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The Celestine
727 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Lowest upcoming
$133
13 Aug 2026
Highest upcoming
$603
12 Jun 2026
Median nightly
$300
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
2 to 8 Aug
49% below annual median
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Cheapest week ahead: 2–8 Aug 2026
at $154/night
(49% below median)
Review
Condé Nast Hot List 2024
Character and identity
Set on Toulouse Street, half a block off Bourbon, The Celestine is a ten-room reimagining of a 1791 Creole dwelling once home to pharmacist Antoine Peychaud and, later, a guest list that ran from Tennessee Williams to Elizabeth Taylor. The interiors, by Sara Costello, layer Spanish, French and Afro-Caribbean references with a 1950s glamour: leopard-print stair runner, four-poster beds, 19th-century oils pulled from the attic. A lush courtyard with a three-tier fountain anchors the property; Peychaud's Bar pours downstairs, and a parlor doubles as café and cocktail room. Service is intimate, local, and unfussy.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-literate couples and solo travellers who want a residential, "old friend's house" feel in the French Quarter, with literary and cocktail history baked into the walls. Ideal for buyouts (weddings, reunions, milestone birthdays) given the scale, and for guests who prize a strong concierge eye over big-hotel infrastructure.
Should look elsewhere:
Families with small children will find the Bourbon Street energy and adult, nightlife-centred programming a poor fit. Anyone needing a full-service hotel kitchen, room service, gym, spa or pool on site should book elsewhere, as should guests with significant accessibility requirements, since the historic structure can only partly accommodate them.
Bottom line
What you're buying here is atmosphere and access: a ten-key Creole townhouse with genuine provenance, a serious cocktail bar at the foot of the stairs, and a managing director who actually knows where to send you for dinner. Book Suite Madeline if you want the full third-floor treatment, and aim for a weekend so you catch the farewell bubbles at Sunday checkout.
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Location
727 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Louisiana, United States · 29.9577° N, 90.0660° W
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Smoke-free property
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Pets allowed
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