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The Higgins Hotel New Orleans, Curio Collection by Hilton
1000 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Lowest upcoming
$89
11 Aug 2026
Highest upcoming
$621
14 Dec 2026
Median nightly
$185
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
19 to 25 Aug
41% below annual median
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at $110/night
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Review
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2021
Character and identity
Set beside the National WWII Museum in the CBD, The Higgins is one of the few true museum hotels, a 230-room Curio Collection property where stark, almost Gothic exterior architecture opens into a full Art Deco interior by designer Kay Lang. The lobby runs large, with a floor-to-ceiling mural, period chandeliers and wartime artifacts. Kilroy's lobby bar leans into the 1940s theme with infantry-helmet lampshades; Cafe Normandie does rustic French alongside Creole and Cajun; Rosie's on the Roof handles digestifs with CBD views. Service is brisk and military-efficient, holding up well through high occupancy.
Who's it for
Best for:
History-minded travellers, veterans and their families, and anyone visiting the WWII Museum who wants seamless coordination between the two properties. Also a good pick for design enthusiasts drawn to immersive period interiors, and Hilton Honors members who can access the executive lounge with General Patton's piano.
Should look elsewhere:
If you want quintessential New Orleans (French Quarter buzz, Creole townhouse charm, jazz on the doorstep), the CBD location and 1940s theme will feel off-key. The crowd skews older and reverent, so couples seeking a romantic or party-leaning weekend should book elsewhere.
Who's it for
Bottom line: The Higgins lives or dies on its premise: a fully committed wartime-era hotel attached to a major museum, and on that promise it delivers. Book it if the WWII Museum is your reason for the trip, and request a higher floor for panoramic city views. The executive floor is worth the upgrade for lounge access.
Bottom line
The Higgins is essentially an extension of the WWII Museum, and that singular focus is both its strength and its limit. Book it if history is the reason you're in New Orleans, and ask for a higher floor for the panoramic CBD views. The executive floor upgrade is worth it for lounge access and the Patton piano.
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1000 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Louisiana, United States · 29.9425° N, 90.0698° W
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