Mckay House

306 E Delta St

Jefferson, TX US

Rating: 3 STAR(S), 3 (S)

The romantic McKay House is an up-scale Bed and Breakfast in the "Quality Hill" section of the National Historic District of Jefferson, Texas -- a town known for its "step back in time" atmosphere. Hidden in the Piney Woods of East Texas, near Shreveport, LA, Jefferson was declared by the Texas Legislature to be "The Bed and Breakfast Capital of East Texas." For a romantic getaway, the popular 1851 McKay House Bed and Breakfast pampers guests with comfortable, quiet and peaceful accommodations. It's a pleasant stroll to fine dining, antiques, shopping, carriage and riverboat rides in the historic riverfront downtown area of Jefferson. The McKay House is well known for its "Gentleman's Breakfast," the hospitality and elegance, Victorian nightgowns and nightshirts, the full historic restoration and for five-star services that provide a peaceful "home-away-from-home" experience.

Room Information

Quilt Room

Decorated in a traditional early or late Victorian style, this room features bright bold mauve color thus creating a warm soothing atmosphere. There is a gas fireplace in the room. It has a king sized half canopy bed and a tub-shower combination bathroom.

Lady Bird Johnson Room

A popular room in the house, this room is a favorite of former First Lady "Lady Bird" Johnson. It features a king sized Queen Rice four poster bed, a gas fireplace and a small sitting area. The private bathroom features an antique claw-foot tub for relaxing.

Garden Gable Suite

The Garden Gable Suite features a queen sized bed and views overlooking the Victorian style gardens. The unique bathroom has two claw-foot tubs with a stained-glass skylight. A favorite for honeymoons, romantic getaways and anniversaries or other special occassions. This room has access to the balcony.

Grand Gable Suite

This room is larger than our regular rooms due to the addition of a sitting area attached to the bedroom. It's a warm room done in a subtle Victorian decor. The private bathroom features a glass-enclosed shower and full height antique stained-glass window. It has access to the balcony overlooking the Victorian style gardens. The Grand Gable room also has access to the balcony overlooking the Victorian style gardens.

Spinning Room

Original formal parlour of the house features a queen sized half teaster bed room suite with a glass enclosed shower in the bathroom. The room also has a gas burning fireplace and a yarn spinning wheel. This room can also be rented with the adjoining secondary parlour to make a two bedroom suite.

Rustic Keeping Room

Rustic Keeping Room is decorated as a one room home might have been in the mid 1800s. It features a California King sized sleigh bed, a wood burning fireplace, a claw-foot bathtub in the room and an indoor "outhouse." In the "Sunday House" it has a little extra privacy and it's own porches.

Aunt Pearl's

Aunt Pearl's room is decorated in a traditional peak Victorian Era motif. It features a queen sized bed and wood burning fireplace. The bathroom has a glass-enclosed shower and a gravity-fed pull chain commode. In the "Sunday House" it has a little extra privacy and it's own porches.