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Lower Quarter Andrew Jackson Hotel $$
and Marigny 919 Royal St, 70116
Tel (504) 561-5881 Map 5 D1
Hotel Villa Convento $$ ∑ frenchquarterinns.com
616 Ursuline Ave, 70116 Listed on the National Register
Tel (504) 522-1793 Map 5 D1 of Historic Places. Basic
∑ villaconvento.com amenities. Free continental
An 1830s Creole townhouse with breakfast. The location is hard
suites as well as budget rooms. to beat in the heart of the
Attentive, personal service. The French Quarter and for a
property is rumored to be the reasonable price.
original “House of the Rising Sun“.
Claiborne Mansion $$
Pierre Coulon Guest House $$ 2111 Dauphine St, 70116
714 Spain St, 70117 Tel (504) 301-1027 Map 3 E4
Tel (504) 943-6692 Map 5 F1 ∑ claibornemansion.com
∑ pierrecoulonguesthouse.com Facade of the historic Lafayette Hotel, Colonial-style mansion popular
A tranquil rental with only overlooking Lafayette Square with celebrities. Carved fire places
one unit, ensuring personal and canopy beds in each room as
attention from the owners. Mid-City well as large marble baths and
The house was built in 1831 period features.
and is a classic example of India House Hostel $
Creole architecture. 124 S Lopez St, 70119 Cornstalk Hotel $$$
Tel (504) 821-1904 Map 2 B3 915 Royal St, 70116
DK Choice ∑ indiahousehostel.com Tel (504) 523-1515 Map 5 D1
∑ thecornstalkhotel.com
Well suited to the limited budget,
Sunburst Inn $$ this vibrant hostel offers live Victorian mansion furnished
819 Mandeville St, 70117 music, crawfish boils, and parties. with authentic period antiques.
Tel (504) 947-1799 Map 3 F1 It is famous for its cornstalk cast-
∑ sunburstinn.net Beyond New Orleans iron fence.
This charming inn, built in
1905, has bright rooms, 3-V Tourist Court $ Lanaux Mansion $$$
stained-glass windows, and 5687 Commerce St, 547 Esplanade Ave, 70116
a lovely courtyard with a hot St. Francisville, 70775 Tel (504) 330-2826 Map 5 D1
tub. Accommodations include Tel (225) 721-7003 ∑ lanauxmansion.com
one suite and one room. The ∑ themagnoliacafe.net A Renaissance Revival Victorian
friendly owners make guests One of the last remaining classic mansion. The suites are almost
feel right at home. American motor courts in the decadent in size and comfort.
state. It comprises rows of small,
renovated cabins with a period
feel next to the Magnolia Café, Warehouse and Central
Garden District where live music is on offer on Business Districts
and Uptown Friday nights.
Lafayette Hotel $$
St. Charles Guest House $ 600 St. Charles Ave, 70130
1748 Prytania St, 70130 Tel (504) 524-4441 Map 4 B4
Tel (504) 523-6556 Map 8 A3 Historic ∑ lafayettehotelneworleans.com
∑ stcharlesguesthouse.com Upper French Quarter Century-old Beaux-Arts-style
Great value, considering its hotel with mahogany furniture.
location in the Lower Garden Prince Conti Hotel $$ It overlooks a leafy square and is
District. Pool on site. You can step 830 Conti St, 70112 handy for the streetcar line.
out and catch a streetcar either Tel (504) 529-4172 Map 4 C2
Up- or Downtown, and there are ∑ princecontihotel.com Garden District
plenty of local dining options Named for the famous French and Uptown
aristocrat, this hotel is housed in
St. Vincent’s Guest House $ a stately 18th-century building.
1507 Magazine St, 70130 Great lounge and restaurant. Its DK Choice
Tel (504) 302-9606 Map 8 B3 location in the centre of the
∑ stvguesthouse.com Quarter is hard to beat. Columns Hotel $$
Former 1860s orphanage 3811 St. Charles Ave, 70115
with hostel-and hotel-style Tel (504) 899-9308 Map 7 E4
rooms. The vast grounds Lower Quarter ∑ thecolumns.com
have historical charm and and Marigny This landmark antebellum
there’s a swimming pool for mansion-turned-hotel has an
guests to enjoy. Hotel Storyville $ intimate character and ambience.
1261 Esplanade Ave, 70116 Offers complimentary Southern
Creole Gardens Guesthouse $$ Tel (504) 948-4800 Map 3 E4 breakfast daily. Order a Sazerac
1415 Prytania St, 70130 ∑ hotelstoryville.net from the Victorian bar and sit
Tel (866) 569-8700 Map 8 B2 Hotel Storyville is a large under the massive columns on
∑ creolegardens.com antebellum home with just a the best front porch in town
Old Greek Revival home with a few, well-appointed rooms. It is while watching the St. Charles
Colonial/Caribbean vibe. Offers located in Esplanade Ridge, just a Avenue Streetcar rumble past.
basic but clean rooms. short walk from the Quarter.
For more information on types of hotels see page 163
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