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New Orleans, Louisiana

Historic Hotels & Inns in New Orleans

Historic hotels and inns in French Quarter townhouses, St. Charles Avenue mansions and early-1900s towers in the CBD, plus a former church complex in the Marigny.

20 historic places to stay · verified October 2026 · by Historic Inns editors

The short answer

Stay in the French Quarter for a first visit: Jackson Square and the French Market are a few minutes’ walk away. Our pick there is Bienville House, an 1835 rice mill that became a hotel about 1837. For ghost stories, book Hotel Monteleone, run by the same family since 1886 in a building from 1954, which Historic Hotels of America says has a reputation as one of the city’s most haunted places. For a grand hotel, Le Pavillon in the CBD opened in 1907; for a quieter stay, the 1884 Park View faces Audubon Park on the St. Charles streetcar line. Most Quarter and CBD hotels offer valet parking only, typically $42 to $55 a night.

Our top picks

Most haunted

Hotel Monteleone

Built 1954

Run by the Monteleone family since 1886, though the current Royal Street building dates from 1954; Faulkner honeymooned at the hotel in…

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Grand hotel

Le Pavillon

Built 1907

Opened in 1907 as the New Hotel Denechaud on Poydras Street; as the DeSoto, its penthouse was the first home of radio…

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Compare them side by side

InnAreaBuiltRoomsTypePriceHaunted
Bourbon Orleans HotelFrench Quarter1817–Boutique hotel–YesRates
Audubon CottagesFrench Quarterby 18217Inn–YesRates
Hotel ProvincialFrench Quarter1825–Boutique hotel–YesRates
Bienville HouseFrench Quarter1835–Boutique hotel–Rates
Lafitte Hotel & BarFrench Quarter184914Inn–Rates
Hotel Peter & PaulMarigny186071Boutique hotel–Rates
Hotel Saint VincentLower Garden District186175Boutique hotel–Rates
Henry Howard HotelLower Garden District186718Boutique hotel–Rates
The ColumnsUptown1883–Boutique hotel–Rates
Melrose MansionMarigny1884–Boutique hotel–Rates
Park View Historic HotelUptown188422Inn–Rates
Andrew Jackson HotelFrench Quarter1890–Inn–YesRates
The ChloeUptown189114Boutique hotel–Rates
Le PavillonCBD1907–Grand hotel–Rates
The Roosevelt New OrleansCBD1908–Grand hotel–Rates
The Jung Hotel & ResidencesCBD1925–Grand hotel–Rates
NOPSI New OrleansCBD1927216Boutique hotel–Rates
The Pontchartrain HotelLower Garden District1927–Boutique hotel–Rates
Hotel MonteleoneFrench Quarter1954–Grand hotel–YesRates
Omni Royal OrleansFrench Quarter1960345Grand hotel–Rates

Price is a typical nightly rate: $ under $200, $$ $200–349, $$$ $350–549, $$$$ $550+. Rates vary by season; check the inn for exact prices.

Where they are

The neighborhoods

Where to stay, by area

French Quarter (Vieux Carré)

The city’s oldest neighborhood, founded in 1718, covers about 85 blocks between Canal Street, Esplanade Avenue, Rampart Street and the Mississippi River, and has been a National Historic Landmark district since 1965. It’s best seen on foot: Jackson Square to the French Market is about a five-minute walk. The blocks near Canal and Bourbon Street are the busiest; the lower Quarter toward Esplanade is more residential.

Inns here: Hotel Monteleone, the Omni Royal Orleans and the Andrew Jackson Hotel on Royal Street; Bourbon Orleans behind St. Louis Cathedral; Audubon Cottages on Dauphine Street; Bienville House on Decatur Street; and, in the lower Quarter, Hotel Provincial on Chartres Street and Lafitte Hotel & Bar on Bourbon Street.

Faubourg Marigny

Just downriver across Esplanade Avenue, the Marigny (first settled in 1806, per the tourism board) is a residential district of shotgun houses and Creole cottages, listed on the National Register in 1974. Frenchmen Street’s music clubs are at its edge, a 5 to 10 minute walk from the French Quarter, and Crescent Park runs along the river.

Inns here: Hotel Peter & Paul, a former church, rectory, convent and school a few blocks from Frenchmen Street, and Melrose Mansion on Esplanade Avenue.

The Garden District and Uptown

Upriver along St. Charles Avenue, the Garden District, a National Historic Landmark district since 1974, is a quiet residential area of Greek Revival and Italianate mansions between St. Charles, Jackson and Louisiana avenues and Magazine Street. The Lower Garden District, on the National Register since 1972, runs from Jackson Avenue toward downtown. The St. Charles streetcar links both to Canal Street, and Magazine Street is the shopping strip.

Inns here: the Henry Howard Hotel on Prytania Street, Hotel Saint Vincent on Magazine Street and The Pontchartrain on St. Charles Avenue. Farther out along the streetcar line in Uptown, The Columns and The Chloe occupy St. Charles Avenue mansions, and the Park View faces Audubon Park.

CBD and Warehouse District

Upriver of Canal Street, the Central Business District holds the city’s grand early-20th-century hotels and office towers, many inside the Lower Central Business District National Register district (1991). The adjoining Arts/Warehouse District is a walkable area of converted brick warehouses, galleries and museums near the Convention Center, including the National WWII Museum and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Both are a short walk or streetcar ride from the French Quarter.

Inns here: Le Pavillon on Poydras Street, The Roosevelt a block off Canal Street, NOPSI New Orleans on Baronne Street and The Jung Hotel on Canal Street.

The inns

Bourbon Orleans HotelElisa.rolle / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1817 · French Quarter · Boutique hotel

Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Why stay The hotel says John Davis built its Orleans Ballroom in 1817; from 1881 the Sisters of the Holy Family ran a convent and school there.

The ghost story The hotel says stories of a Confederate soldier, children and nuns from the former convent and orphanage, and a lonely ghost dancer help rank it among USA Today 10Best's top 10 haunted hotels in America. These are reported legends.

Good to know Breakfast: available · Parking: on-site paid · Pets welcome

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Audubon CottagesCarly Lesser & Art Drauglis / CC BY-SA 2.0

Built by 1821 · French Quarter · Inn

Audubon Cottages

Why stay Seven cottage suites around a saltwater pool; the hotel says John James Audubon lived in Cottage One in the winter of 1821.

The ghost story Guests and staff report sightings of a petite woman with long white hair and a soldier softly humming tunes, often in Cottage Four or on the balcony over the pool, according to the hotel.

Good to know Parking: garage nearby

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Hotel ProvincialDavid Ohmer / CC BY 2.0

Built 1825 · French Quarter · Boutique hotel

Hotel Provincial

Why stay Opened by the Dupepe family in 1961 on Chartres Street; its oldest building, the hotel says, is an 1825 townhouse with former slave quarters.

The ghost story The hotel's own blog repeats a story that a security guard stepped off the elevator onto the second floor into a scene of a Civil War field hospital; the hotel says the property served as a hospital during the war. This is reported lore.

Good to know Breakfast: available · Parking: on-site paid · Elevator

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1861Hotel Saint Vincent

Built 1861 · Lower Garden District · Boutique hotel

Hotel Saint Vincent

Why stay The Saint Vincent's Infant Asylum, founded in 1861 by Margaret Haughery, restored as a 75-room hotel on Magazine Street in 2021.

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1867Henry Howard Hotel

Built 1867 · Lower Garden District · Boutique hotel

Henry Howard Hotel

Why stay An 1867 mansion the hotel credits to architect Henry Howard, now an 18-room hotel half a block from the St. Charles Avenue parade route.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: street · No pets

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1884Melrose Mansion

Built 1884 · Victorian · Marigny · Boutique hotel

Melrose Mansion

Why stay A Victorian mansion on the Marigny side of Esplanade Avenue, with verandas over a garden and pool and breakfast included.

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Andrew Jackson HotelAPK / CC BY-SA 4.0

Built 1890 · French Quarter · Inn

Andrew Jackson Hotel

Why stay An 1890 Royal Street building on the site of the courthouse where, the hotel says, Andrew Jackson was fined $1,000 for contempt in 1815.

The ghost story The hotel calls itself one of the most haunted in New Orleans. It says a boys' boarding school and orphanage on the site burned with five boys inside, and guests report being woken by the laughter of a ghost boy they call 'Armand'.

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1891The Chloe

Built 1891 · Victorian · Uptown · Boutique hotel

The Chloe

Why stay A family mansion Thomas Sully designed in 1891 on St. Charles Avenue, restored as a 14-room hotel with a restaurant, bar and pool.

Good to know Breakfast: included · Parking: street · Pets welcome

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Hotel MonteleoneCarnaval.com Studios / CC BY 2.0

Built 1954 · Beaux-Arts · French Quarter · Grand hotel

Hotel Monteleone

Why stay Run by the Monteleone family since 1886, though the current Royal Street building dates from 1954; Faulkner honeymooned at the hotel in 1929.

The ghost story Historic Hotels of America says the Monteleone has a reputation as one of the most haunted places in New Orleans. The best-known tale concerns Maurice Begere, a toddler who stayed at the hotel with his family in the 1890s; guests report encounters they attribute to his ghost.

Good to know Breakfast: available · Parking: on-site paid · Elevator · Pets welcome

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Before you book

Planning your stay

Getting around

The French Quarter, Marigny and CBD are walkable, and four streetcar lines fill the gaps: St. Charles, the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the world, from Canal Street through the Garden District to Carrollton; Canal Street; Riverfront, from the French Market to the Convention Center; and Rampart/St. Claude. A single ride is $1.25, and RTA’s Le Pass app sells unlimited Jazzy Passes at $3 for one day, $8 for three days and $15 for seven.

Parking

There is little free parking in the historic districts, and most historic hotels offer valet only, typically $42 to $55 a night in 2026: Bienville House $44, Hotel Provincial $45, Hotel Monteleone and Bourbon Orleans $50, Le Pavillon and The Pontchartrain $55. A few Uptown and Marigny inns cost less: The Chloe has free street parking and Hotel Peter & Paul a $15 lot. On the street, read the signs: meters are banned in rush-hour zones, street-cleaning and parade-day rules apply, and the city tows. Commercial lots in the Quarter and CBD can handle even Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest crowds.

When to go

Mardi Gras 2027 falls on Tuesday, February 9. Carnival season starts January 6, with parades every night from February 3 to 9, mostly along St. Charles Avenue, so book early. Jazz Fest runs over two long weekends, April 22 to 25 and April 29 to May 2, 2027. Summer brings heat and humidity, and Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, peaking around September 10.

Accessibility

Many historic inns are walk-ups. At The Columns every guest room is up the original staircase, Hotel Provincial has an elevator in only one of its buildings, and Hotel Peter & Paul lacks elevators in some buildings. Larger hotels have ADA rooms: Le Pavillon has eight accessible rooms, and Bourbon Orleans has rooms with roll-in showers. The tourism board publishes wheelchair-access FAQs and works with Wheel the World on verified accessible venues.

Before you book

Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest and holiday stays often carry minimum stays, full non-refundable prepayment and stricter cancellation terms (at the Park View, Henry Howard Hotel and The Pontchartrain, for example), so read the rate rules. Budget for add-ons: hotel tax (Le Pavillon quotes 16.75%), daily amenity or destination fees at some hotels ($20 a day at Hotel Peter & Paul) and a ‘historic preservation fee’ at Le Pavillon. Bourbon Orleans and Le Pavillon require guests to be 21 to check in.

Things to do

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Questions travelers ask

What is the oldest hotel in New Orleans?

Hotel Monteleone, run by the same family since 1886, is called the oldest hotel in the French Quarter by Historic Hotels of America’s guest historian, though its building dates from 1954. Older buildings now serve as hotels: Bourbon Orleans includes the Orleans Ballroom, which the hotel dates to 1817; Hotel Provincial includes an 1825 townhouse; and Bienville House occupies an 1835 rice mill that became the North American Hotel about 1837. The Cornstalk Hotel (1816) and Hotel Maison de Ville (1800) are older still, but we could not verify that either is open.

What is the most haunted hotel in New Orleans?

There is no official ranking, and these are stories, not documented fact. Historic Hotels of America says Hotel Monteleone has a reputation as one of the city’s most haunted places, and guests report encounters they attribute to Maurice Begere, a toddler who stayed there with his family in the 1890s. Bourbon Orleans says USA Today 10Best ranked it among the top 10 haunted hotels in America, and the Andrew Jackson Hotel tells of a ghost boy guests call Armand.

Is it better to stay in the French Quarter?

For a first visit, usually yes: Jackson Square, the French Market and most sights are a few minutes’ walk away. Expect valet-only parking at about $42 to $55 a night and late-night crowds around Bourbon Street. The Garden District and Uptown are quieter, with mansion inns on the St. Charles streetcar line, and the Marigny is a short walk from the Quarter, next to Frenchmen Street’s music clubs.

Where do you park at a historic hotel in New Orleans?

Most historic hotels in the French Quarter and CBD offer valet only, about $42 to $55 a night plus tax in 2026. Street parking means reading signs closely for rush-hour, street-cleaning and parade restrictions; commercial lots in the Quarter and CBD are the fallback. A few Uptown and Marigny inns cost less: The Chloe has free street parking and Hotel Peter & Paul a $15 lot.

Are there historic bed and breakfasts in New Orleans?

Yes, mostly small inns in 19th-century houses: the Park View (1884, 22 rooms, facing Audubon Park), the Henry Howard Hotel (1867, 18 rooms), The Chloe (1891, 14 rooms), Lafitte Hotel & Bar (1849, 14 rooms) and the seven-suite Audubon Cottages. The Park View, Henry Howard and The Chloe include breakfast.

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How we chose these inns

Every place on this page is at least 50 years old, holds a credential we can check (National Register listing, a listed historic district, landmark status, or Historic Hotels of America membership), and takes bookings today. We verify each one against primary sources before it goes on the list, and last checked this list in October 2026. Read our criteria.

Planning details on this page (parking, transport, seasons and events) come from: ash.world, en.wikipedia.org, npgallery.nps.gov, parkviewguesthouse.com, thechloenola.com, thecolumns.com, thepontchartrainhotel.com, andrewjacksonhotel.com, auduboncottages.com, bourbonorleans.com, dauphineorleans.com, dezeen.com, henryhowardhotel.com, historichotels.org, hotelmonteleone.com, hotelprovincial.com, lafittehotelandbar.com, lepavillon.com, neworleans.com, nhc.noaa.gov, nps.gov, placedarmes.com.

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