The Duke Mansion

Beautiful home and gardens. This place is GORGEOUS. It’s so easy to use the mansion as an event venue because it’s already so pretty. Everyone I encountered was super nice and took great care to make sure my sister’s event went smoothly. The food is amazing and the service is great. The string lights in the courtyard are a super cute touch! Really enjoyed visiting the mansion and will definitely keep it in mind for future events!

This place is amazing. We booked the last room available so we didn’t have much choice but the second floor rooms have amazing balconies. Our room on the 3^rd floor is still beautiful! High ceilings, plush robes, and a big bathroom. They even had ice in the ice bucket and classical music playing for us upon our arrival.
They have a cash bar from 5 – 8 but it was closer to 9 when I arrived. The gentleman at the front offered beer and wine but since I had brought some, he kindly brought glasses to the room.
Looking forward to a spectacular breakfast followed by a stroll though the gardens.

Gorgeous location — the gardens, grounds & house are simply devine!
We went for a tea & crumpets event — saw so many mothers with their little girls all dressed up for a tea time, it was fabulous!
The food was heavenly and the options of tea were exquisite!
Best tip about this place: drive around the neighborhood, the houses surrounding this mansion are amazing! and there is valet here!

Never been to the Duke mansion before. Very nice event. Everyone was very nice and inviting. The art was amazing! Lovely event. The house and ground were beautiful. Glad I attended.

Happy 100^th Anniversary to the Duke Mansion. Was here last night for the Art Show. Opportunity to look at oil paintings on canvas and many pieces from 12 artist from the area.
Walk up the steps and toward the right are rocking chairs for you to sit and absorb the night air. Beautifully manicured lawns and hedges. You are totally insulated from the rest of the world here as if you were taken back in time to another era.
Wonderful opportunity to visit the grounds and the gardens. My all time favorite was the vegetable garden– the baby eggplants hanging and morphing to full size in couple of days, smell the spearmint, etc.
The Rose Garden with variety of colored roses.
The fountain was filled with tadpoles.
Will definitely be back for a stay at this Bread & Breakfast or host an event here.

The mansion had its charms. I wouldn’t say it was spectacular in any one area of the mansion though. With anything historic and exclusive as this place, there’s a southern charm to it.
My bride friend rented out the conference room for the day to use as a dressing room and have access to the mansion grounds (both inside and out) which cost her $ 250 (?). Pricey. This conference area was spacious as it had a screened porch area overlooking the front of the mansion. I think the outside grounds are free for the public to access, but please don’t quote me on that.
The side courtyard with the fountains were being renovated when we were there. The open lawn space behind the mansion was beautiful. I am sure kids have taken naps there. Man, prob adults have too. Lol. There were tables and chairs to one side of this lawn with some benches and outdoor couches on the opposite. Moving onwards, you will reach a mini flower garden. There was a mini playground for the kiddies as well along with a mini veggie garden in the same area as well.
Parking was available as they had some spots in the immediate front, but there were small parking lots all around. You can always hit downtown as it is literally only a few minutes away. There’s also a school in the area as well for further browsing.

The most beautiful B&B I’ve ever stayed at. The service was wonderful. The rooms were clean. The robes were plush. The full free breakfast was yummy. The bed was a bit squeaky, but it was part of the charm of a hundred year old mansion. Easy access by cab every place I needed to be, while there on business. They have a computer and printer which helped while I did not have a printer. Highly recommend!!!

Wonderful, hidden gem in Charlotte. My husband and I spent our wedding night there — the breakfast the next morning was outstanding. I would highly recommend this for a romantic evening or wedding night.

I stayed overnight. It’s a very beautiful building on the outside. The room was cozy and clean. The bed was comfortable and the linens very soft, has down and sythentic pillows. Bathroom had a tub/​shower combo and robe. The room did not have a refrigerator or microwave, but they will help you out in the kitchen downstairs. Free bottled water in the room. Free WiFi was fast. This particular room, 313 I do not recommend as it was right across from the elevator and I kept hearing it all night.
There are no snacks to purchase, but they keep a tea, coffee, water station on the second floor. Breakfast was a buffet, scrambled eggs, bacon, grits, homestyle potatoes. A few breads, muffins, pastry, and yogurts. Also mixed fruit. The seating for breakfast was 2 round banquet tables, so you are potentially sitting with other people, which can be good or bad. Very pretty location.

If I could give this place 10 stars, I would. So for now, just imagine I’m giving it all 5 starts times two :-)
There is not enough that I can say about The Duke Mansion. Anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life, look no further. The Duke Mansion will transport you back in time, to when life was a bit slower and finer.
The rooms at this place are exquisite. This place is one of rare vintage indeed. The first thing I noticed about our room was that the ceilings were well over 15 feet high. You just don’t fined places like that anymore. And the entire mansion is both bright, and spotless. Very well kept.
The grounds are astonishingly well kept. You can spend an hour walking around the grounds, just adoring the flowers, exotic local birds and landscaping.
It’s obvious that a lot of people get married at the Duke Mansion, and that’s no surprise. Highly recommend you check this place out if you’re getting married in NC, or would be willing to travel to NC to get married, just to do something different for a change.
The breakfast was spot on. Basic Southern food, delicious to the core. The staff are super friendly. Typical of the South though :-)
Another great facet about the Duke Mansion is it’s proximity to downtown Charlotte and other lively, nearby suburban neighborhoods. It’s rare to find a place that seems so isolated (in a good way) but yet offers 15 minute access in any direction to whatever you want to do.
TIP: Get either room 204 or 205. These rooms share the lovely, screened in private balcony. The balcony overlooks the fountain. It’s so peaceful. And it’s massive. There are both swings and lounge chairs.
I will definitely be going back to the Duke Mansion. This place is heavenly. Do it!

I would give The Duke mansion a «5 star» rating if every traveler was just like me — able to sleep through anything. But since the Mansion is more than just a B&B…it is a living, breathing conference/​wedding/​meeting place, it can be noisy. Other than that, it is delightful and sumptuous. The breakfasts in the morning are wonderful and elegantly prepared. The whole neighborhood is exquisite and you feel as if you’re being pampered the second you drive into the area and see all the old, gorgeous mansions and manicured lawns. It’s a pleasure to be a part of such a piece of history, but if you’re a light sleeper, think twice!

EXCEPTIONAL accommodations! We were expecting a nice place but this was above and beyond. Great breakfast in the morning with grits that would feel at home on a five star menu. Highly recommend The Duke for a wedding or at least your pictures.
One word of warning if you’re staying in The Harris or The Van Every rooms… There is a conference/​meeting space across the hall. We stayed during the week and a group of loud businessmen discussing their golf game woke us up at 7:30am. If you need to sleep in, consider the 3^rd floor.