Hotel
Maison de Ville
The main building
of the Hotel Maison de Ville, located at 727
Rue Toulouse, in the heart of the French Quarter
contains the reception room, parlor, concierge,
and nine guest quarters. Across the traditional
New Orleans courtyard, featuring a cast iron
fountain and bricks original to the location,
are luxurious guest rooms. These historic
former slave quarters are believed to have
been constructed more than fifty years earlier
than the main building and are possibly the
oldest buildings in New Orleans.
Guests of the
Hotel Maison de Ville will experience New
Orleans history and hospitality, both at the
hotel and in the surrounding area. Choose
from accommodations ranging from guest rooms
overlooking the courtyard or French Quarter
to the room where Tennessee Williams completed
A Streetcar Named Desire. Guests may also
choose to enjoy unique lodging at the Audubon
Cottages where John James Audubon painted
much of his Birds of America series.
It is easy
to understand why so many say it is worth
a visit to New Orleans just to stay at Hotel
Maison de Ville.
The Hotel Maison
de Ville and Audubon Cottages offer guests
the chance to enjoy the New Orleans’
French Quarter the way it was meant to be
experienced. Guests are treated to true Southern
hospitality with that special New Orleans
flair.
Beyond its
phenomenal location, luxury accommodations,
unique amenities, and two-hundred years of
New Orleans history, the Hotel Maison de Ville
also is home to one of the finest restaurants
in New Orleans, The Bistro. Chef Greg Picolo,
born and raised in New Orleans, has created
a Parisian-style bistro that serves Nouvelle
Creole Cuisine that includes traditional French
bistro selections and New Orleans culinary
favorites.
For a good
case of Southern haunted hospitality, head
to the Haunted Hotel Maison de Ville in New
Orleans. Cottage No. 4 which is said to be
haunted by a soldier with a penchant for country
music. Once a hotel employee opened the door
to show guest into Cottage No. 4 and they
say they saw a man dressed in a 1940's military
uniform, who then disappeared.
It has been
told over and over again whenever the cottage's
radio is turned to any station, the ghost
changes it back to a country station. He also
is said to have materialized fully to several
guest when seances are held in the cottage
and appears solid and as real as any live
person, then simply he is said to walk into
the wall. Paranormal investigators have recorded
his voice saying, I need to leave." Several
images on film and video have captured a glimpse
of his stern face or flash of his uniform
and medals.
A great many
amature ghost hunters and guest have come
forward to tell their haunted stories of this
haunted cottages ghost also.
Guests have
also reported seeing mysterious wet footprints,
and women and men dressed in vintage clothing.
Many strange nightly rapping noises, moving
objects, sheets pulled off you in the middle
of the night, disembodied voices, and feelings
of someone tugging at their feet have been
reported by many a guest.
Le
Pavilion Hotel
A paranormal
research team identified four ghosts at LePavillon
including a 19th century teenage girl, a young
aristocratic couple from the 1920’s,
and a dapper gentleman from the same era who
likes to play pranks on the cleaning staff.
This hotel was built in 1907.
Often called "The Belle of New Orleans."
Le Pavillion offers turn-of-the-century charm
in the heart of downtown New Orleans. Twenty
foot Italian statues representing Peace and
Prosperity greet you at the Poydras Street
front door. Inside this spectacular grand
hotel you'll find crystal chandeliers, historic
antiques and several lively ghost.
Noteworthy,
among the hotel's impressive collection of
historic antiques, are a distinctive portrait
of a lady of the French Court that hangs in
the Crystal Room. Two stipulations to the
hotel's purchase of the painting were that
it would never leave New Orleans and that
it be the only painting of a woman in the
room where it was to be hung.
The hotel also
boasts the largest gas lantern in the United
States, which hangs burning at the front porch.
Proudly sitting
in our Castle Suite, is a magnificent hand
carved marble bathtub, which was a gift from
Napoleon to a wealthy Louisiana plantation
owner. A similar tub that had belonged to
Napoleon is housed in the Louvre.
This Haunted
New Orleans hotel makes guests feel at home
by providing homelike touches like complimentary
evening peanut butter finger sandwiches.
At one point
a few years ago the hotel management hired
paranormal investigators, who identified several
ghosts in the hotel. one group found four
another say they documented over 100.
Strange noises
in the night apparitions of figures standing
at the foot of different beds. Bed sheets
being tugged into the air after midnight,
and disappearing items only to turn up in
odd places. One guest visiting for a large
medical convention held in New Orleans last
year gave an account of a old gray haired
woman sitting on the side of his bed, he said
he felt the weight of her body on the bed
and her cold hands stroking his head and saying
"I will never let you go." he turned
on the light and she faded away. And Yes,
He checked out within the hour.
Paranormal
investigators have deemed this one of the
most haunted hotels in the Crescent City.
BEWARE! Hidden
by the luxurious décor are many tales
of eerie occurrences and ghostly happenings.
It is said that the entire cleaning staff
refuses to go on a certain floor. There have
been sightings of four more ghosts at this
hotel.
Andrew
Jackson Hotel
The Andrew Jackson Is Located 919 Royal St.
In The Heart Of The Haunted French Quarter.
The Hotel Offers A Charming And Relaxing Atmosphere
With 18th-Century Furnishings And Spacious
Guest Rooms. It Also Has Excellent Facilities
As Well As Comfortable Guest Rooms And Public
Areas. This Hotel Is Ideally Situated For
Visitors To The Area. All Of The Guest Rooms
Are Comfortable And Nicely Equipped To Give
A Feeling Of Being Home While Away From Home.
The Andrew
Jackson is Located in the Heart of the French
Quarter. The Hotel Offers a Charming and Relaxing
Atmosphere With 18th-Century Furnishings and
Spacious Guest Rooms. It Also Has Excellent
Facilities As Well As Comfortable Guest Rooms
and Public Areas.
Haunted New
Orleans legend tells, that this was the site
onthis site which the hotel now sits was once
the site of an old New Orleans all-boy’s
school. The school was destroyed in the great
fire of New Orleans ,1788. Five boys were
said to have perished in the blaze. And still
haunt the present building.
This Hotel
is Ideally Situated For Visitors To the Area.
All of the Guest Rooms Are Comfortable and
Nicely Equipped To Give a Feeling of Being
Home While Away from Home. The Hotel Also
Has a Variety of Facilities and Services That
Are Sure To Meet the Needs of Both Business
and Leisure Travelers. Renovated in 1997.
The Andrew
Jackson sits on the site of a boarding school
where five children lost their lives in a
devastating fire in the late 1700's. Over
the years, guests have reported hearing children
playing in the courtyard in the middle of
the night, despite the fact that the courtyard
was deserted (at least by the living!)
Other guests have reported sighting a ghostly
figure resembling General Andrew Jackson walking
through the hotel.
Dauphine
Orleans Hotel
415 Dauphine St. An unforgettable hotel in
the heart of the famous French Quarter, palm-filled
courtyard beckons you to relax in the shade
or bask in the sun at poolside. Within the
18th century townhouse walls you'll discover
a serene oasis in which to reflect upon your
personal Haunted New Orleans experience!
Haunted by
Civil War soldiers and their well dressed
ladies of the evening in the bar, May Bailey's,
once a bordello. It is said that at night,
the spirit of the woman rearranges the bottles
in the bar, as the soldier wanders through
the courtyard. The beds or said to bounce
and shake in the early hours of the morning
and late in the afternoon.
The past blends
seamlessly into the present in the Dauphine
Orleans Hotel, which boasts a history almost
as old and rich as the Crescent City itself.
Records of the Dauphine Orleans' site date
from 1775, and several of the original structures
have survived the test of time. One of our
most notable jewels is what is now known as
our Audubon Cottage where, from 1821-22, John
James Audubon painted his famous "Birds
of America" series. The restored cottage
now serves as our hotel's main meeting room.
Fourteen spacious Patio Rooms, some of them
suites, located across Dauphine St. from the
hotel's main building, were originally built
in 1834 to serve as the town home of a prosperous
merchant, Samuel Hermann. The original building
contract outlines Mr. Hermann's very detailed
instructions right down to the size of the
nails and the number of coats of paint he
required. He also demanded that only the "best
country brick, sand and cypress" be used
in the building's construction.
In 1991,
the cottages were renovated, revealing the
original brick walls and wooden posts. The
handmade nails are believed to have come
from the Old Jean Lafitte Blacksmith Shop,
though the infamous pirate is better known
for his career as a buccaneer than for his
blacksmithing skills.
Several haunted
tales tell of knocks upon the doors and sounds
of ghostly moans in the rooms. Much of the
hotel dates from the 19th Century. A dark-haired
male spirit wearing a military uniform prefers
the courtyard, and there you might be able
to also catch a lightening-fast glimpse of
a dancing woman. Someone likes to lock empty
rooms from the inside, and many people report
a sense of being watched.
May Baily's
Place, once one of the better known bordellos
in the wildly infamous red-light district
known as Storyville, now serves as our hotel
bar. Our "Bordello" guest suite
takes an appropriate featured place above
May Baily' s, and a red light still burns
in the courtyard next to it as a testimony
to its sordid history. Today guests are provided
with a copy of the license issued to May in
1857, when sporting houses were legal in the
Storyville District of New Orleans.
The red light, the memorabilia
and the Baily name are all that remain of
an era that made even decadent Old New Orleans
blush.
Hotel
Monteleone
Built in 1886,
this grand hotel has documented more than
a dozen earthbound entities. A team from the
International Society of Paranormal Research
(ISPR) identified such creatures as “Red”,
the faithful engineer; William Wildemer, a
guest who most likely died in the hotel; a
ten-year-old boy who often plays hide-and-seek
with another young spirit; a star-crossed
lover and others. The Hotel says all of their
ghosts are friendly.
A home away from home to some countless movie
stars, dignitaries, royalty and political
kingpins. Traditional European style guest
rooms are carefully detailed and comfortable.
Numerous spirits
are said to haunt this spectacular hotel.
And it's large Grandfather clock, located
in the hotel lobby. It is said that the ghost
of it's maker is seen working on it at different
times of the day and night.
From days gone
by to recent new sightings, of ghost walking
the halls and the main entrance. One recent
guest told the tale of a man appearing in
their room over the past New Orleans Mardi
Gras Season, wearing only a feathered mask.
This totally naked ghost, they said he turned
and disappeared before their eyes.
Other Ghost
stories from guest and hotel staff tell of
this New Orleans Hotel. Often tell of the
spirits of a Jazz singer in a room wailing
in the middle of the night, A lost child who
ask for help takes your hand then looks up
into your eyes and disappears. And the spirit
of who they say is that of the hotels original
owner.
Bourbon
Orleans, Wyndham Hotel
The Bourbon Orleans
Hotel Is A Historic Luxury Hotel Located In
deep in the actual Heart Of The Haunted French
Quarter between the excitement of Bourbon
Street and the quiet elegance of Royal Street.
Just steps away from Pat O*Briens, Preservation
Hall and Mississippi Riverboats.
This actual
documented haunted hotel hosts as many as
17 ghosts, most of which are small children.
Locals say it is the most haunted hotel in
the Crescent City.
Children have
been seen and heard running in the halls,
playing inside the rooms, and dancing spectral's
are seen in the haunted Grande ballroom! A
lonely figure of a woman is said to haunt
the elevator. Many buildings have stories of hauntings in elevators, with either apparitions appearing or the elevator doors opening and closing erratically. And when she is seen the Ghost
of the Children are said to run away.
The spirit
of a elderly man has been reported by staff
and guest, He is seen in the great lobby reading
a newspaper and smoking a large stinky cigar.
Some have stated, they say you smell the cigar
smoke first, he raises an eyebrow, then looks
at you rudely, folds up his new orleans news
paper roughly, stands and disappears right
before your eyes.
Quadroon
balls were held in the ballroom here, and
later other parts of the hotel became a convent.
In recent times, a man working alone on a
stairwell said an obscene word and immediately
felt a slap on his face (an outraged nun,
perhaps?) Other ghosts include a young man
who still kisses the ladies who suit his fancy.
A confederate soldier with a weapon has been
seen on the seventh floor, and there are reports
of several childlike spirits cozying up to
the guests. 717 Orleans St.
Lafitte
Guest House
Lafitte
Guest House is located 1003 Bourbon St. on
world-famous Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
With fourteen
guest rooms the history of our Civil-War era
mansion. Many top amenities offer to guests.
Construction on the house was started in 1848 and finished
in 1849 by a very prominent master builder,
Joshua Peebles. The architect, Robert Seaton,
was responsible for such local buildings as
the New Orleans Opera House and Gallier Hall
{which has been turned into a museum}. The
home was built for Paul Joseph Gleises and
his wife Marie Odalie Ducayet. The original
cost of the dwelling was a whooping $11,700.00,
certainly a hefty price in 1849 for a single
family dwelling.
Paul Gleises
was a "collector of debts" for the
New Orleans Gas Company, not the most prominent
profession, however, his father who had come
to the city from France was New Orleans' premier
coachmaker. Paul was 39 years old at the time
of the home's construction. He and his wife
had only been married a couple of years. Marie
Ducayet had come from a very prominent family
in New Orleans and had lived in a plantation
house on Bayou St. John until her marriage.
The land on
which the house sits was initially given to
Charity Hospital by the King of Spain in 1793.
The hospital burned down in 1809, and a wood
and brick single family dwelling of modest
proportions was constructed on the site. The
property went through the hands of many New
Orleans' families including those of Bernard
Marigny, who developed his very large land
holdings across Esplanade avenue in what is
now known as the Fauborg Marigny.
Completed,
the home consisted of a main house with three
stories and an attached wing at the rear of
the house. The attached building was used
to accommodate slaves and later the home's
servants on the second and third levels. There
was a bath on the second floor and on the
first floor was the kitchen, carriage house,
stable and coal house.
Legend has
it that a mother and two of her children died
in room 21. One of the children died in the
Yellow Fever epidemic and the other hanged
herself in the room. The mother grieved for
the remainder of her life and died heart broken
some years later. Guests and employees report
crying coming from the room along with an
intense feeling of despair.
A little girl who died in a yellow-fever epidemic
reportedly appears in the mirror outside of
Room 21, which used to be her mother's room.
It is also said that her mother was too upset
when "Marie" died to leave the building,
and still occupies her old bedroom. There
are reports of lights operating on their own,
perhaps because Marie likes to wander about
the property.
According to
family records, there were six Gleises children,
three of which had reached adulthood, with
three younger siblings still in the home.
Shortly before the Civil War, the house was
deeded to Mrs. Gleises. They then moved to
Philadelphia and later to New York, never
to return to New Orleans, however Marie did
retain ownership of the house until the conclusion
of the war in 1866. The house was then sold.
Paul Gleises passed away in 1898 at the age
of 78 and Marie lived on to be 90 years of
age.
The house went
through many owners and incarnations for the
next hundred years. In the late 1960's it
came under the management of Andrew Crocchiolo
and Edward Doré until the late 70's.
They left the house for a 20 year hiatus to
pursue other interests. After managing major
hotels throughout the country including the
Waldorf Astoria in NYC and the historical
Griswald Inn in Connecticut, they have returned
to Lafitte Guest House as your hosts once
more.
Omni
Royal Orleans
Located in the heart
of the French Quarter. Recipient of the AAA
four-diamond award for the past 27 years,
the Omni Royal Orleans offers luxury hotel
accommodations on the fashionable corner of
St. Louis and Royal Street. The fine antique
shops and art galleries of Royal Street are
just steps outside our door. The hotel is
a short one block walk to the nonstop revelry
of the French Quarter's famed Bourbon Street,
making it the perfect location for celebrating
Mardi Gras, New Years or any other special
occasion.
In addition
to it's premier location, the Omni Royal Orleans
also features distinctive service and amenities
unparalleled in New Orleans. Offerings include
Pinnacle Award winning meeting and conference
services, an elegant boutique-style atmosphere,
unique rooftop pool and the Zagat award winning
Rib Room Rotisserie Extraordinaire. When visiting
New Orleans, Louisiana, choose a hotel that
makes you feel like you're there: the Omni
Royal
This Haunted
hotel features an artful melange of 19th century
artifacts and the essence of Creole charm
. Many say the spirits of their previous owners
watch over them here, and are said to play
pranks on those that might make a wrong comment
about the artifacts.
A woman ghost
of an 18th century maid still haunts the hotel
and sometimes tucks guests into bed. She is
also said to turn on the bath, or flush the
toilets at strange times. One guest said she
kept turning on the lights in his room in
the middle of the night.
Many of the
50 or more said ghost are said to haunt the
furniture. One well known Paranormal Investigator
thinks that many of the ghost have come along
with the fine antiques and and or not locals
and have strong attachments to each piece,
still others insist ghost have followed some
guest around on their visit. And they pop
up in ghost photos inside the hotel walls
as well as on tours, and in photos of cemeteries
and landmarks. Always the same spooky face
like image.
Le
Richelieu Hotel
(1234 Chartres
St.) From its very inception, Le Richelieu
was created to capture the flavor and essence
of New Orleans. Casual elegance is complemented
by the charm of this historic city. A full
range of service is accented with a personal
touch, and the vibrancy of the French Quarter
is balanced by the quiet intimacy of a small
hotel.
Le Richelieu
has been in business since 1969, and is locally
owned and operated. Since it's the owner's
home, he's always lavished much attention
on it, making sure the housekeeping and maintenance
standards are far above average.
Many say this
site at one time was used as an execution
ground. In 1802, when France took back Louisiana
from Spain, several Spanish soldiers were
shot for treason on this site. The ghosts
of some of these Spanish soldiers have been
reported to walk the grounds of this hotel
near the swiming pool and small bar.
If you want
to experience the old-world charm and European
character of the French Quarter, reserve Le
Richelieu... so inviting... so New Orleans...
so affordable!
Provincial
Hotel
Hotel Provincial's
located in the French Quarter at 1024 Chartres
Street, elegant antique furnishings and spacious
courtyard evoke the charm of old New Orleans.
This hotel was once the Confederate hospital.
Confederate soldiers and doctors alike have
been seen wandering the corridors. or reaching
out to guest for help. Moans and grown's and
voices are heard through out the complex of
buildings. Ghostly figures of men and women
alike.
In 1718 Jean
Baptiste LaMoyne, Sieur de Bienville, established
New Orleans as the Capital of Louisiana.
The land on
which the Hotel Provincial is located was
a grant from King Louis XV of France to Bienville's
Lietenant Louis Boucher de Granpre circa 1725.
In 1775 it was sold to Chevalier Jean Lavillebeuvre,
an Indian agent for the French Colony from
1780 until 1797. The site was acquired and
developed by the Laurans and Roque families
during the 1800's. It was sold in 1903 to
the French Market Ice Company. The Dupepe
family purchased the tract after fired destroyed
the Ice Company in 1958. Here the family built
the 100-200 buildings, which opened as a Hotel
in 1961.
The site of
the 300 building was used from the founding
of the city and throughout the 18 th century
as a medicinal herb garden supplying the Military
Hospital located down the street. The Archbishop
of New Orleans acquired the tract at some
time during the 18 th century, and sold it
in 1820. The present townhouse and slave quarters
were constructed around 1825. Its present
restoration was completed in 1967.
The 400 building
was built in the 1830's and was utilized in
the Creole fashion of retail store downstairs,
and living quarters upstairs. For many years
a hardware store occupied the site, until
it was purchased and restored in 1964.
The plot upon
which the 500 building is located belonged
to the Ursuline Nuns. Here a military hospital
was erected in 1722. In 1831 Archbishop Leon
de Necke, sold the property to Antoine Abat.
Abat sold the building to a lawyer named Dominique
Seghers. He tore down the old building and
erected two grand houses on the site. In 1848
Francoise Sambola bought the property and
ran a boarding house and coffee house. The
two houses burnt in1874, the present building
was built the same year. The Reuter Seed Company
bought the building in 1916. The Dupepe Family
acquired the building in 1969.
Many locals,
Guest and haunted hotel Staff say you must
try to stay Building # 5, it's the most haunted!
Many a guest say they have walked into their
room and seen many bloody soldiers lying in
pain and moaning in their room. Then only
to disappear as lights come on. Stay at the
Provincial Hotel and see what your haunted
hotel experience is. You might not forget
it to soon. Bring a camera they say ghost
photos happen there all the time.
There are also recent reports of blood stains
appearing and disappearing mysteriously on
bedding in some rooms. There's even a report
that once, as the elevator door opened onto
the second floor, the entire hospital was
in view.
Avenue
Plaza Hotel & Pro Spa
2111 St .Charles Ave. Garden District on the
historic St. Charles Avenue Streetcar Line.
Just minutes from the Convention Center, Superdome,
D-Day Museum, the French Quarter, Riverfront,
Casino, Loyola and Tulane Universities, and
world-renowned shopping and dining.
The Avenue
Plaza Resort and Spa features luxurious
guest suites, facilities also offer a Courtyard
Pool, kids activities program, fitness center,
Spa, a Full Service Salon, Valet Parking,
Lounge, Restaurant, and concierge services.
The Ashley
house adjacent to the main building once housed
prisoners of the Civil War, and is reputedly
haunted by an ethereal woman in the parlor,
a phantom pianist, and footsteps sounding
in unoccupied parts of the house. Numerous
"cold spots", unusual electrical
disturbances, and doors that are operated
by unseen forces have been reported.
Pontchartrain Hotel
The Pontchartrain is a first class Haunted
hotel located, located in the Garden District
of New Orleans, and only just 2 miles from
the French Quarter. Take the Street Car and
enjoy the ride.
Known as a
well cherished landmark in the historic Garden
District of New Orleans, The Pontchartrain
Hotel has been satisfying the desires of its
discerning guests since the 1920s.
With the beautiful,
historic location and longstanding tradition
of hospitality, the hotel has been likened
to being the heart and soul of New Orleans.
The Ponchartrain
Hotel is said to host as many as 25 real ghosts,
including a pair of sisters who once owned
the building, a lonely old man that walks
the halls calling the name Meagan, a famed
countess, and a man some believe still undead
and very solid and was a real New Orleans
vampire! Haunted Hotel tales abound at this
Garden district Jewel.
Lamothe House Hotel
The LaMothe
Hotel-Recent guests have reported seeing the
mysterious ghostly figure of a woman dressed
in red emerging from one of the rooms. She
comes out the room and then vanishes. Nestled
in the ancient oaks of Esplanade Avenue, our
1830’s townhouse makes the perfect spot
to begin and end your days of French Quarter
discovery.
Located at 621 Esplanade Ave. Stories of murder
and suicide engendered these ghosts. Children
are heard laughing in the middle of the night,
and their mother is often seen walking through
the house. Perhaps they are looking for one
another?
Lanaux
Mansion
547 Esplanade
Ave. Ruth Bodenheimer learned that her home
was built by a wealthy lawyer and businessman
named Charles Johnson. The attic proved to
be a true journey back in time when she discovered
a painting of Johnson by the woman who inherited
the house from the original owner. It was
headed for the trash, but it now hangs proudly
in the house. She even held a party to celebrate
his coming home.
1876 Renaissance
Revival haunted Victorian Mansion. Guests
enjoy the old world atmosphere where historic
charm abounds in each of the private rooms
and suites.
The New Orleans
Times-Picayune "Inns of Antiquity";
Better Homes and Gardens "Victorian Homes";
setting for the movies "Cat People and
"The Unholy"; television features
"The Hauntings of Louisiana", "If
Walls Could Talk" and "The John
Folse Cooking Show"
A Few Guests of Note: General Robert E. Lee
dined here; singer and songwriter Emmylou
Harris; composer and music producer Daniel
Lanois; MTV music videographers covering Jazz
Fest 2000; international correspondent Canadian
John Bently Mays
Located at
Esplanade Ave. and Chartres St. Built in 1876
by Charles Andrew Johnson, this Haunted New
Orleans mansion is now a well-known Haunted
Bed and Breakfast. Today, the ghost of Johnson,
dressed in a black English morning coat, can
be seen and heard wandering the halls.
Just across the street, the French Quarter
offers entertainment for every taste within
its hundred blocks. Just steps away near the
French Market, the Old U.S Mint houses exhibits
for the Louisiana State Museum. To immerse
oneself in the history of this area, the Historic
New Orleans Collection, the Presbytere and
the Cabildo are a must see. Perusing the many
galleries of Royal Street mixes art appreciation
with the search for a special souvenir. Just
around the corner from The Lanaux Mansion
is one of New Orleans' greatest music venues,
eclectic Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, where big
names perform nightly. A little further is
Palm Court Jazz Cafe where traditional jazz
is played by some legendary musicians. A dizzying
selection of cuisines and dining styles are
a stroll away.
The riverfront
streetcars, called "The Red Ladies"
make the short trip to the Ernest M. Morial
Convention Center or to the Riverwalk Shopping
Mall a fun experience. A leisurely walk through
the French Quarter can take guests to the
St. Charles Avenue streetcar, the oldest continuously
running trolley in the United States. It takes
a winding trek under bowing branches of moss
filled oak trees to the Garden District, Uptown,
and Riverbend neighborhoods. If you are fascinated
by history with a touch of the romantic, you
will appreciate this mansion's past. The Lanaux
Mansion has an intriguing story beginning
with original owner, lawyer Charles Andrew
Johnson. A gentleman bachelor with dreams
of a beautiful home and family, he built his
glorious eleven thousand square foot mansion.
However, the goal of having a family with
which to share his large and lovely home was
never realized by this very private man. Although
he lived alone until his death, Mr. Johnson
was known to have hobnobbed with Confederate
General Robert E. Lee and other prominent
men of the time.
Mr. Johnson
bequeathed his mansion to the woman he purportedly
loved in silence, his partner's daughter,
Marie Andry Lanaux. In the late 1980s Ruth
Bodenheimer began her painstaking restoration
of this pristine building. Ms. Bodenheimer
has lovingly restored her home to its original
state. The guest rooms are graced with vintage
Johnson; his furniture, artworks, books, and
mementos are displayed throughout.
The
Historic French Market Inn
501 Rue Decatur.
Once the home and shop of a 1700’s baker
named Dreux, this Inn has an especially eerie
history. The first report of a haunting was
in 1832 when guests reported seeing misty
shapes that entered their rooms and red hand
prints on their bed linens. Guests have reported
loud metal noises or an old pulley system
(as those used in the 1700’s).
Many other
sites in New Orleans report ghostly encounters
including The Cabildo, 1850 House, Arnaud’s,
Antoine’s, Court of Two Sisters, Le
Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre St. Louis Cathedral,
615 Pere Antoine Alley at Jackson Square Muriel’s
Restaurant and many more. Isn’t it time
to visit New Orleans to experience this city’s
haunted supernatural forces firsthand?
Villa
Convento Hotel
621 Ursuline
St. This cozy, family-run hotel in the French
Quarter is short on extras, but makes up for
it with personalized service. The hotel is
popular with older couples and Europeans,
and does not allow small children. Rooms are
unique and many have exposed brick, four-poster
beds and antique furnishings.
Guests
have reported awakening in a certain room
to find ghosts staring at them, and the sound
of disembodied children's laughter has been
reported by others. Rumored to have been a
brothel, there may be an eerie Madame who
periodically knocks on doors.
The
Columns Hotel
New Orleans'
favorite historic hotel, welcomes you to experience
a timeless and memorable stay in the South.
Built 1883 also listed in the National Registry
of Historic Places. Proprietors Claire and
Jacques Creppel will welcome you to this magnificent
hotel. The Columns Hotel is located at historic
3811 St. Charles Ave.
This
19th century hotel is so beautiful that the
former owners refuse to leave it even after
their deaths. A disembodied although well-dressed
gentleman sometimes checks in on the guests.
There is also a "Woman in White"
who seems to like the ballroom and garden,
and a little girl who wanders on the third
floor near the balcony. 3811 St. Charles Ave.
The
Place D’Armes Hotel
Often
called the most haunted hotel in New Orleans.
It is said to have been built on the site
where a school house once stood. A major fire
destroyed the school and many children and
teachers were burned to death in the blaze.
The hotel sports many ghosts one of which
has been reported as being an elderly bearded
man dressed in 1800’s attire. He is
said to appear and nod to guests then vanish.
For the romantics, time travelers, the lovers
of history and authenticity and the aficionados
of the dreamy atmosphere of the Vieux Carre,
there is no better place to stay in New Orleans
than the Place D'Armes Hotel. Located at Jackson
Square in the heart of the French Quarter,
this historic hotel property is an enchanting
collection of restored 18th and 19th century
townhouses and structures surrounding what
many say is the most beautiful courtyard in
the French Quarter. Magnolia trees, crepe
myrtle, bougainvillea, sweet olive and bromeliads
frame and shade the terraced patios, fountains
and galleries of the Place D'Armes. The hotel
offers 85 distinctive guest rooms handsomely
styled to evoke the languorous ambience of
the French Quarter but fully appointed with
the modern amenities that discerning travelers
expect and demand. Owned and operated by three
generations of the Valentino family, the Place
D'Armes Hotel is designed to provide guests
with the quintessential New Orleans experience.
The Place D'Armes Hotel is an intimate, historic
hotel property perfectly located at Jackson
Square in the heart of New Orleans' fabled
French Quarter. The hotel is one of three
distinctive and unique AAA triple diamond
rated French Quarter hotels owned and operated
by the Valentino family of New Orleans. The
Place's 83 guest rooms are set in eight historic
renovated and restored townhouses which surround
a lushly planted courtyard.
The Place D'Armes
is literally steps away from the St. Louis
Cathedral and the rich street theater of Jackson
Square and within easy walking distance of
all major downtown New Orleans attractions
- Bourbon Street, Royal Street, the French
Market, and Canal Street.
The Place D'Armes
recently underwent a major renovation and
without losing its historic charm is discreetly
equipped with the latest amenities and services
including high speed internet access in all
guest rooms and wireless access in all public
spaces.
The French
Quarter Courtyard Hotel
1101 North
Rampart, Located Just 3 Blocks from Bourbon
Street, sheltered behind antique shutters
lies an urban oasis of relaxation on the edge
of the French Quarter at the French Quarter
Courtyard Hotel. Here, European charm meets
New Orleans grace and elegance. And echoes
of jazz greats merge with the sounds of trickling
fountains.
The French
Quarter Courtyard Hotel's building dates back
to 1897 and was originally a private home
owned by a New Orleans aristocrat. Later,
the building became a jazz club which hosted
many great performers, such as those listed
above. The building was restored to its present
condition in 1995.
This hotel is located on Rampart and Ursuline.
Several guests have reported a lively party
taking place in the room next to theirs that
was supposedly unoccupied. When hotel employees
went to investigate they found no one in the
room. It remains an unsolved mystery today.
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New Orleans Haunted Hotels
Many hotels in New Orleans are said to have
ghostly apparitions or paranormal occurences
. Most of the Haunted hotels located in The
Big Easy, ( City of New Orleans) have had
some type of tragedy occur in their past.
Haunted
New Orleans Hotels are located in or near
the heart of New Orleans, steps away from
prominent office buildings, the Federal
Courts and City Hall. A short stroll to
the Haunted French Quarter, Mississippi
Riverfront attractions, The Morial Convention
Center, Superdome, major shopping and, of
course, the famed St. Charles Avenue Streetcars.
And Haunted Tours and Cemeteries.
If you are planning to stay at a hotel and
would enjoy the chance to have your own paranormal
experience you might register at one of these
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