- The Garden District Hotel in New Orleans’ historic Garden District opened its doors to guests in June.
- The boutique hotel features rooms and suites that feature marble bathrooms, balconies and plush furniture, as well as access to an heated saltwater swimming pool with a swim up bar.
- The Blackbird Hotel is the sister property of The Garden District Hotel. It opened in NOLA late in 2024, with 13 rooms and a courtyard.
New Orleans, which Travel+Leisure readers recently voted the second-best city in the U.S.The new hotel in, is chic and modern.
The Garden District Hotel opened its doors officially in June. It brings contemporary luxury to NOLA’s most beautiful neighborhoods. In the Garden District’s historic district, this boutique hotel is nestled among oak trees and offers Southern hospitality at its best. It also has a variety of gathering areas, including the only swim-up pool bar in The Big Easy.
The hotel is managed by Dreamscape Hospitality of Dallas. It has 47 rooms with plush furniture, marble bathrooms, and herringbone floors. The Deluxe Loft Queen has a private balcony with views of the tree-lined streets in the neighborhood. While the District Suite, with its vaulted ceilings and loft living area, features two bathrooms, two bedrooms, two baths, and a loft.
The jewel of this hotel is a shimmering saltwater heated pool. Guests can sip tropical cocktails on the pool deck—on loungers under striped umbrellas, or from a seat at the swim-up bar. The hotel promotes socialization with lawn games, an events calendar, and scheduled yoga sessions at the poolside. Non-hotel guests can purchase day passes.
Another distinct social hub, set just off the lobby, the Garden Bar serves handcrafted cocktails—such as the Adult Swim, a fruity and herbaceous gin sour—amid bold tropical murals, exposed brick walls, tiled floors, and warm leather seating.
“Our vision for The Garden District Hotel was to create a space that feels like a natural extension of the neighborhood—elegant, inviting, and full of character,” Ceptember Evans, Dreamscape Hospitality’s area general manager, tells T+L. “It [the hotel] This is a vacation in and of itself. experiences for both locals and guestsThe Garden Bar offers a natural setting for botanical cocktails, while the largest pool in New Orleans is a great place to relax. The Garden Bar is a great place to relax and discover the best of New Orleans.
Sara Essex Bradley/The Garden District Hotel
Dreamscape Hospitality will also launch in November 2024. The Blackbird Hotel (Standard rooms starting at $400/nightThe boutique hotel is a 13 room boutique property located just a few blocks away from the sister property. Housed in a centuries-old former children’s home, it features an open-air courtyard, its own pool surrounded by greenery, a lobby bar, and the Blackbird Café, serving local Cherry Coffee Roasters drinks.
Rates for nightly stays at The Garden District Hotel Book your stay starting at $300. gdhnola.com.
