417 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | (251) 219-4428
Two-story boutique hotel, painted rust red and blue with French windows and a balcony
Outdoor, heated pool and hot tub with a brick deck and white wrought-iron tables and chairs
Small rooms have character, with brick fireplaces and French doors
On-site covered car lot
Cozy business corner with one laptop computer
Freebies include Wi-Fi and daily breakfast in a charming dining room
24-Hour front desk service
Rooms are small, and rooms near the pool and street pick up noise
Bathrooms could be cleaner and smell fresher
Fee for parking
The 27-room Frenchmen Hotel is in the Marigny, which is a few blocks from the French Quarter and home to some of New Orleans best music venues. The Frenchmen oozes old-style New Orleans charm, and serves a free breakfast every morning in a lovely dining room. The centerpiece of the property is a heated pool and hot tub with a brick terrace. Rooms are small, traditionally furnished, and are not geared toward families or business travelers (some don't even have desks), but they include pleasant touches such as French windows, decorative fireplaces, and Louisiana-inspired artwork. On-site covered parking is available for a fee, but Wi-Fi is free. Some guests have complained about noise from the nearby nightlife, and a musty odor in the bathrooms. More modern perks, and less noise, can be found at the nearby Lamothe House Hotel on Esplanade Avenue, but for a higher price.
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Scene
A charming, authentic old-style New Orleans hotel with a heated pool and hot tub
When guests walk through the small entrance off Frenchmen Street, they're likely to feel transported into a New Orleans of long ago. The 1860s property has a small, bright green lobby, white-trimmed fireplace, and white painted windows, colorful paintings on the walls, and a beautiful wood banister that leads to the rooms on the second floor. From the lobby, there is an open sitting area -- with a flat-screen TV and more colorful Louisiana art -- where guests can grab breakfast from a countertop with a microwave, and coffee, which is available all day, from a kitchen hutch. Hallways are painted a cheerful pinkish-purple and are permeated with the sounds of live music from the nearby bars, clubs, and restaurants, which might bother some guests. But this is New Orleans.
Location
Located in the Marigny on the edge of the French Quarter, on a street with a lot of live music, shopping, and dining
The Frenchmen Hotel is located in the Faubourg Marigny (which everyone just calls "the Marigny"), across Esplanade Avenue from the French Quarter. The Marigny is home to some of New Orleans' best music venues. For aficianados of serious jazz, Snug Harbor is about two blocks down Frenchmen Street, and d.b.a, where you might catch John Boutte or Little Freddie King or the Treme Brass Band, is right next to that. The 2 Riverfront streetcar is one block from the hotel and goes to the Riverwalk Shopping center (12 minutes), Convention Center (16 minutes), and Harrah's Casino (nine minutes). The French Quarter Visitor Center is a 12-minute walk from the Frenchmen. It's a few more minutes to stroll to Cafe Du Monde, Johnny's Po-Boys, the Gumbo Shop, or Court of Two Sisters for jazz and Creole eating. The hotel is a three-minute walk to the French Market Station, where guests can catch tthe Loyola Route 49 by way of Canal Street to historic Preservation Hall on St. Peter Street for a night of more jazz. Bourbon Street is a 13-minute walk. On the other side of Canal Street, the famous St. Charles Streetcar at Carondelet runs Uptown, with stops in the Garden District and Audubon Park, home to New Orleans' zoo. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is about a 30-minute drive from the Frenchmen.
Rooms
Charming, small rooms with French doors, flat-screen TVs, and decorative fireplaces
Rooms at the Frenchmen Hotel are small but are packed with charming details, such as brightly painted accent walls, exposed brick decorative fireplaces, and French doors. Modern features mix with the lovely period accents and include flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and two free bottles of water. Whirlpool tubs, writing desks, sofa beds, and private balconies with intricate ironwork are available in some rooms. Guests have complained about noise from the pool area and nearby nightlife, and about a musty odor in some of the bathrooms.
Features
Brick-lined courtyard with heated pool and hot tub -- plus covered parking
At the center of this historic boutique hotel is a charming outdoor pool and hot tub with some greenery, lion's head fountains, a brick deck, and white wrought-patio tables and chairs. There is also a patio with a grill that guests can use. A small, covered parking lot can fit up to eight cars, but it can be a tight squeeze getting in and out of it.
