Must-see hotels in Louisiana

  • 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,…

  • Cajun Country Cottages

    Cajun Country

    Five nicely appointed cottages, all done out in varying degrees of cute anitquey chic, line a private 5-acre lake, which guests are invited to fish in. A…

  • Stockade Bed & Breakfast

    Louisiana

    This inviting B&B has five spacious, comfortable and elegant rooms just 3.5 miles southeast of LSU and within earshot of several standout neighborhood…

  • Indigo Baton Rouge

    Louisiana

    Another solid addition to the Indigo network, this Baton Rouge outpost provides the amenities we've come to expect from the chain: quirky color schemes,…

  • Maison Madeleine

    Cajun Country

    Perched on the shores of Lake Martin, this lovely B&B is a tranquil escape run by warm, friendly owners. If you're in need of solitude and natural beauty,…

  • 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…

  • Cottage of Ruston

    Ruston

    This guest rental comfortably sleeps a traveling couple (a third guest can stay for $10 extra a night) in a space that balances rustic chic, mid-century…

  • Crochet House

    Cajun Country

    This quirky B&B is operated by Leland and Sally, two Terrebonne parish natives who are fluent Cajun French speakers; inside, you'll see Sally's art and…

  • 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,…

  • Crescent City Guesthouse

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    This laid-back B&B is a great choice for those who want peace and quiet but don’t feel like surrendering the option of walking into the French Quarter, or…

  • Fairchild House

    New Orleans

    This B&B is attractively understated, which cuts against the grain of most properties of this type. The warm colors, scads of brick and hardwood floors …

  • 2439 Fairfield Bed & Breakfast

    Louisiana

    This warm, old-school B&B may be heavy on the lace and chintz, but it's also generous with Southern hospitality and the breakfasts are delicious. The…

  • B&W Courtyards

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    The B&W is tastefully bohemian, but it also has the right amount of historical accents. There are six individualized rooms, all with bright, broad…