Degas House, Circa 1852, New Orleans

If you love history, elegance, charm, and Southern Hospitality this place is for you! My Fiance and I were lucky enough to stay in the Estelle Room recently. We had heard wonderful things and read excellent reviews about The Degas House and were glad to be able to finally experience it. We learned that they are beginning to host parties regularly along with the Edgar Degas Foundation. We attended The Noche Latina and it was fabulous! Javier Gutierrez and his band had the large crowd salsa-ing and samba-ing for hours! Our entire evening was perfect. The room was spacious, elegant and inviting; complete with 4-poster bed, fireplace, chandelier, washbasin, and other appropriate antiques. You can relax and lounge on the huge balcony and/or in a claw-foot tub. The staff is very accommodating. Great cooks too! The Owner, David is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. He can inform you not just about Degas, but the whole area as well. Take his suggestions for restaurants; he won’t steer you wrong. We’re sorry to have missed the tour, but we’ll just have to go back and take one next time! We live in the New Orleans area and will recommend it to all of our visitors.