Must-see hotels in New Orleans

  • Audubon Cottages

    French Quarter

    At the Audubon Cottages, you get to sleep in one of seven immaculately restored historical buildings, ranging from two-bedroom suites with private…

  • Roosevelt New Orleans

    New Orleans

    The majestic, block-long lobby harks back to the early 20th century, a golden age of opulent hotels and grand retreats. Swish rooms have classical details…

  • Park View Historic Hotel

    New Orleans

    The breakfasts are amazing (oh, those cheese grits) at this well-appointed three-story inn, where everyone seems glad to see you. Beside Audubon Park,…

  • Le Pavillon

    New Orleans

    Le Pavillon exudes an old-school joie de vivre that’s easy to love. Fluted columns support the porte cochere off the alabaster facade, and the doorman…

  • Saint

    French Quarter

    The Saint has the whole Heaven thing going on: apples in a bowl at the reception desk; feathered wings on the chairs; and clean duo-chromatic color…

  • La Belle Esplanade

    Tremé-Lafitte

    A little quirky, a little saucy and the co-owner wears a jaunty fedora – a devil-may-care touch that ties the whole colorful shebang together. Furnishings…

  • Soniat House Hotel

    French Quarter

    The two houses here epitomize Creole elegance at its unassuming best. You enter into a courtyard filled with ferns and a trickling fountain; some rooms…

  • Peter & Paul

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    This lovely hotel has taken over the grounds of the former Sts Peter and Paul Catholic church and school. The rooms are a study in elegant historical…

  • Dauphine House

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    The Dauphine only has two rooms, but it’s actually a pretty big house, a classic Creole Esplanade Ridge–style mansion that's located in Marigny. The place…

  • Creole Gardens

    New Orleans

    Friendly, knowledgeable hosts, a rainbow-hued property with individualized rooms and plenty of New Orleans bordello-esque vibe, and they're cool with pets…

  • Bywater Bed & Breakfast

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    This is what happens when you fall through the rabbit hole and Wonderland is a B&B. This spot is homey and laid-back, but it's also bursting with wild New…

  • Drifter Hotel

    New Orleans

    Enormously popular with the hip New Orleans kids, the Drifter is a mid-century party that happened to get thrown on Tulane Ave. Sleek, rounded…

  • Loews New Orleans Hotel

    New Orleans

    They say the enormous windows were installed so that steamship executives, who once occupied the building, could watch their ships on the Mississippi. Big…

  • Garden District B&B

    New Orleans

    This inviting B&B is a great budget-to-midrange option for an extended stay. The private four-suite town house is like your own character-filled…

  • International House

    New Orleans

    Lavish rooms at this boutique crashpad offer an array of amenities, from marble desks to iHome stereos to two-headed showers. Should the budget allow, go…

  • Ace Hotel

    New Orleans

    The Ace is a chain that really wants to impart a boutique, local experience. The New Orleans result is a stylish hotel with Louisiana accents that still…

  • Degas House

    Tremé-Lafitte

    Edgar Degas, the famed French Impressionist, lived in this 1852 Italianate house when visiting his mother’s family in the early 1870s. Rooms recall his…

  • Lafitte Guest House

    French Quarter

    This elegant, three-story 1849 Creole town house is at the quieter end of Bourbon St. The guest rooms are lavishly furnished in period style, although the…

  • Ritz-Carlton New Orleans

    French Quarter

    Sip tea surrounded by neoclassical antiques and French fabrics; dip into a magnolia-scented bath; or retire to the library. An ample number of smiling…

  • Hotel Monteleone

    French Quarter

    Perhaps the city’s most venerable hotel, the Monteleone is also the Quarter’s largest. Not long after it was built, preservationists put a stop to…

  • Henry Howard Hotel

    New Orleans

    In a neighborhood dripping with historical accommodations, the Henry Howard is…well, historical. But it's got a cool, contemporary design scheme, with…

  • Catahoula Hotel

    New Orleans

    More than its many boutique competitors, the Catahoula does a good job of mixing up contemporary style with the historical vibe that is such a powerful…

  • Auld Sweet Olive Bed & Breakfast

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    Tropical artwork and bohemian excess seem to infuse this B&B, which is filled with artifacts from New Orleans history. Individual rooms are suffused with…

  • Lookout Inn of New Orleans

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    This cozy little inn is located at the end of Bywater, a few blocks' walk from some excellent bars and restaurants. Four suites are individually appointed…

  • W French Quarter

    French Quarter

    Like all W hotels, this one wears its style on its trendy sleeve, but not all Ws have tarot cards. Where the French Quarter has colonial charm, this is…

  • Pierre Coulon Guest House

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    This guesthouse is located in a gorgeous Creole cottage that feels like the home of an eclectic professor. The property manages to blend a sense of…

  • Melrose Mansion

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    An exquisite 1884 Victorian mansion, Melrose stands out even among its stately neighbors. This is a retreat for the well-heeled and for honeymooners…

  • Balcony Guest House

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    In a neighborhood full of adorable chintz, the Balcony is full of clean lines, understated decor and subtle prettiness. The four rooms all balance warm…

  • Westin New Orleans at Canal Place

    French Quarter

    At 29 stories high, the Westin has some of the city’s best views of the Mississippi River. Watching the parade of freighters, tankers and barges in the…

  • City House Hostel New Orleans

    French Quarter

    This newcomer, a spick-and-span, friendly hostel right in the French Quarter, can be meat-locker chilly if the temperature dips suddenly, but if it's warm…

  • Terrell House

    New Orleans

    Southern hospitality is what impresses most at this stately 1858 Georgian Revival house with cast-iron galleries, a spacious courtyard and exquisite…

  • Columns Hotel

    New Orleans

    This white-porched Southern manse, built in 1883, is a snapshot from the past. Fortunately that past doesn’t take itself too seriously. A magnificent…

  • Loft 523

    New Orleans

    If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to sleep inside a piece of modern art, now’s your chance. Top design magazines have recognized the…

  • Ashton’s Bed & Breakfast

    Tremé-Lafitte

    Looking at the detailed plaster ceilings, ornate stained glass and crisp paint and trim at this wonderful mansion, it’s very hard to imagine it had a 60ft…

  • Green House Inn

    New Orleans

    The house’s striking color – a tropical rubber-tree green – certainly stands out on a still-gentrifying section of Magazine St, near the Warehouse…

  • Chimes

    New Orleans

    Five pleasant little rooms here each have outstanding individual touches, such as a floating staircase made from 4in-thick cypress slabs, or a sunken…

  • Drury Inn & Suites

    New Orleans

    Come for the helpful tips and the local map given at check-in, stay for the way this outpost of the Drury embraces New Orleans’ fun-loving, welcoming…

  • Aloft New Orleans

    New Orleans

    Effectively a total departure from the historical hotel model, the Aloft chain's New Orleans outpost has rooms rounded out by pop art and the brand's…

  • Windsor Court Hotel

    New Orleans

    The sparkling lobby, with its portraits of noblemen and their Brittany spaniels, could double as a drawing room in the real Windsor Court. Guest rooms are…

  • Historic French Market Inn

    French Quarter

    This hotel has pleasant rooms with crisp linens, but not much daylight (consider it a boon if you get in late). Hidden within the complex is a pleasant…

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