Where to stay · New Orleans, United States
Where to stay in New Orleans
6 areas worth booking in New Orleans, sorted by the budget each one actually suits — what the neighborhood feels like, and what a night there costs.
Budget — best areas
≈ $40 / nightJust downriver of the Quarter: Frenchmen Street's live-music clubs, colourful shotgun houses and the best local bars.
One of America's oldest Black neighbourhoods and a cradle of jazz; Congo Square, brass bands and deep food traditions.
Mid-range — best areas
≈ $140 / nightThe 18th-century heart: wrought-iron balconies, Bourbon Street's bars, Jackson Square and Café du Monde. Magical by morning, raucous by night.
Six miles of boutiques, cafés and restaurants along Magazine Street, with Audubon Park and Tulane nearby.
The business core turned arts quarter: galleries, the National WWII Museum and converted-warehouse hotels.
Luxury — best areas
≈ $350 / nightAntebellum mansions, oak-lined streets and Lafayette Cemetery, reached by the St. Charles streetcar. Refined and residential.
Now pick the hotel
Once you've settled on an area, the New Orleans guide carries our checked shortlist for each tier — what it costs, why it's on the list, and where to book it.