Must-see hotels in New Orleans

  • Hotel Indigo

    New Orleans

    Hotel Indigo, we like your finger-popping style. In the guestrooms, New Orleans–themed photographic murals root you firmly in the city, while bright…

  • Hotel Royal

    French Quarter

    Lace-like ironwork balconies, gas lanterns and decorative topiaries – everything an 1833 New Orleans home should be. Inside, renowned architect and…

  • Hotel Provincial

    French Quarter

    Behind its stately stucco facade, this hotel fills much of the block with a series of finely restored buildings and a large parking area. The best rooms…

  • Embassy Suites Hotel

    New Orleans

    Great for an annual group getaway, every room here is a large suite and no two are exactly the same. Most have balconies; higher floors have views of the…

  • India House Hostel

    New Orleans

    This colorful place is larger than it looks. Half a block off Canal St in Mid-City, the hostel is a minicomplex of subtropically themed good times. The…

  • Lafayette Hotel

    New Orleans

    Pleasant and small, this 1916 hotel is steps from Lafayette Sq and within easy walking distance of the Julia Row Arts District and the National WWII…

  • Dauphine Orleans

    French Quarter

    Through a lush courtyard are these bright-yellow Creole cottage-style rooms with exterior access (once part of a carriage house). Request one of these, or…

  • Inn on Ursulines

    French Quarter

    This Spanish-era Creole cottage is one of the oldest buildings in the French Quarter. It's located in the laid-back Lower Quarter, and, despite its…

  • Gentry Quarters

    French Quarter

    This charming old Creole house contains five homey rooms with kitchenettes. Modest but comfortable furnishings give the rooms a lived-in feel, while…

  • Alder Hotel

    New Orleans

    Although it lacks the boutique chic of a B&B, the Alder is clean, comfy, quiet and very reasonable for the price. An added bonus is being just steps away…

  • NOPSI Hotel

    New Orleans

    A gorgeous grand dame of a lobby lifted from a Jazz Age fantasy, a twinkling rooftop pool and a handsome exterior contain a series of beigey rooms that…

  • Royal Street Inn

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    Four hip rooms (and a two-bedroom suite) are attached to R Bar, one of the city's fabled, most rocking dives. These rooms are anything but down-at-the…

  • Royal Sonesta

    French Quarter

    Don’t the doormen look fancy in their blue royal-guard-look tux and tails? Most times of year this hotel exudes a gracious charm, but the location is…

  • Olivier House

    French Quarter

    The main house was built in 1838 by Marie Anne Bienvenu Olivier, a wealthy planter’s widow, and is an uncommon beauty with Greek Revival touches. Rooms…

  • Bienville House Hotel

    French Quarter

    The Bienville is the definition of a well-executed historic French Quarter hotel. The wrought-iron balconies that ring the tiled lobby give way to a…

  • Parisian Courtyard

    New Orleans

    This handsome B&B encompasses 10 individually appointed rooms that are all historically aglow with their hardwood floors and old-school furniture. Some…

  • Inn on St Peter

    French Quarter

    This inn is located in a 19th-century treasure built during the Spanish Colonial period. Wraparound iron balconies and a lovely facade conceal rooms with…

  • Hotel Maison de Ville

    French Quarter

    A quintessential 10-room French Quarter property, dripping with tropical, historical accents and built around a lushly landscaped courtyard that feels…

  • Hotel Modern

    New Orleans

    The eye-catching Hotel Modern isn't exactly a 'hidden gem,' but if you want welcoming, reasonably priced accommodations near the Arts District and the…

  • Nine-O-Five Royal Hotel

    French Quarter

    On a particularly scenic block, the Nine-O-Five eschews the usual NOLA shtick and opts for the timeless comfort you’d expect to find if this house…

  • Astor Crowne Plaza

    French Quarter

    An $11-million renovation buys you some stylish design details. Look for stacked-silver-bubble lamps and tall, tufted headboards with pops of purple in a…

  • Omni Royal Orleans

    French Quarter

    The Omni Royal is hard to miss; its massive structure was actually the center of a preservation battle during its construction. Everything here screams…

  • Burgundy

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    This vibrant, red-and-white 1890s double-shotgun house is a fine B&B that's located on the quieter residential edge of Marigny. You're within a quick walk…

  • La Quinta Inn & Suites Downtown

    New Orleans

    This shiny high-rise is not necessarily what you’d expect from the mid-level La Quinta hotel chain. Rooms are efficient but stylishly modern, with flat…

  • Lions Inn B&B

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    Situated on a quiet Marigny block, Lions Inn has nine simply furnished guest rooms that are painted in splashes of vibrant color. Jump into the swimming…

  • Maison de Macarty

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    This 19th-century ruby-red Bywater mansion conceals a surprising number of historical heritage rooms. The interior is stuffed with all kinds of cozy…

  • Moxy Hotel New Orleans

    New Orleans

    The Moxy is Marriott's bid for the youth hotel demographic, as evidenced by scads of graffiti murals, 'I Woke Up Like This' embroidered pillows, pop art…

  • Chateau Hotel

    French Quarter

    Nothing is cookie-cutter here; rooms range in size and have varying floral motifs. Though they’re on the smallish side, we’d opt for the courtyard rooms,…

  • Hotel Villa Convento

    French Quarter

    Classic New Orleans, the Villa occupies an 1833 town house in the residential part of the Lower Quarter, complete with a three-story red-brick facade and…

  • HH Whitney House

    Tremé-Lafitte

    Common areas are not as spiffy as those in other B&Bs in the neighborhood, but this 19th-century Italianate house is a convenient choice if you're…

  • Prytania Park

    New Orleans

    It's rare to find a large, high-volume 'hotel' in this part of town, where B&Bs proliferate, but the Prytania Park is a good exception to this rule. There…

  • Frenchmen Hotel

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    The three thoroughly refurbished 1850s houses that comprise this hotel are clustered around a courtyard with a swimming pool and a Jacuzzi. High ceilings,…

  • Le Richelieu

    French Quarter

    Le Richelieu’s red-brick walls once housed a macaroni factory, a furniture store and a barracks, but extensive reconstruction in the 1960s converted it to…

  • The Queen Anne

    New Orleans

    This B&B in a historical home, operated by the folks at nearby Prytania Park, is charming without being too overtly lace curtain. It's an 'adults only'…

  • Bourbon Orleans Hotel

    French Quarter

    A polished-marble classic whose gray exteriors and white trim are almost as stately as the grand foyer. It combines several buildings, mostly dating from…

  • Hotel St Marie

    French Quarter

    The St Marie was built to look historic from the outside, but is up-to-date on the inside. Its best feature is the inviting courtyard, which has a…

  • Lamothe House

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    Lovely, oak-shaded Esplanade Ave is a prime jumping-off point for prowling Frenchmen St and the Lower Quarter. Antiques lovers will appreciate the vintage…

  • Prince Conti Hotel

    French Quarter

    The three floors of this 19th-century structure house a glut of guest rooms decorated with early-20th-century-style furnishings and a general sense of…

  • Cornstalk Hotel

    French Quarter

    The Cornstalk is known as much for its exterior as its interior, which makes sense once you see its famous maize-bedecked gates. Pass through the cast…

  • Atlas House

    New Orleans

    A clean, colorful hostel that provides that good old backpacker vibe, albeit a more laid-back version than you may expect in New Orleans. If you're older,…

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