Columns

STUNNING property, gorgeously maintained. This is what a historic hotel should look like. Friendly staff, wonderful classic cocktails, delicious food options from a thoughtful menu. Streetcar stop directly out front. Short stroll to other cocktails & restaurants along St Charles. Shout out to Joseph & Lauralea for taking care of us! We will absolutely be back.

This is a beautiful, historic 1883 home turned hotel on St. Charles Ave. with lots of gorgeous architectural details. We come here to enjoy drinks and small plates on the porch or in one of the parlors/lounges. We've been here on a few occasions with sometimes 10-20 people, and the last two times, we had some service issues (servers disappeared, tables not cleared between rounds, etc.). I'm just making note as the 3rd time won't be the charm that this beautiful place deserves.

Ruined my birthday but hey! After planning in advance with their "Event Planner", Rachel, I showed up and they decided to give my whole reservation/room to another party that showed up before my reserved time. They did nothing to make it right and I ended up paying more for it. It's sad because I've always loved the Columns but now it's forever tarnished after ruining my birthday.

We stayed here over Christmas and it was so great. Upon arrival we were treated to a Pimms Cup and shown our room. Our room was huge and beautiful and worth the upgrade knowing that we wanted to really indulge on this trip. The hotel is such a vibe. Hotel: So well done but does not feel over done of that makes sense. We actually spent more time at this hotel than any other one that we stayed at. Upon entering the room they had a cute vintage like radio playing the local Jazz station and we listened to it the entire time. A complimentary bottle of wine and two bottles of mineral water. The bed was huge and comfortable and the room was cleaned every day. The room had a massive with a claw foot tube and huge bathroom. There is a porch right outside for guests only and can get loud if guests are out there late night and maybe not so private we used our shoes to keep the shutters shut. The room we were in was next to the street so can be loud with the streetcars.(I always bring ear plugs) The room next to us had their TV so loud it sounded like it was on surround sound all night long. These were the only downfalls of the room. There is free coffee in the coffee bar in the morning but tea is not included and kind of expensive. However it was the best cup of tea I have ever had. We had Christmas brunch and it was so good. The firepits outside are so nice to have at happy hour. The place is popping at happy hour but you can see why. We played pool in the pool, drank drinks by the fire, watched the streetcars go by over morning coffee, took naps with the windows open. Just totally enjoyed. All of the guests and customers were so nice. The only thing I wish is that they. had maybe a place to fill a water bottle somewhere for guests. Location: GREAT! We walked all over the garden district, went to the french quarter one time and were so over stimulated, came back to the hotel that felt like home. Loved all of the restaurants and shops on magazine street (20 min walk) Felt safe a night. Loved the char grilled oysters at Superior Seafood before we went out one night. Would stay here again for sure. I want to check out some of their other properties next time. They are doing a great job.