Port Allen

Shoney’s has been around since 1947 and now has expanded to include more than 280 locations throughout the south. Actually in 18 states from New Mexico to Florida and north to Maryland, Indiana, and Missouri. This is really a nice family dining restaurant with a difference. Not only a nice full menu where you can order a freshly prepared choice, but also a very nice buffet where you can fill your plate with a good variety of foods all day long. That includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. The staff is helpful and ready to please, and if you are not familiar with Shoney’s they will bend over backwards to make sure you get a great meal at a fair price.

This fairly large (100 rooms) facility is rated two stars by the AAA, but has several of the amenities you get in a three star motel. This was one a fairly nice room just inside the second entry doors between buildings. After become accustomed to exterior doors the interior corridors made for hauling luggage just a little farther. We did find parking close to the entry doors so it wasn’t bad. The room itself was standard sized, well maintained and clean. The amenities included a small microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, ironing board with iron, AM/FM alarm radio, and internet connection. They also offered an expanded continental breakfast in the morning.

With the extra amenities and expanded breakfast, I would rate this 3 stars.