Bienville House

3.5 star property

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Suite (French Quarter) | Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe
Breakfast area
Front of property
Lobby
Front of property

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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320 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA, 70130
  • Canal Street
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Bourbon Street
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Jackson Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • New Orleans, LA (NEW-Lakefront)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Double Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Interior)

  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Salon)

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (French Quarter)

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds (SunDeck)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Bienville House

Historic New Orleans hotel in French Quarter with a fitness centre
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a fitness centre. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, valet parking and a business centre.
Bienville House offers 83 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets, down duvets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes, designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries.

This New Orleans hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the sightseeing around Bienville House. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Canal Street. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus an outdoor pool and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a front desk safe and a business centre
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the comfy beds and cleanliness
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Canal Street and 5 minutes on foot from Bourbon Street
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
Bienville House offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include a business centre and meeting rooms. The business-friendly Bienville House also features multilingual staff, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. For a fee, parking is available.

This New Orleans hotel is smoke free.

Bienville House has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Historic Hotels of America.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (USD 49.83 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Frette Italian sheets

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25.00 per night, plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 100.00 and a deposit of USD 100 per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Valet parking fee: USD 49.83 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per night plus a one-off USD 100.00 cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 10 AM to 10 PM

Property is also known as

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Bienville House Hotel New Orleans
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Bienville House Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 752 out of 1089 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 213 out of 1089 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 76 out of 1089 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 1089 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1089 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Judith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and good facilities in the room Although occasionally the showers were only warm other times nice and hot Lovely staff
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

mark

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Checked in ac did not work, told them at 6pm it wasn’t working and they said they would send someone to fix it, went out to eat came in at 10 pm and still wasn’t working, called them asked to be moved, they said no they couldn’t but would send someone to fix it , waited until 12 pm no one showed up 84 degrees in room , no help at the desk , said because we booked 3rd party , we would have to contact hotel.com
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jillian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is lovely. There's always complimentary eater available, as well as cookies and lemonade from 3-5PM. The courtyard was lovely and rather peaceful, except when the riverboat plays its boarding tune, at which time the sound fills the space. Our room was comfortable and pretty quiet facing away from the river. Most of the staff was sweet, conversational, and accommodating, but there was one less than friendly attendant our last full day there. We'd told her that we slept in and therefore needed housekeeping to attend our room (because they hadn't by time we'd returned from an excursion) and she grilled us about have the privacy sign on the door and acted like it was a bother to contact them. They still hadn't cleaned the room when we came back the second time, so we had to ask the front desk for towels. Fortunately, there was a different more accommodating attendant. Their cleaning staff doesn't seem to keep track of which rooms to go back to and who is checking out, because they were also pretty aggressive trying to get in on our last day at about 10AM when the privacy sign WAS on the door and checkout wasn't until 12PM. Otherwise, we definitely liked the place.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Crawbabies

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first visit to BH and it’s a really beautiful property. It was clean, quiet & peacefully - just what I needed. The staff, especially Duane, was great and helpful. She made my stay pleasant and provided great NOLA hospitality. I will definitely return…soon!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Brittany

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I could not get clean towels for 3 days. Housekeeping never left any. I asked multiple house keeping staff and was denied. I eventually was given some hand towels but then was asked to give them back. We could not get full size towels, hand towels, wash cloths, or shower mat towel. There were two of us and in the rare occasion I was provided any I was met with attitude and provided ONE. Also if you enjoy warm water, make sure to turn it on and wait 30 min or cold water will be all you get (we were 3rd floor balcony room). And the noise at night from boat horns and trains was terrible.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A quiet jewel of a hotel conveniently nestled within walking distance of everything there is to see & visit around NOLA's French Quarter. Wonderfully historic and surprisingly affordable rooms make this hotel a trusted favorite!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was absolutely amazing and helpful! Room was clean and bathroom was recently updated. Would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Autumn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really like the location cause it’s right next to the French quarter but not so far in that you can’t sleep all night from the noise. Very nice rooms, staff was friendly. Would def stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Erik

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel's furniture was old and uncomfortable. Some of the staff were short and rude. The room smelled musty. There was no ventilation in the bathroom and the A/C was loud and smelly. The only good thing about this hotel was the location.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah-Jane

Travelled with partner
The room was nice, though the hallways had a bit of a damp smell typical for older buildings in the area. The lift was slow, but the front desk staff were wonderful. Unfortunately, the cleaning staff management was quite aggressive. My husband likes to sleep in on vacation, and despite requests to clean after we left each day, the room was never tidied. On our second day, the cleaning manager called the room around 11 AM, mistakenly thinking it was vacant, and then came by, insisting on seeing my husband’s ID and even forcing the door open to take a photo. Reception later apologized for the confusion, but it was very disruptive. We never did receive cleaning, and on our last day, a cleaner waited outside the room before checkout time.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful and safe place to stay! Great staff! Convenient to walking around the French Quarter!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Irene

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful room, a bit noisy at times, but our room was by the elevator. The older woman at the front desk needs to improve her attitude a little, smile more. The restaurant on site was lovely Polynesian food and drinks. The hostess needs a little help, she seemed confused, totally frazzled. The place is so cute would have loved to have dinner there
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good Hotel for the price. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Candance, Houston

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Wonderful ladies in the morning. Mailane was despicable. I have always loved Bienville House. Stayed there many times before the renovation. Sadly, I will not return. There are far too many options in this wonderful city to tolerate the treatment I received from Mailane.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
This is an old hotel. The floors are wavy, posing a safety hazard. There was mold on the balcony door, another safety hazard. The staff was a bit gruff when checking in.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

deede

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location! Rooms were clean with a lot of space ! The thermostat wasn’t working but other than that everything was nice
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
It’s older and there are hidden fees. The pool area is nice though.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Day staffing, especially Cynthia was extremely nice. Night lady was not too nice. Property is located in great walking distance. Old and needs a good upgrade. This is an historic property and it is beautiful, however it could use the carpeting replaced in halls, pool was not cleaned, you can use the pool at the other property, that would have been nice, I would old have liked to use the pool where I am.,the Tiki bar is also a good option as the location. Have stayed at this beautiful place before with my mother. Would like to stay again. We Hank you for all the morning staffing that assisted and always made you feel welcome in our his great city.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, Eau Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel! Clean and comfortable room. Excellent location. Will stay again!! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

CHRIS

Liked: Amenities
The front desk manager Cynthia was amazingly hospitable and helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel in Nola
Amazing hotel! Beautiful and historical and incredibly clean! Loved it. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay. The BED! We stayed in the king suite very nice. Perfect location to everything. Definitely will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024