Magnolia Mansion, New Orleans

Magnolia Mansion was a great place to stay and close to everything. Gorgeous decor, great service and beautiful neighborhood. It was perfect! We had a lovely time!.

My husband and I decided to celebrate his impending retirement from the military by visiting New Orleans and going to see the Saints play at the Superdome.. Glad we did...they won! We spent seven memorable nights at the historic Magnolia Mansion. - It is quite a vision from the exterior and even more sensational when entering spectacular grand hallway! It really is breathtaking. Location & Convenience: My husband is a New Orleans native and he insisted that we stay at Magnolia Mansion again (our second stay), because of it's prime location in the historic Garden District & comfort. The location allows convenient access to the most popular sites in New Orleans (the French Quarter, Superdome, World War II Veteran's Museum, Cemeteries, The French Quarter Market, Cafe Du Monde, restaurants and jazz entertainment, and much more. As you can see - we did it all!!!) Magnolia Mansion is located only one block from the historic St. Charles Streetcar route, which provided convenient and inexpensive transportation to downtown New Orleans, the French Quarter and Uptown. (Special tip: take the streetcar to Camellia Grill in Uptown for one of the best breakfasts anywhere)!!! Ambiance & Accommodations: In addition to it's great location, Magnolia Mansion has a uniquely old Southern Victorian ambiance. It is sublimely quiet and comfortable after a hard day (or night) of sightseeing! We have stayed in 3 different rooms (they are all decorated differently) and we particularly in love with the Bordello Moulin Rouge with it's romantic decor and of course... the invigorating Jacuzzi tub. My husband commented that he hadn't’ slept that soundly in years, and after long days of sightseeing the mansion was something we looked forward to upon each of our returns! I was also intrigued to learn of the history of Magnolia Mansion. It was originally built as a private residence, and eventually became the National Headquarters for the Red Cross during World War II. The Staff: Throughout our seven day stay, our hosts, Hollie and Tim, went above and beyond to make us feel like part of the Magnolia family. They truly made our stay memorable and special by suggesting restaurants, tours, and things to do. What I liked most is the personal touch they have - each time we have stayed at Magnolia Mansion they always go the extra mile to make our stay all we have hoped for. We’re already looking forward to our next visit. We highly recommend Magnolia Mansion for so many reasons. You will truly step back in time when you walk through the doors. When you wake up...you know that you are indeed... in New Orleans, Bar E Norfolk, Virginia

This place has nothing to offer. Dirty, noisy , terrible breakfast, poor service are a few of the negatives. We'd never go back....sorry we wasted our money!

This is a beautiful house in a great location in New Orleans. The breakfast part of B&B is missing. The owners think that cold cereal and packaged sweet rolls from the grocery store (Hostess type) constitute a breakfast, but only after 8:30 in the morning. Nothing before that, not even coffee. No lacal paper, no bar facilities, and a green plastic laundry tub that remained in the center of the lobby for 3 days while we were there from May 4-7, 2007.