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Loft 523 New OrleansvsColumns

Both properties are praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, Columns Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Loft 523 New Orleans. Columns Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 80 with recommendations from 10 reviewers including Fodor's, Frommer's and Not For Tourists.

Loft 523 New Orleans
8/10
523 Gravier Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
From $249/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Located in an old carriage and dry-goods warehouse, each of the 18 lofts is a marvel of modern design, sort of a Jetsons-futuristic-meets-NYC-minimalist fantasy." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"An unmarked entrance hints at the speakeasy vibe of this über-contemporary 18-room gem located a couple of blocks from Canal Street."
Fodor's Fodor's
"One of the few options for chic, loft-style digs in New Orleans—and a great choice at that." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Loft 523 is the platinum standard of New Orleans’ boutique hotels, ushering in sleek, industrial decor (no fussy florals here) in spacious lofted rooms with large, luxurious baths." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Sophisticated and postmodern, this intimate hotel boasts sixteen lofts and three penthouses in the heart of the city."
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Opened in April 2001, this Central Business District property, a converted dry-goods warehouse, is a departure from the typical New Orleans hotel." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This semi-secret annex to the International House Hotel provides a slice of Manhattan-style living in downtown New Orleans." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The hip industrial-minimalist style of Loft 523's 16 lodgings is a jarring change of pace for New Orleans (that's a compliment)." Full review
Columns
8/10
3811 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115
From $175/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's 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 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 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 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 Rough Guide
"Deliciously atmospheric uptown hotel in a stately 1883 mansion on the streetcar line."
Gayot 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 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 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 Not For Tourists
"A step back in time, and home to one of uptown's preeminent bars."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This uptown mansion on the city’s most atmospheric avenue is a perfect backdrop for fulfilling your mint julep-fuelled Southern fantasies." Full review
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