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Melrose MansionvsPrince Conti Hotel
Both Melrose Mansion and Prince Conti Hotel are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Prince Conti Hotel ranks slightly better than Melrose Mansion. Prince Conti Hotel scores 79 with praise from 8 sources including DK Eyewitness, Star Service and Gayot.
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
Prince Conti Hotel
DK Eyewitness
Star Service Gayot
BlackBook Oyster
Not For Tourists Frommer's Lonely Planet
830 Conti Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
From $125/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
DK Eyewitness "Generations of Southern families have stayed at the Prince Conti. Rooms vary in size and are handsomely furnished with antiques and art."
Star Service "Located a half-block from Bourbon Street, five blocks from Jackson Square, the Prince Conti is one of five hotels owned by the Valentino family, which include this charmer in the budget category." Full review
Gayot "The best part of this hotel's charm is that it looks and feels as fresh and well-maintained as it did in the mid-twentieth century."
BlackBook "No frills, no room service, no nothing. Just clean chambers, parking and a great location in the middle of the French Quarter's action."
OysterBudget
"This mid-range hotel has an amazing location in the French Quarter, not even a block from famed Bourbon Street." Full review
Not For Tourists "Tiny, off-Bourbon hotel with good rates."
Frommer's "This tiny but friendly hotel is in a great location right off Bourbon and not generally noisy." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The three floors of this 19th-century structure house a glut of guest rooms decorated with early 20th-century-style furnishings." Full review
