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Each of the three original dependency units of this 1877 Italianate bed and breakfast now contains a guest suite, offering one or two full beds; a breakfast area with a refrigerator, microwave and coffee pot; and a private entrance off the pool and courtyard area. There is also a guest suite with king-size bed in the main house, which is situated on Esplanade Avenue, a few blocks from the French Quarter. Children and pets are welcome.
One of the last buildings designed by renowned architect Henry Howard, this 1883 Italianate mansion on Esplanade Avenue houses two suites with kitchens and dining areas and one suite with a kitchenette and sitting room.
A tropical garden with a fountain, goldfish pond, gazebo and hot tub highlights the grounds of this 1865 Italianate bed and breakfast. Inside, guests will find a 1912 player piano with more than 100 rolls of vintage music. All guest rooms are on the upper level and have queen beds: the front wing contains two guest rooms and one suite and the rear wing has one room and one suite, which combines two rooms from the original servants' quarters. Next door on Esplanade Avenue in the lower level of an 1870s town house is a two-bedroom corporate-styled apartment, including a kitchen and living room.
Set on two acres featuring a pool, hot tub, gardens, ponds and patios, this 1798 plantation house boasts period antiques and king or queen beds in its eight guest rooms (three in the main house, four in the Kumquat House, and one private Creole cottage). Four accommodations, including the cottage, feature a Jacuzzi. During our stay at this Bayou Road B&B, my husband and I enjoyed the helpfulness of the hostess, the splendor of the main house decor, and the spaciousness of our room, Bayou St. John. The full plantation breakfasts were outstanding, as were the food and service at the adjacent Restaurant Indigo.
Twelve rooms, furnished with period antiques and replicas, are available at this 19th-century guesthouse on Canal Street, a few blocks up from Carrollton Avenue, in Mid-City.
The lodging options at this Esplanade Avenue bed and breakfast include three guest rooms and a two-bedroom suite in a two-story raised Creole cottage and two 1-bedroom executive apartments, each accommodating up to four, in a one-story carriage house. All guests have access to a washer/dryer, computer/fax and kitchen.
On Delgado Drive in Mid-City, one block off Bayou St. John and a 5-minute walk to City Park and the New Orleans Museum of Art, stands the Laurel B&B, a 1924 two-story stucco home with a red Spanish tile roof. There is just one guest room, with a queen bed and private sunroom. The hosts include a friendly cat named Boo.
Guests of this six-guest-room Esplanade Avenue inn can enjoy the lush landscaped grounds that feature a fish pond and wisteria arbor. Its three floors decorated with period pieces, this bed and breakfast is believed to be an Edwardian version of the New Orleans raised-basement house that was popular into the 20th century. Children are welcome, and a full breakfast is provided.
Among the offerings of this bed and breakfast on North Prieur Street, a few blocks up from Claiborne Avenue, in the Esplanade Ridge neighborhood are four suites and two rooms in its 1855 Spanish Colonial and 1871 Greek Revival mansions, plus an 1878 private cottage with full kitchen, which was the original slave quarters. All accommodations offer king or queen beds, and one suite includes a four-person Jacuzzi. The property boasts a pool, hot tub, and game room with a handcrafted Carrara marble and oak bar, a tournament-grade, mahogany pool table, a handmade Italian gaming table, and a 1950s slot machine.
