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ColumnsvsHenry Howard Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Henry Howard Hotel scores slightly better than Columns Hotel. Henry Howard Hotel comes in at #21 in New Orleans with endorsements from 10 publications including Frommer's, Bon Appétit and Jetsetter.
Columns
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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
Henry Howard Hotel
Jetsetter
Mr & Mrs Smith
Bon Appétit Fodor's The Telegraph
Afar Magazine
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's Lonely Planet
2041 Prytania St., New Orleans, LA 70130
From $139/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Family Friendly
- Kitchenette
Jetsetter "Stately double gallery townhouse around the corner from humming Magazine Street that embodies the best of southern hospitality." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Boutique Henry Howard Hotel is a refreshingly unique owner-run hotel in the genteel Garden District of New Orleans." Full review
Bon Appétit "New Orleans finally gets into the boutique hotel game." Full review
Fodor's "A beautifully restored mansion with stylish Southern touches, it combines the best features of a a bed and breakfast and a boutique hotel." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This debonair townhouse is a welcome addition to the low-key Lower Garden District." Full review
Afar Magazine "Henry Howard Hotel—the 150-year-old mansion designed by famed architect Henry Howard—has been restored and opened to the public as an 18-room luxury boutique hotel." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Henry Howard Hotel is a refined upper-middle-range boutique hotel with 18 rooms featuring hardwood floors, vintage-inspired wallpaper, antique furniture, and custom beds. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
"The Henry Howard is a relatively new hotel in the Lower Garden District, but it's already carving a name for itself thanks to the comfort levels of the rooms and the impressive levels of service." Full review
Frommer's "A drop-dead gorgeous, super-stylish choice, where crisp, white-black-blue décor and sleek, custom touches meet classy antiques." Full review
Lonely Planet "In a neighborhood dripping with historical accommodation, the Henry Howard is…well, historical." Full review
