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Audubon Cottages vs Royal St Charles Hotel
Both Audubon Cottages and Royal St Charles Hotel are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Audubon Cottages is the choice of most writers compared to Royal St Charles Hotel. Audubon Cottages comes in at #10 in New Orleans with endorsements from 9 publications like Oyster, Frommer's and Star Service.
Audubon Cottages
Oyster
Star Service
Gayot
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Condé Nast Traveler
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
509 Dauphine St., New Orleans, LA 70112
From $417 /night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Pool
- Dry Cleaning
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."
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"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."
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"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."
"Seven one- and two-bedroom cottages in the heart of the French Quarter are a luxury retreat that supply a wonderful sense of privacy."
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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."
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"Seven restored 19th-century Creole cottages wrapped around a brick courtyard in the heart of the French Quarter."
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Readers' Choice Award
"Audubon Cottages are housed in some of the oldest buildings in the French Quarter, and the sense of privacy is unmatched."
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"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"
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Top choice
"At the Audubon Cottages, you get to sleep in one of seven immaculately restored historical buildings."
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Royal St Charles Hotel
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Gayot
Oyster
Not For Tourists
Jetsetter
135 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130
From $101 /night
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
- Multilingual
- Business Center
"The slick exterior and boutique label make this hotel sound a little more exciting than it really is."
"This 10-story boutique-hotel offers a fair price for decent no-frills accommodations in a prime location, on the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar Line one block south of Canal Street."
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"Renovated in a style that is both bold and whimsical, this boutique property is just steps from the French Quarter and delights at every turn."
Mid-Range
"The 143-room Royal St. Charles is a colorful mid-range hotel in the Central Business District, near the French Quarter."
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"Comfortable beds, but be wary of pricey valet parking."
"Business-friendly NOLA stay just a block from the French Quarter, with a buzzy lobby café and an upbeat spirit."
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