As other reviews have said, not a B&B where you'll hang out with the owners and get travel tips. That was fine with us.

We decided to spend a Friday night in Breax Bridge specifically go to to the Cafe des Amis zydeco breakfast on Saturday. So the fact that we got breakfast there (I think it was up to $10/person value, which we went a bit over, but we ate very well and had mimosas!).

Great location for exploring Breaux Bridge. We spent the afternoon/early evening walking around town. Had dinner at Chez Jacqueline which was great. The B&B's breakfast vouchers are also good there, and I'm sure her breakfast is good too.

The B&B has a lovely backyard and a gazebo right on Bayou Teche. We enjoyed that quite a bit. Would like it even more when it wasn't so hot, I'm sure. It was July, after all.

It's true that this is not a traditional B&B where you're interacting with and guided by a host, but my fellow guest and I still loved this place. Room was completely charming and wonderfully decorated. The house has been restored and the location is terrific, right on the bayou with a wonderful gazebo for reading or lazing by the water and in the shadow of the picturesque bridge for which the town is named. The inn is just around the corner from the town's main street which has a few restaurants (below) and antique shops. There's an enclosed porch that leads to a mini-kitchen where the fridge was stocked with snacks (yogurt, granola) and where we made complimentary microwave popcorn each night. Both the breakfast locations were fabulous for food and just around the corner: Chez Jacqueline and Cafe de Amis--I wouldn't have traded them for a 'breakfast at the inn'! We also went back to the latter for dinner, where we met some friendly locals who gave us suggestions for the music and such over the next few days. A plug for Breaux Bridge: we traveled all around the Cajun prairie and to Lafayette for Mardi Gras celebrations. Without a doubt, this was the most charming place of them all. Other towns, while musically rich, seemed a bit stark. This town held the most potential for a visitor, I felt. We'll be back!

I admit the biggest attraction of a bed and breakfast is the opportunity to spend time with a host who is local and full of info and suggestions. In selecting the Maison Des Amis, you have to consider what type of guest you are. If you want service, someone to help carry luggage, directions around town and hotel security personnel, this is not for you. If old equals dirty and creaky in your mind, this is not for you. If instead you like independence, privacy, and being left to your own devices, this is a good choice. If you love old houses, a unique architectural style, and a bit of quirkiness, you'll be happy here. The owner is not in town and when we were there neither was the caretaker. When you make the reservations, you will receive written instructions via email and again at the Maison. Read them carefully and then verify the hours of the restaurants in town by phoning or stopping by while you explore the downtown. The restaurants locally-owned are independent and can close early if there are no tourists in town. Out on the highway are chain hotels and restaurants where you know exactly what you are getting because they are all alike. I admit it is a little strange to pick up a key, move in and be left to explore around the house and grounds by yourself. We were at Maison one night on our way to Texas. We discovered the gazebo on the Bayou Teche and from then on were very happy with Maison Des Amis. If we had more time, we would have spent an afternoon just sitting in the gazebo and watching the boats go by. Both of the restaurants that serve the free breakfast to guests are wonderful.

This place exemplifies the problem when the owner is no where - in this case out of state, I believe. Very nice and helpful manager (picked us up when we couldn't find the place) but is clearly not in the hospitality business nor anywhere to be seen after showing us our room. Bed is clean but everything around it kind of grungy and misplaced - (flags stored, closet full of surplus items of some kind, electrical wires kind of haphazard ) -- sort of like borrowing someone's bedroom; not what one expect in a B&B. Old beer containers from the weekend still in the hall garbage. Reservations are taken by anonoymous phone and information center not always accurate - i.e. we had wanted to have dinner Tuesday night at the supplsedly well-regarded restaurant but it was closed. Had a dispute as to whether we had been told it was open or not --This is the first place we have ever left before our departure date. No one around for information; not good information; and just not well-kept. Place needs a really good cleaning. One of the major guide books gives this a high rating --Don't believe it.