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The Pontchartrain Hotel

4.0 star property

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City view
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
2 bars/lounges, rooftop bar

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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2031 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70130
  • National World War II Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Port of New Orleans
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 424 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 424 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, Multiple Beds

  • 532 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 510 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 700 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 424 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room (Product API Enablement)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 424 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Pontchartrain Hotel

4-star New Orleans hotel, connected to a rail/subway station in Lower Garden District
This smoke-free hotel features 3 restaurants, 2 bars/lounges, and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, valet parking, a business center, and a meeting room are onsite.
The Pontchartrain Hotel offers 106 accommodations with minibars and safes. This New Orleans hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges. Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room.

Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

The Pontchartrain Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Silver Whistle Cafe - This café specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and light fare.
Jack Rose - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in southern cuisine and serves brunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open select days.
Bayou Bar - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
Hot Tin - Onsite rooftop bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 55.69 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Bayou Bar
  • Hot Tin
  • Jack Rose
  • Silver Whistle Cafe

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (38 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 14 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1927
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Fitness center access
  • Health club access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Nearby fitness center access
  • Phone calls

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Valet parking fee: USD 55.69 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Pontchartrain Hotel New Orleans
Pontchartrain Hotel
Pontchartrain New Orleans
Pontchartrain
The Pontchartrain
The Pontchartrain Hotel Hotel
The Pontchartrain Hotel New Orleans
The Pontchartrain Hotel Hotel New Orleans

The Pontchartrain Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 694 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1006 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have mixed feelings about our stay at the hotel. The hotel did allow us to move our reservation during the recent snow storm without any additional fee, for which we were very grateful. We had a great time at the various restaurants and bars that are on property. Unfortunately, most everything else was disappointing. The front desk staff ranged from indifferent to downright hostile, they charged us for parking and an extra night stay (we had no car and had prepayed for our entire stay) and as other folk have noted - room photos are likely many years old. It's important to note that the rooms are locked with old school keys and you are required to leave your key with the front desk everytime you leave the hotel. We had several items stolen from our room during our stay. When we tried to work with the hotel on either recovering our items or figuring out how someone may have gotten into our room, we were told several things: 1. We checked with housekeeping and they don't have your items, if you can't track your items then you can't prove they were taken, and as a hotel we have never had this problem before. I'm not sure how other hotels deal with stolen items but these folks seem not interested in customer service or taking accountability for what seems to be, if you read other reviews, an ongoing problem. Stay at your own risk.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

david

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were not clean, there was no ventilation in the room, they were old and musty, they charge you a ridiculous Resort fee that gives you little to nothing in exchange, the bathroom amenities were lacking, it was hard to adjust the temperature in the room. There's a cute Bar and Restaurant in the building that's probably their best asset.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacie

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the old romantic vibe not cookiecutter
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Jada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Overall, an OK stay! Nice hotel for the price.

Overall, an OK stay! Nice hotel for the price. Front desk wasn't always all that friendly, but not unpleasant. Valet was always friendly and ready to suggest a restaurant! Hotel Restaurant/Bar kept music going until late in the night and people outside laughing/chatting until about 1am, all of which was pretty loud from our 2nd story, front facing room. Just thankful it didn't go on all night long! Try to get a room on one of the middle floors, if you can. Not too close to the rooftop bar or the bottom floor restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noriko

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

KATHY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kathy

Liked: Staff & service

Lovely

Lovely older hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I decided to go to NOLA for a solo trip I knew I wanted to stay in a “boutique” property verses something large and commercial. The Pontchartrain came up in my search. The thing that attracted me right away were the aesthetics. I loved the colors and decorating style from the 1920s. I was not disappointed when I arrived! I loved my room. I loved the two restaurants I dined in regularly: 1. The Bayou and 2. The breakfast one across the hall (can’t remember the name). But try the grits, coddled egg and hollandaise breakfast with buttered toast. One of the most memorable breakfasts of my entire lifetime!! This hotel is also in a lovely location: the garden district, and a streetcar goes by right out front. I will definitely be going back to NOLA and this is where I will stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Marines

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Worst costumer service specially housekeeping
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Rajini

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
The location was great. The service was also good. The restaurants and live music was great. For the price it was a fine hotel. However, the room had a strong musky smell from how old the hotel was. An update is absolutely needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Extremely content

Beautiful, quirky, artful. Hot Tin rooftop bar had amazing views of the city. Jack Rose has excellent food and super cute decor. Loved coming back to the hotel at night to spectacular jazz in the bar. Would definitely stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Dan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not a well kept property, things like windows painted shut scream amateur hour. I had to request to have my room cleaned at 5:00 pm two day out of five. With the added "resort fee," not a good value at all!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kylie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Kathrine

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Once great, now terrible

We’ve stayed at this hotel many times since they opened/ remodeled. This will probably be our last stay. Previously this was the nicest 3 star hotel, a great value with lots of lovely touches. This stay was more per night with less amenities. Google now rates this hotel as a 4 star, yet they’ve gotten rid of room service, they no longer give a lagniappe and the rooms have not been taken care of. Additionally they charge a resort fee for things that either no one asked for or should just be included in the room rate. I’d rather spend twice as much and have a luxury hotel stay than spend 250$ a night for a mediocre one. Our room was small and cramped, there were cleaning supplies outside of our door, the toilet cover was wood? And the toiletries which are normally a perk of staying there were terrible. Really cannot get over how this hotel used to be the best but there are now lots of boutique hotels in New Orleans and we will try one of them rather than paying more for less amenities.
View from our room
Painted wood
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Boulder

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Parinaz

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juliet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cool Hotel

Beautiful! So much fun. Loved the rooftop bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024