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traditional English high society. Old 77 Hotel $$
Service is impeccable. Modern 535 Tchoupitoulas St, 70130
Upper French Quarter Tel (504) 527-5271 Map 4 C4
∑ old77hotel.com
Garden District Maison Dupuy Hotel $$ Arty and design-led hotel with
and Uptown 1001 Toulouse St, 70116 quirky rooms and a casual feel.
Tel (504) 586-8000 Map 4 C2 Great on-site restaurant and bar.
Magnolia Mansion $$$ ∑ maisondupuy.com
2127 Prytania St, 70130 Popular place with an impressive DK Choice
Tel (504) 412-9500 Map 8 A3 courtyard area with a pool and
∑ magnoliamansion.com fountain, a good restaurant, and Royal St. Charles Hotel $$
Beautiful mansion with fanciful a cocktail lounge. 135 St. Charles Ave, 70130
architecture. The mansion was Tel (504) 587-3700 Map 4 C3
commissioned in 1857 for wealthy Lower Quarter ∑ royalsaintcharles.com
brokers. Children not allowed. and Marigny The interior and exterior design
features of this boutique hotel
Frenchmen Hotel $$ range from postmodern to
Beyond New Orleans 417 Frenchmen St, 70116 psychedelic. Beyond the unique
Greenwood Plantation $$ Tel (504) 945-5453 Map 5 E1 styling, this tidy hotel has a
6838 Highland Rd, ∑ frenchmenhotel.com great location, just a block from
St. Francisville, 70775 Close to popular music clubs, the French Quarter and Canal
Tel (225) 655-4475 this hotel is a favorite with locals. Street along the streetcar line.
∑ greenwoodplantation.com The cottages are arranged around
Rooms in modern cottages. a small but lovely pool.
Serves outstanding breakfasts. Staybridge Suites $$
The original 19th-century Hotel Provincial $$ 501 Tchoupitoulas St, 70130
plantation house has been used 1024 Chartres St, 70116 Tel (504) 571-1818 Map 4 C4
in several movies. Tel (504) 581-4995 Map 5 D2 ∑ staybridgeneworleans.com
∑ hotelprovincial.com Ideal for business travelers and
DK Choice Award-winning hotel with families. Loaded with amenities
to meet every need.
two swimming pools, an
Nottoway $$ atmospheric bar and the fine-
31025 Louisiana Hwy 1, White dining restaurant, Angeline.
Castle, 70788 Garden District
Tel (225) 545-2730 Le Richelieu Hotel $$ and Uptown
∑ nottoway.com 1234 Chartres St, 70116
The largest plantation mansion Tel (504) 529-2492 Map 5 D1 Prytania Park Hotel $
along the Mississippi River, ∑ lerichelieuhotel.com 1525 Prytania St, 70130
Nottoway is a full resort, comp- Exuding an old-world European Tel (504) 524-0427 Map 8 A3
lete with tennis courts, spa, pool, charm; very popular with ∑ prytaniaparkhotel.com
and more. Dining options honeymooners. A salt-water pool Spanning several buildings with
include the elegant Mansion sits in a lushly planted courtyard. varying styles of accommodation;
Restaurant and the more casual from Victorian to standard motel.
Le Café at the weekend.
Warehouse and Central Best Western Plus
Business Districts St. Charles Inn $$
Madewood Plantation $$$ 3636 St. Charles Ave, 70115
4250 Louisiana 308, Aloft New Orleans Downtown $$ Tel (504) 899-8888 Map 7 E4
Napoleonville, 70390 22 Baronne St, 70112 ∑ stcharlesinn.com
Tel (985) 369-7151 Tel (504) 581-9225 Map 4 A5 Spacious, clean rooms, if a bit
∑ madewood.com ∑ aloftneworleansdowntown.com basic. Hotel services are limited,
This Greek temple-like mansion A budget-conscious version of but the location is good, right on
is a National Historic Landmark. the trendy W brand, the design the street car line.
It serves gourmet breakfasts here is young and vibrant, with
and dinners. basic but good value rooms.
Beyond New Orleans
Travelodge Lafayette $
1101 W Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, 70503
Tel (337) 234-7402
∑ travelodge.com/lafayette
For tourists exploring Cajun
Country who require a pool,
this is the best deal. Simple,
clean rooms.
The Cook Hotel $$
3848 W Lakeshore Dr, Baton
Rouge, 70808
Tel (225) 383-2665
∑ thecookhotel.com
Mostly popular with students and
business travelers, with a nice pool
Lavish interior of one of the historic rooms in the mansion at Nottoway resort and quality furnishings.
For more information on types of hotels see page 163
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