Melrose Mansion
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Our take
By Matt Spaulding, Founder and writer
Melrose Mansion is a Second Empire house that the architect James Freret designed for a New Orleans commission merchant in the 1880s, and the building is why people book it. Guests talk about the high ceilings and about rooms far bigger than they expected. In summer the pool out back is the part they remember best. Esplanade is much quieter at night than anywhere inside the Quarter, though street-side rooms hear some noise, partly from a 24-hour bar next door. Upkeep is the weak point, and complaints about it run through 2026. Guests describe mold, hair left in tubs, termite dust and hot water that quit, and in mid-2026 one found mold around the tub while another was moved after the hot water failed. When something breaks, several say staff brushed it off or refused a refund, and the sharpest of those accounts are from this year. The people happiest here are couples who wanted an old house with a pool near Frenchmen Street and took its quirks in stride. The Frenchman suites are stairs-only, as high as the fourth floor. Nothing is called a resort fee, but every reservation carries an $87.76 cleaning fee, tax included, charged once per stay, so it stings most on a single night. Self-parking is $45 plus tax a night and spaces are limited. No valet is listed.
Quick facts
- Resort fee
- None by that name; $87.76 cleaning fee once per stay, tax included
- Parking
- Self-park only, $45/night plus tax, limited and first available on arrival; no valet listed
- Oversized vehicles
- No trailers, box trucks, RVs or oversized vans
- Check-in
- 4 PM to 11 PM; after 11 PM, $20 plus tax and advance notice required
- Check-out
- Noon; late check-out to 4 PM is $75 plus tax, if available
- Pets
- None; service animals only, emotional support animals not permitted
- Breakfast
- Continental, included
- Elevator
- None for the Frenchman suites (stairs only, 2nd to 4th floor)
- Pool
- Outdoor pool
- Gym
- Fitness center on-site
Where you are
937 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116
Open in Maps →The hotel is at 937 Esplanade Avenue, on the downriver side of the street, which puts it in the Faubourg Marigny even though its own copy calls it French Quarter. Cross Esplanade and you are in the Quarter's quieter back blocks, and Frenchmen Street's music clubs are a short walk through the Marigny.
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Does Melrose Mansion charge a resort fee?
Not by that name, but a cleaning fee does the same job. Every reservation carries an $87.76 cleaning fee, tax included, charged once per stay rather than per night.
How much is parking at Melrose Mansion?
$45 plus tax per vehicle per night, self-park only. Spaces are limited and depend on what's free when you arrive, and the hotel can't take trailers, box trucks, RVs or oversized vans. No valet is listed.
Is Melrose Mansion in the French Quarter?
No, it's across the street from it. The hotel sits on the Marigny side of Esplanade Avenue, so the Quarter is one crossing away and Frenchmen Street is a short walk through the Marigny.
What if I arrive after 11 PM?
Tell the hotel ahead of time and expect a $20 plus tax late-arrival fee. Regular check-in runs 4 PM to 11 PM, and check-out is noon, with late check-out to 4 PM at $75 plus tax when a room allows it.
Is there an elevator?
Not for the Frenchman suites. The hotel lists each one as reachable by stairs only, on the second, third or fourth floor. If stairs are a problem, call the hotel at 504-342-4446 before you book.
Is Melrose Mansion worth it?
If you want a big room in an old house with a pool, often yes. Guests were still reporting mold and hot-water failures in mid-2026, though, and describing staff who didn't fix them, so it's a poor bet if you need everything working on arrival.