Melrose MansionvsBourbon Orleans Hotel
Melrose Mansion and Bourbon Orleans Hotel are both rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Bourbon Orleans Hotel ranks significantly higher than Melrose Mansion. Bourbon Orleans Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 84 with approval from 11 reviewers such as BlackBook, Fodor's and Star Service.
Melrose Mansion
937 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116
From $129/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Pool
- Fitness Center
- Breakfast included
Fodor's
"It's not easy to combine period details with luxurious, modern conveniences, but the Melrose has done it." Full review
Gayot
"Although this hotel technically sits outside the French Quarter, it embodies all the character of that famed area."
Oyster
Upscale
"Located in a quiet residential area on the outer edges of the French Quarter, this upscale hotel is an elegant mélange of renovated Victorian Gothic mansion and modern bed-and-breakfast." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The current building oozes the kind of old world elegance that New Orleans does best, an uptown-style property surrounded by the culture and liveliness of downtown, and all the better for it." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This luxury boutique offers 14 rooms and suites, each with unique design, in the historic Faubourg Marigny neighborhood within walking distance to attractions like the French Market, Cafe du Monde, and Jackson Square"
New Orleans Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Frommer's
"Enter this grandly columned 1854 Victorian Gothic, and rather than antiques and brocades, you’re met with ultramodern, atonal leather furnishings set against stark white 21-foot-high walls." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"If you were a millionaire with a New Orleans pied-à-terre, this could be it." Full review
Bourbon Orleans Hotel Show All Reviews
717 Orleans St., New Orleans, LA 70116
From $149/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"With a location that's about as central as it gets, plus upgraded, spacious guest rooms, this lodging remains one of the most popular options on Bourbon Street." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"A grand Southern hotel with a haunting past, the Bourbon Orleans is home to a delicious Creole restaurant; a signature cocktail in its popular bar; and 218 attractive, elegant rooms." Full review
Star Service
"At Bourbon Street, across from the St. Louis Cathedral, this remarkable 1815 structure is a four-story evocation of Vieux Carre architecture with celery-green filigree." Full review
Gayot
"Its elegant marble lobby strikes a demure tone and provides a dramatic contrast to the rowdy street scene outside."
BlackBook
"Sensible and unpretentious, the Bourbon Orleans is the luxury hotel for those who feel the top of the line places get a bit too over the top."
Not For Tourists
"Do you believe in ghosts? America's most haunted hotel..."
Condé Nast Traveler
91.7
"Bourbon Orleans might just be the Grande Dame of French Quarter hotels." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A former grand ballroom and then a convent, this French Quarter institution has seen every side of Bourbon Street life." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Guest rooms are well-appointed and comfy, with plantation-shuttered windows, plush beds and sleek bathrooms. " Full review
Time Out
"Located in the French Quarter, this hotel offers some of the best views of Jackson Square and the St. Louis Cathedral...while the building is of a bygone era, the amenities are modern. " Full review