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Louisiana, North America, Unique Accommodations
Where to stay in New Orleans’ Garden District – Hotel Indigo
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Looking for the perfect hotel during a city trip to New Orleans? Read an honest review about our stay at Hotel Indigo New Orleans Garden District here.
**disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, but this does not alter the fact that I share my own honest experiences **
Dreaming of New Orleans
New Orleans the state-of-the-art southern American city, where everything is possible and allowed. Also often referred to with the short term NOLA, and known worldwide because of the Jazz music and the vibrant nightlife.
One of the many reasons besides the unique culture and stunning architecture, why New Orleans was the destination we were most looking forward to.
We were very disappointed when we heard that our plans to visit this city were almost canceled due to Hurricane Barry. Fortunately at the time of arrival it had already been settled down and moved inland.
We stayed 3 nights at the Indigo Nola Garden District hotel. First and foremost a big compliment to the staff who informed us daily by email about the weather conditions before arrival. This way we could see whether or not we should cancel our stay. Nice to know that the staff puts the safety of guests first.
Hotel Indigo New Orleans Garden District
Happy but tired we arrived at the Indigo New Orleans Garden District hotel in the middle of the gorgeous Garden District. The weather was not great yet. It was raining, but the storm had already settled.
The valet manager parked out car. We went to the hotel all packed. The interior of the lobby put an instant smile on our faces.
The contemporary, colorful design with a hint of Mardi Gras made us happy! Mardi Gras is one of the most important holidays in New Orleans. It is the American version of carnival and is celebrated here exuberantly every year. We found this to give a very pleasant vibe to the hotel
Rooms
We stayed in the Mardi Gras Suite where we ended up in a very colorful interior. The Mardi Gras suite consisted of different areas such as a kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom and its own rooftop terrace.
This was exactly what we needed. After traveling on the road for a while and occasionally staying in small motels, it was nice to spend 3 nights in the same place. And this room offered us all the luxury that we could only dream of. We felt immediately at home and decided we should just relax in our suite that evening.
In the living room we found a welcome basket with all kinds of typical New Orleans souvenirs such as the traditional Mardi Gras beaded necklaces and as icing on the cake, some Ferrero rochers. It was as if they could read my mind, because what is better than chilling with chocolate?
The suite was very well kept and provided with everything we needed to make our stay as smooth as possible.
Of course the hotel offers different types of rooms depending on your personal wishes and budget.
The next morning we decided to extend our cozy time and order breakfast in bed via room service. This was the best plan ever. The perfect way to wake up in a good mood and prepare yourself for a day of exploring the city.
Services
Staff
As I already mentioned, the staff is very concerned about the guests. Even before our stay, we were always informed about the weather conditions in a very professional and good way. Also during our stay we could always contact the staff with questions about the hotel or activities in and around New Orleans. They were happy to help us.
Babin’s Bar
Our second evening we decided to go into town with the Uber. While waiting for our Uber, we decided to have an aperitif at the trendy bar on the ground floor of the hotel. We started talking to the bartender, who was super friendly and also loves traveling. He made us some delicious signature cocktails.
Babin’s Restaurant
Every day we could enjoy a delicious and varied breakfast in the restaurant on the ground floor of the hotel. Lunch and dinner were also possible here.
Our last evening at the hotel Indigo New Orleans Garden District we returned home exhausted and hungry after a long day trip. It was late and had to wake up early the next day. Fortunately the restaurant was still open. We tried some local dishes. I ordered the fish specialty of the house and Jan went for the gumbo. It was so delicious!
Fitness
For those who have ate just a little too much of the delicious local cuisine, there is a gym available. For us this gym came a little too late. Our entire road trip we had already surrendered to the delights of the delicious southern cuisine. So doing one fitness sesion wouldn’t have mattered.
Valet parking
Valet parking is available at the hotel. In New Orleans we tried to walk as much as possible, used public transport or an uber. All public parking spaces are charged, so it was better to leave our car in the parking lot of the hotel.
Other services
Of course there are many other services. You can find all of these on this website.
Location
Hotel indigo New Orleans Garden district, the name may already reveal the location a bit, it’s located in the heart of the Garden district. In the middle of the impressive villas with their stunning architecture.
A great advantage is that the old city tram stops right in front of the hotel. This “moving” historical monument takes you all the way to the French Quarter along the various districts.
After visiting the French Quarter, I am happy that I have chosen a hotel in the Garden District. It can get quite loud at night.
What to do in New orleans and surroundings
Saying goodbye
Saying goodbye to New Orleans and our beautiful luxurious suite at the Indigo New Orleans Garden District hotel did hurt a bit, especially headaches, but also a little heartache. Our stay was absolutely too short and I wanted to discover so much more. If I ever get the chance to return, I will definitely choose to stay at hotel Indigo New Orleans Garden District again.
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Thank you for reading
Yours truly,
Sarah
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Thanks for sharing, good follow up from your last New Orleans post which I really enjoyed. The basket with New Orleans themed gifts was really cute, I like to do that myself when I get visitors home 🙂
Yes, I loved the Basket a lot! 🙂 Do you often have guests at your home? Like an air bnb? We are starting one too in Belgium 🙂
Thank you for this post Sarah :). This hotel looks really cosy and comfortable – perfect for a romantic break :). It sounds that you had a great experience. Was is the first time that you had a collaboration with an hotel ? Or does it happens often ? Where was you first partnership with an hotel?
Thank you Lauriane. It wasn’t my first time working with a hotel. My first hotel collab was in Paris. Whenever I travel I try to collab with a hotel that will match with the interest of my readers.
Looks lovely. The area is beautiful! I loved the Mardi Gras welcome basket and the delicious looking breakfast.
The breakfast was sooooo good! And the basket with the chocolat was a great treat!
The Garden District looks absolutely lovely – thanks for sharing your experience at the hotel and neighborhood.
Thank you so much Jamie!
What a gorgeous hotel! That bed looks amazing and so does that breakfast!
Our stay there was so amazing! We would definitely recommend this hotel when traveling to New Orleans.
Oh I’d love to go to New Orleans and hoping to get there next year. Great review and I’m pinning this for later.
I hope you do visit. It’s such a great city to explore. And this is the perfect hotel to use as a base.
What luxury.! Love the welcome basket and breakfast. Will need that gym afterwards.
Haha, I always say I will use the gym, but I never do when traveling. 🙂
Really beautiful and nice hotel! The Garden District is a much better area to stay in my opinion.
The hotel was perfect, and we loved stayed in the Garden District as well.
Wow, this place looks perfect! I love all the pops of colour throughout the room. And that breakfast looks soooo dreamy! Will definitely be saving this so I remember to book this place when I visit New Orleans!
I loved staying in the colorful Mardi Gras suite. And the breakfast was epic!
What a stunning room! Loving all the colors! One of my friends recently moved to NOLA and I’ve been wanting to plan a trip, definitely saving this hotel for when that happens post COVID!
Oh this is definitely a great place to stay when exploring NOLA! 🙂
I love New Orleans and this looks like a very nice hotel! Thanks for sharing!!
Yes, our stay was fantastic 🙂
What a beautiful suite…inside and out!
Yes, we had such an amazing stay! 🙂
I’ve stayed at the Hotel Indigo in NYC and loved it there! Such great hotels and beautiful rooms 🙂 I have never visited New Orleans before and really want to so love seeing posts like this and getting more ideas 🙂
Yes, I love Indigo hotels as well! You know it’s going to be a good stay when you book an Indigo hotel. Hope you get to visit New Orleans soon 🙂
Would love to stay there when I get the chance to visit New Orleans! Bookmarking for future reference 🙂
I hope you do! 🙂 Thank you!
New Orleans is so high on my American bucket list and this hotel looks amazing! I’ll definitely look into staying here when I eventually get there!
Yes, you will love it there 🙂
Hotel Indigo looks like the perfect place for a little getaway! We had conference trip planned for New Orleans, but sadly covid happened and our plans changed. We just continue thinking of New Orleans and hope for a future trip!
Hopefully you can visit in the future. Stay safe! 🙂
These colors are great. It looks like such a lovely spot – I’ve never been to NoLa but I’ll put this on my list for when I finally make it there.
Yes, our stay here was so amazing. I hope you’ll visit Nola soon. It’s such a great destination.
Oh my gosh this hotel is beautiful and so modern! I’m definitely keeping Hotel Indigo in mind for when I get to visit New Orleans!
We had a really great stay there. 🙂