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Chimes Bed and BreakfastvsMelrose Mansion
Both hotels are praised by expert writers. Overall, Chimes Bed and Breakfast is preferred by most writers compared to Melrose Mansion. Chimes Bed and Breakfast is ranked #24 in New Orleans with positive reviews from 8 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, DK Eyewitness and Frommer's.
Chimes Bed and Breakfast
Concierge
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Gayot
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
1146 Constantinople St., New Orleans, LA 70115
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Free Parking
- Business Center
Concierge "Jill, always knowledgeable and animated, will help you plan your day, matching your particular interests with her favorite spots and outings."
Fodor's "The elegant and charming Chimes B&B is set in an atmospheric, historic neighborhood." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Nicely decorated and perfectly maintained, the B&B is a good homebase for travelers."
Rough Guide "You’re in a pretty part of the Garden District at this peaceful, casually stylish B&B."
Gayot "Owners Jill and Charles Abbyad were pioneers in the New Orleans' bed-and-breakfast movement, which came surprisingly late to the city."
Travel + Leisure "Gracious hosts Charles and Jill Abbyad make you feel like family within seconds of your arrival, and will happily help you plan the perfect itinerary in their home city." Full review
Frommer's "This gem has no grand airs, just pure charm and contentment in a true neighborhood setting. Rooms vary in size, but all are a tasteful, unfussy, unpretentious mix of antiques, modernity" Full review
Lonely Planet "All rooms are arranged around a lovely patio and gardens, creating a courtyard community of sorts." Full review
Melrose Mansion Fodor's Gayot
Oyster
The Telegraph Travel + Leisure Frommer's Lonely Planet
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."
OysterUpscale
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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
