Avenue Garden Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana
Situated in the Garden District, directly on the St. Charles Streetcar line, the Avenue Garden Hotel is an 1897-built small hotel that is ideal for anyone who is looking for Old World charm and lots of intimate, personal touches. Dubbed a European boutique-style establishment, Avenue Garden Hotel has been family-owned and operated for many years, so excellent and attentive service is always at your fingertips. Newly renovated, it sits amidst other properties like it and is convenient to a host of New Orleans attractions.
The 25 rooms at this tiny gem are all quite elegant and include both French and Spanish touches that show evidence of the city’s rich cultural past. And though the furniture is of the style of days-gone-by, the recent renovations at Avenue Garden Hotel have brought the facility up to date. Rooms now include modern amenities such as voice mail, internet access, CD radios/alarm clocks, televisions with cable and premium channels, hair dryers, and irons and ironing boards.
If you’re looking for a hotel with lots of fancy amenities, including a swimming pool or fitness center, this is not the choice for you. Rather, the Avenue Garden Hotel includes a simple, cozy courtyard with plenty of space to enjoy the outdoors and their attentive service will have you coming back again and again on your visits to New Orleans.
For those who seek help with their travel plans, an on-site concierge is available to assist guests with their itinerary and can help secure restaurant or tour reservations and tickets for the theater or nearby attractions, many of which are within walking distance or a short streetcar ride of the hotel.
This charming hotel is also eager to host social events for their guests, including weddings, and can provide room for everything from the rehearsal dinner to the ceremony to the reception. Wedding couples that reserve 10 or more rooms for their special day will be treated to a complimentary champagne reception in the hotel’s secluded courtyard for themselves and their guests. In addition, hotel staff is on hand to help organize a host of wedding details including flowers, catering, photography, tux rental, and the wedding cake. Also, the hotel is located just across the street from Jardin de Beaute Day Spa, which offers bridal party pampering packages for the wedding party.
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