Audubon CottagesvsRenaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Audubon Cottages scores slightly better than Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel. Audubon Cottages comes in at #10 in New Orleans with recommendations from 9 sources like Lonely Planet, Jetsetter and The Telegraph.
Audubon Cottages
509 Dauphine St., New Orleans, LA 70112
From $417/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Pool
- Dry Cleaning
Oyster
Upscale
"With a gorgeous Tuscan-style courtyard complete with a heated saltwater pool... and a central location in the French Quarter, the Audubon Cottages is a great pick for travelers looking to splurge." Full review
Star Service
"One of the most intimate choices in the Quarter, composed of one- and two-bedroom cottages arranged around what is claimed to be New Orleans' oldest pool, set in a refurbished sculpture garden." Full review
Gayot
"With just seven private cottages (including the former residence of John James Audubon), this lovely inn offers guests an intimate, personal and very private New Orleans experience."
Fodor's
"Seven one- and two-bedroom cottages in the heart of the French Quarter are a luxury retreat that supply a wonderful sense of privacy." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Along with the much-loved Soniat House on Chartres Street, this 18th-century Creole inn is the most intimate boutique hotel in the French Quarter." Full review
Jetsetter
"Seven restored 19th-century Creole cottages wrapped around a brick courtyard in the heart of the French Quarter." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"Audubon Cottages are housed in some of the oldest buildings in the French Quarter, and the sense of privacy is unmatched." Full review
Frommer's
"An unmarked gate and leaf-canopied pathway lead to seven ultra-private one- and two-bedroom cottages with a large courtyard...each is gracefully but not overly antiqued amid gorgeous brick walls" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"At the Audubon Cottages, you get to sleep in one of seven immaculately restored historical buildings." Full review
Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel
700 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
From $71/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"What "arts" means here is that the designers have made a concerted effort to incorporate art, specifically local art, into the decor." Full review
Concierge
"The 217-room Renaissance—not your typical entry from this business-oriented chain—sums up the aspirations of the rapidly developing Warehouse District."
Fodor's
"The comfortable, spacious, well-designed rooms are furnished with a minimalist bent." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This hotel in the Warehouse District lives up to the “arts” in its name with a gallery and cutting-edge art works everywhere."
Star Service
"The Renaissance Arts Hotel occupies an entire city block in the heart of the Arts-Warehouse District." Full review
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Refrigerators are available upon request, and unlimited local calls and high-speed Internet access are offered for a $13 daily fee.
Zagat
4.3
"With "excellent" decor and colorful art installations throughout, this "upscale" chain member, a converted 19th-century depository, provides an "aesthetically pleasing" "home away from home"."
Condé Nast Traveler
87.6
"In stark contrast to the traditional Creole and colonial-style digs in the French Quarter, this warehouse-turned-hotel is industrial, minimalist, and edgy." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel is a modern, upscale chain hotel with an artsy feel." Full review
Gayot
"This Marriott specialty hotel lives up to its name with a near obsessive patronage of the arts."