Hyatt Regency New OrleansvsMelrose Mansion
Both hotels are rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Hyatt Regency New Orleans scores significantly better than Melrose Mansion. Hyatt Regency New Orleans comes in at 83 with approval from 9 publications like Gayot, Jetsetter and Oyster.
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
601 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113
From $109/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge
"The hotel complex is both attached to and dominated by the nearby Louisiana Superdome, which fills one of the huge atrium windows and provides a self-contained world for event-minded guests."
Fodor's
"The most luxurious of the bigger accommodation options in the city, this 32-story business and convention hotel has a cavernous lobby and glass stairway." Full review
Star Service
"Leisure travelers may feel somewhat alienated by its size, but there is no denying the exceptional quality in both the common areas and accommodations." Full review
Gayot
"Following an extensive, post-Katrina renovation, this hotel greets guests with an airy, soaring atrium done in classy bronze and brown tones."
Zagat
4.2
"Fans insist you'll be "treated very well" by the "knowledgeable" staff, and with... a "relaxing" rooftop pool, staying here is "a pleasure."
Travel + Leisure
"If you want to treat your family to a swanky New Orleans experience, this elegant property, set right next to the Superdome, might be for you." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"With 1,193 rooms, this upscale high-rise hotel feels a bit like a city unto itself. The setting is great for business travelers." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The city’s biggest hotel with rooms, amenities and restaurants aplenty." Full review
Jetsetter
"Downtown NOLA megahotel with five restaurants, a cabana-lined rooftop pool and business traveler perks." Full review
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