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The Ritz-Carlton, New OrleansvsMelrose Mansion
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans and Melrose Mansion are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans ranks significantly higher than Melrose Mansion. The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans comes in at #8 in New Orleans with approval from 16 reviews such as DK Eyewitness, Star Service and Fodor's.
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
Concierge
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Gayot
BlackBook
Oyster
Afar Magazine
Not For Tourists
Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
921 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
From $212/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge "Located in a Canal Street landmark—the venerable Maison Blanche department store—the Ritz brings its chain-wide style of formal luxury to the outer edge of the French Quarter."
Fodor's "One of the city's most iconic hotels, the Ritz-Carlton sits regally on Canal Street, occupying what was once the Maison Blanche department store." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This hotel actually comprises three hotels in one place (Iberville Suites and Maison Orleans are the other two)."
Star Service "This sparkling gem offers an enviable location, award-winning restaurants, posh accommodations, a pampering spa, and even some regional flavor often missing in this chain." Full review
Gayot "This historic hotel occupies two venerable buildings, the former department stores of Maison Blanche and S. H. Kress."
BlackBook "The rooms are what you'd expect from a Ritz-Carlton, but the most fun is wandering the sumptuous, cream-colored lobby level looking for celebs, if that's your bag."
OysterLuxury
"Geared toward luxury travelers, the hotel maintains the regal atmosphere for which the Ritz-Carlton brand is known." Full review
Afar Magazine "Think ornate furnishings, sumptuous linens, and a $3.5 million art collection." Full review
Not For Tourists "Treat yourself to the spa."
Travel + Leisure "Expectedly so, the Ritz makes the list of the best luxury hotels in New Orleans." Full review
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After dinner on the town make sure to come back for the great jazz performance by local legend Jeremy Davenport.
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
