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The best hotels near Garden District

Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Updated 1 September 2026 · 94 New Orleans hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in New Orleans, out of the 94 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.5.

All five are inside 1.2 km of Garden District, so you can walk it.

Sully Mansion

Highest rated of the five

Sully Mansion

★★★★★4.8 from 159 reviews

Sully Mansion comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 159 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property and found under poi.

94 hotels in New Orleans qualified for this list and five made it. St Charles Coach House, an Ascend Collection Hotel is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Sully Mansion1

    Sully Mansion

    ★★★★★4.8 from 159 reviews

    200 m from Garden District, about a 2 minute walk

    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. St Charles Coach House, an Ascend Collection Hotel2

    St Charles Coach House, an Ascend Collection Hotel

    ★★★★★4.5 from 664 reviews

    700 m from Garden District, about a 9 minute walk

    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. Terrell House Bed & Breakfast3

    Terrell House Bed & Breakfast

    ★★★★★4.9 from 194 reviews

    1.2 km from Garden District, about a 15 minute walk

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    • Garden District Bed and Breakfast4

      Garden District Bed and Breakfast

      ★★★★★4.9 from 97 reviews

      400 m from Garden District, about a 5 minute walk

      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Air conditioning

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    • Hotel Tonnelle New Orleans, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel5

      Hotel Tonnelle New Orleans, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

      ★★★★★4.5 from 319 reviews

      600 m from Garden District, about a 8 minute walk

      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    How this list was put together

    94 New Orleans hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Garden District second, then took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Rosa Iglesias

    Rosa Iglesias The American south

    Teaches in term time and plays weddings in summer, which pays for the travel. Goes where the music is, usually festivals in small unrecommended towns. Owns three unnecessary accordions.

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