstown, KY

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 302 out of 471 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 110 out of 471 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 471 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 471 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 471 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, we will come back and recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked this hotel, on a whim. Didn't research much about it, or the area. When I arrived, I was pleasantly surprised. There is a lot of stuff within walkable distances; but most of the shops close very early (even for a Saturday). The hotel was very clean and quiet. Check in was easy. The complimentary breakfast was delicious. I fully intend on coming back and spending more time here.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great historic place to stay. Bartenders were great and very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ellen on 30 Apr 2024
Thanks for the great review, Ronald! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and time in our bar. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great history, convenient for walking, excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ellen on 30 Apr 2024
Thanks for the great review, Natalie! Hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Mallory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We stayed in the Jesse James room. The history of this place is amazing. It was clean and the free breakfast was really good. It’s an older place so not in the greatest condition but that’s what makes it awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ellen on 23 Apr 2024
Thanks for the review, Mallory. Hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a great stay and will go back again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ellen on 10 Apr 2024
Thanks for the great review, Bruce! Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful inn full of charm and good location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ellen on 27 Mar 2024
Thanks for the great review, Julie! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, Fishers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ellen on 27 Mar 2024
Thanks for the great review, Timothy. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope you will join us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and very nice, loved the tavern and the dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ellen on 18 Mar 2024
Thanks for the great review, Michelle! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and meal with us. Hope to see you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Richard, North Augusta

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Several friends came together for the Bourbon Trail and stayed here. Great experience!!! Quaint rooms, nice restaurant, and a super bourbon bar.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ellen on 12 Mar 2024
Thanks for the great review, Richard! We are so glad you all enjoyed your entire experience with us. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint property. Lots of interesting history, and home to the oldest bar in Kentucky. Jeremy the bartender was great. Nice breakfast was also included.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Ellen on 5 Mar 2024
Thanks for the great review, James! We are so glad you enjoyed your time with us and with Jeremy. We will pass on your kind words. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Ellen on 27 Mar 2024
Thanks for the great review, Kristina. Hope to see you again in the future!

8/10 Good

Kathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic hotel with updated amenities. Hotel was clean
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Guest Services on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for your feedback. We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us!!!

8/10 Good

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Ellen on 27 Mar 2024
Thanks for the review, Linda. Hope you will stay with us again!

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Historic property, walkable to many dining, shopping options
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Ellen on 13 Feb 2024
Thanks for the great review, Scott! Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

LOIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bourbon trail stop
We had a wonderful stay at the Talbott Inn…we thought the old charm and history of the place was awesome. We will definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Ellen on 22 Jan 2024
Thanks for the great review, Lois! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The history and Decor
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Ellen on 22 Jan 2024
Thanks for the great review, Sean! Hope to see you again!

6/10 Okay

DeeDee

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Ellen on 13 Feb 2024
Thanks for the review, DeeDee. We apologize that you did not fully enjoy your experience. If you wish to discuss it further please reach out to us.

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I like it was convenient to everything and the town was decorated up for Christmas. Carriage ride was great Food was Great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ellen on 5 Jan 2024
Thanks for the great review, Brian! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

MELISSA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Talbot Inn is over 200 years old. It is fun the way a lot of things have been preserved. We were a little disappointed that none of their ghosts visited us, but maybe next time. Lots of little shops to walk to and shop! just a cute little town. Nice people.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ellen on 5 Jan 2024
Thanks for the great review, Melissa. Hopefully one of our friendly ghostly residents will visit you next time. Hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

BOBBY, BRENTWOOD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ellen on 5 Jan 2024
Thanks for the great review, Bobby! Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here after going to the dinner train it was great to be able to walk everywhere from here people were very nice and we loved the history of the Talbot Inn would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ellen on 5 Jan 2024
Thanks for the great review, Rhonda! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl, Granbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay at The Talbott (Tavern) Inn. The inn was very quaint and rustic, and the room was top notch. The location in downtown Bardstown was ideal for walking around, shopping, as well as being a short drive to many interesting sites.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ellen on 29 Jan 2024
Thanks for the great review, Cheryl! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
Staff was nice. Food and drinks very good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ellen on 22 Jan 2024
Thanks for the great review, Paul! We are glad you enjoyed your stay, meal and drinks. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. Wished we would’ve stayed 2 nights.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ellen on 22 Jan 2024
Thanks for the great review, James. Hope to see you again for a longer stay!

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ellen on 13 Dec 2023
Thanks for the great review, Jaime! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Cory

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Ellen on 13 Dec 2023
Thanks for the great review, Cory! Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ellen on 6 Dec 2023
Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Ellen on 22 Jan 2024
Thanks for the great review, Angie! Hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Ellen on 28 Nov 2023
Thanks for the great review, James! Hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Like the charm of the Inn and the location. The mattress was very uncomfortable and old. It sunk in at the edges. Our room was right above the bar and the noise from the crowd and music was loud. Felt like we were in the bar area. Music went on until Midnight. The complimentary breakfast was a nice touch. No counter space in the bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Ellen on 6 Dec 2023
Thank you for your feedback, Lisa. We apologize about the loud music. This is outlined in the agreement you are sent when you book and when you check in. We hope you will return and stay in our newer building, which is quieter and has more counter space. Again, we apologize. Thank you for your time.

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the historic nature of the Inn and the convenient location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Ellen on 28 Nov 2023
Thanks for the great review, Johnny! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
MUST Visit 10/10
We absolutely loved the quaint, historical setting. From the Inn, to the bar, to the restaurant…we LOVED EVERYTHING!!! The staff was friendly. Our room was SO cool! It was an old bank vault. 10/10 WILL RETURN!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Ellen on 14 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for the great review, Daniel! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay in room 102! Hope to see you again very soon!

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Ellen on 7 Nov 2023
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, Paul. We apologize that you did not fully enjoy your stay with us. We would like to hear more about your experience if you could please reach out to us at talbotttavern@bardstown.com

10/10 Excellent

Jose, Anasco

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast too late, short hours of front desk
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Ellen on 7 Nov 2023
Thanks for the review, Jose. Hope you will join us again.

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a very old in, but with that being said it was lovely. Parking can be difficult. It is on a main street and while we were there, they did road construction during the night so it was a bit noisy but manageable. The breakfast was simple and tasty. Staff was friendly. Great location to get the feel of this quaint town. Lots of walkable food and shopping. Town closes down early and minimal food options on certain days and times.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Ellen on 31 Oct 2023
Thanks for the great review, Shannon! We apologize about the road construction. We are so glad you enjoyed your breakfast and the location. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Charlene

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Ellen on 21 Nov 2023
Thanks for the great review, Charlene! Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Ellen on 25 Oct 2023
Thanks for the great review, Bruce! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming
It’s a charming old inn and the bed was comfortable which is much appreciated. Not much sound insulation so we could hear the traffic outside and the music at the bar downstairs.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Ellen on 25 Oct 2023
Thanks for the review, Valerie. Hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

VIRGINIA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, restaurant and oldest bourbon bar in the US!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Ellen on 25 Oct 2023
Thanks for the great review, Virginia. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Antonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming
Bardstown is a charming quaint town and staying at an old inn was perfect. The rooms have been updated nicely but it is an old building and rooms are small. Bed was excellent! Only problem was our tv didn’t work and they couldn’t do anything about it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Ellen on 25 Oct 2023
Thanks for the review, Antonia. We will check into the tv issue. Hope you will join us again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay in Bardstown.
Great stay in a historic B&B. Perfect location in town and a good free breakfast. Stayed here before and will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Ellen on 9 Oct 2023
Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and continue to come back. We look forward to your future stay!

10/10 Excellent

jocie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming, historic hotel right in the middle of Bardstown, so a great location, walkable to all the cute shops and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Ellen on 9 Oct 2023
Thanks for the great review, Jocie! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Galen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast not organized
Experience was was nice, everyone very nice. Breakfeast food was good, however very not organized. No one knew what order people come in and sat down, the server just brought your plate out in random order. People were waiting over 30 minutes while others that just walked and sat down received meals.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Ellen on 9 Oct 2023
Thanks for the review, Galen. We will check into the organization with breakfast with our management team. We appreciate you bringing that to our attention. Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Gene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay at the historic hotel. The room was great and decorated for the period. The hot breakfast was delicious. Best biscuit I have had in a long time. The bar was top notch.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Ellen on 26 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review, Gene! We are so glad you enjoyed your whole experience with us. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Lloyd

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The whole experience was wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Ellen on 26 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review, Lloyd! We are so glad you had a great experience with us and hope to see you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a great, unique spot to stay along the bourbon trail. It is convenient to many local distilleries. We enjoyed both breakfast and dinner, and the service for both were amazing! Check in was easy and efficient. We stayed in the Jesse James room which was awesome except for the shower water pressure which was basically a drip. Other than that this place was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Ellen on 19 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review, Amy! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We will check into the water pressure issue. Hope to see you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Dannie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Oldy but goodie!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Ellen on 19 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review, Dannie! Hope to see you again soon!

4/10 Poor

Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Beautiful, vintage hotel run poorly.
It is a beautiful vintage hotel. We arrived to check in at 3, but the room wouldn’t be ready until 4:30. After being on the road since 4am, this was very disappointing, and the young man was unapologetic. The room was beautiful, but the bed was extremely uncomfortable. It was so lopsided, I kept fighting to stay in place. Neither one of us got any sleep. Their restaurant gets crowded in the evening. After being on the bourbon trail all day, we came back to find no parking spots available. Food in the restaurant is overpriced and mediocre. The bright spot was the Tavern because of Lexi, our bartender.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Ellen on 19 Sept 2023
We are very sorry about your experience with check in. We have brought this to the attention of our management team. We sincerely hope you will join us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Ellen on 19 Sept 2023
Thanks for the great review, Tracey! Hope to see you again!