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Henry Howard HotelvsMelrose Mansion
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Henry Howard Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Melrose Mansion. Henry Howard Hotel comes in at 82 with accolades from 10 sources like Condé Nast Traveler, Frommer's and Oyster.
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
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
