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Creole Gardens
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8 reviews for Creole Gardens
We had a wonderful time here. Everyone was so sweet, and the environment was incredible. We wanted an in with character, good location and a home feeling that liked dogs. We got everything! The main building is stunning with great artwork. Our room cottage 5 was sweet and simple with mint green walls. With the AC on it felt like sleeping in yummy mint chip icecream.
Breakfast was great, and the owner informed us about new Orleans and jazz, good places to eat, and actually serenaded our pup with some old blues tunes along with his guitar.
If you have a dog, this place is perfect. It is a block away from coliseum park where they can run and play, and only a short drive to magazine street where you can get great food. Also only a block from the trolly line to the French quarter.
We will be back for sure! Next time we're going to get a mansion room, beautiful!!
Much love.- Lauren, chris, and leelu
Just got married in New Orleans and nearly filled the Creole Gardens with guests. It was my third visit there, and I will definitely keep coming back. The staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome, and Miss Annie took good care of us with breakfast (as usual).
My husband & I stayed here on our way to CA. We liked it so much that we stayed another two days on our way back! The staff was fabulous, the rooms were charming and comfortable, the breakfast is delicious. They are located between the garden district & french qtr so is convenient to everything. Will definately stay again. PS The courtyard is lovely!! Great for a wedding or other special event.
We had a really good time here. Reasonable price. Friendly staff. the rooms were clean. We are both super allergic to dust mites and had no problems. We slept through breakfast so we don't know how that is.
One weird thing is that the requirements changed depending on how you booked your room. Some web sites said that there was a two night minimum. Others didn't.
We did stay in the bordello bldg and didn't have any problems with dark or anything else for that matter.
What a fabulous, charming place! We took it over with a group of 35 writers, artists, and musicians, and the hosts were incredibly nice to us as we wandered around barefoot, chatted about tattoos and sex changes, and burst randomly into song. My partner and I swapped out of the ground-floor Cottage 13, colloquially known as "the Jesus room" for all the iconography on the walls, into the upper-floor Cottage 6, with two comfortable beds (a soft one for me, a firm one for my partner--perfect!) and a big airy bathroom with a full tub. The courtyard is breezy and lovely, and big enough that we could still breathe even when the people at the next table were smoking like chimneys. There's free wifi everywhere.
John at the front desk is superbly friendly and also has great taste in restaurants. Miss Annie makes the best breakfast in New Orleans, including grits that are more butter than corn; don't miss it, and do say thank you, leave a tip, and clear your plate after you're done! I hear tell that when Katrina hit, Miss Annie stayed and made sure all the guests at the inn were fed. She's a real treasure.
We would be glad to stay here again, especially as it's so close to the streetcars on St. Charles.
Stayed at the Creole gardens for four nights to visit the second week of Jazz Fest and was not blown away. I was not unhappy, but I was not blown away. As noted in the review by Lanee the staff is super nice, but the rooms were not fantastic. The beds were comfortable but it was a bit loud being right next to Prytania street on the ground floor in the bordello building.
Our travel buddies were of in one of the side rooms in the bordello building and complained that it was to dark without any natural light and things smelled a bit damp. The breakfast was good, and the coffee was wonderfully strong, but I don't think it was enough to bring me back for a second visit.
My boyfriend and I loved the place. The inn keepers are very nice and Mrs. Annie's breakfast was good. The room we stayed in was small and cozy, very homely feel. This place is located 1 block from the street car and the area has a lot of places to eat and drink within walking distance. We really enjoyed our stay and are planning on staying there again.
We decided to stay here again for Mardi Gras and our experience was great! We stayed in the cottages this time, and I absolutely loved the decor and charm of the room! Nothing was really different about this experience than the last, other than my view of things. After reflecting back on our past trip and comparing the two, I realized that glitz and glamour is not what makes the creole garden special. Rather, it is the funky plain but truthful decor, the wonderful vibe, the awesome staff, the GREAT breakfast, and that good ole southern comfort! You can't duplicate the experience here because its unique within itself and thats what i failed to realize on the first vist. Word of caution- if you're looking for a five star hotel or an upscale swank b&b this is not the place. But if you're seeking something a little more personable, a little more homey, a true new orleans experience with great food...this is it! John, Annie and the other young lady were GREAT!!! And we even got a chance to meet the owner! She was very pleasant! I will come back here time and time again! You should too!
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3/25/2008 First to Review
"Very Charming, but overall only OK"
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