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For a city of its size, New Orleans boasts one of the most diverse hotel scenes in the country. The list of local hotels contains representatives from every major chain and a wide variety of long-standing boutique hotels and family-run B&Bs. A few high-profile properties have hit the scene in the past few years, along with the much-anticipated reopening of historic grand dames such as the newly renovated Ritz-Carlton and the landmark Roosevelt Hotel (now part of the Waldorf Astoria collection).
Hotels are most plentiful in the Central Business District (right across Canal Street from the French Quarter) and the Warehouse District (a short walk from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center). With so many options so close to the center of town, travelers are rarely more than a short walk or taxi ride from most tourist sites. In keeping with the city's convention-driven economy, room prices can vary wildly—it just depends on who's in town and how many beds are occupied on any given night. That doesn't bode well for those seeking a cheap rate during high-profile cultural events (Mardi Gras weekend, the two weeks of Jazz Fest in springtime, Voodoo Music Fest at Halloween). But it's generally safe to assume that the city's steamy weather will make for higher rates in winter and lower ones in summer.
Jill Abbyad opened this bed-and-breakfast more than two decades ago with her husband, Charles, after fleeing a corporate job in San Francisco. The couple live...more
When it reopened for business in late 2011, this 27-story tower was the last of the major hotels to come back after Hurricane Katrina. But it did so with a...more
Located in a Beaux Arts building two blocks from the French Quarter, the International House is a property that balances modernity with a sense of place. The...more
The 217-room Renaissance—not your typical entry from this business-oriented chain—sums up the aspirations of the rapidly developing Warehouse...more
The Renaissance chain weaves New Orleans's musical heritage into this 272-room reimagining of a Jazz Age high-rise, built in 1925. The lobby pulses with a...more
Located in a Canal Street landmark—the venerable Maison Blanche department store—the Ritz brings its chain-wide style of formal luxury to the outer...more
In a city that has more than its share of historic hotels, the Roosevelt, which originally opened in 1893, is the only New Orleans hotel that truly deserves the...more
A speck of tranquility in the French Quarter, and possibly the finest small hotel in the city. There are 33 fresh, airy rooms and suites spread throughout three...more
The much-lauded 324-room Windsor Court Hotel epitomizes New Orleans luxury while playing freely with disparate aesthetics. Completed in 1984, the Windsor Court...more
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