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ColumnsvsBienville House
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Bienville House ranks marginally higher than Columns Hotel. Bienville House ranks #27 in New Orleans with endorsements from 7 publications such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Columns
Frommer's
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Gayot
BlackBook
Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists
The Telegraph Show All Reviews
3811 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115
From $175/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "The Columns is worth a stay if you can get a low rate; otherwise, come by for a drink." Full review
Fodor's "This white-columned 1883 Victorian hotel drips with local charm and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places." Full review
Travel + Leisure "That a landmark so rife with atmosphere could also function as a workaday tavern is one of the Columns’s singular charms." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This small hotel is famous as the set for the Louis Malle film Pretty Baby and has plenty of fans for its laid-back ambience."
Rough Guide "Deliciously atmospheric uptown hotel in a stately 1883 mansion on the streetcar line."
Gayot "This hotel was built in an opulent Italianate style in 1883. Locals meet for drinks on its huge front porch that, flanked by the hotel's namesake columns, faces St. Charles Avenue."
BlackBook "The Columns is where to stay if you're doing the whole antebellum New Orleans routine, though the mansion itself--fronted by immense, Doric columns--was constructed after the Civil War."
Lonely Planet "This stately 1883 Italianate mansion in the Garden District is both elegant and relaxed, boasting all sorts of extraordinary original features." Full review
Not For Tourists "A step back in time, and home to one of uptown's preeminent bars."
The Telegraph8.0
"This uptown mansion on the city’s most atmospheric avenue is a perfect backdrop for fulfilling your mint julep-fuelled Southern fantasies." Full review
Bienville House Fodor's
Oyster
Star Service Gayot The Telegraph Frommer's Lonely Planet
320 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
From $129/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Located near the Mississippi River, the Bienville's guest rooms are furnished with antiques, and attractions in the Quarter and the CBD are nearby." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"Straddling two busy French Quarter streets, the historic Bienville House is as an urban oasis, with tropical rooftop terraces and a soothing courtyard." Full review
Star Service "These units are just as lovely as the other digs, and they are also some of the quietest rooms in this part of the city.
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Gayot "Well located a few blocks into the French Quarter, the Bienville offers good access to the convention center, Harrah's casino and the CBD."
The Telegraph8.0
"There’s an intimate yet stately feel to this low-profile property on the edges of the French Quarter, and the historic tradition of hospitality in this location shines through despite its modest size." Full review
Frommer's "This boutique hotel, owned by the Monteleone, injects a touch of class here and there...rooms are showing their age, but have high ceilings and French reproduction furnishings" Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The Bienville is the definition of a well-executed historic French Quarter hotel." Full review
