Creole Gardens Guesthouse and Inn

Creole Gardens Guesthouse and Inn is a guesthouse at 1415 Prytania Street in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, Louisiana, in a Greek Revival mansion near the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line. Prytania Street runs through a neighborhood of historic homes and tree-lined blocks, and Magazine Street's restaurants and shops are a short walk away. The Garden District, with its well-known mansions and Lafayette Cemetery, is within walking distance, and the streetcar provides a direct link downtown to Canal Street and the French Quarter. The building's Greek Revival architecture, with columns and generous proportions, is typical of nineteenth-century houses in this part of the city, and the property includes a courtyard with a pool. Room types include Queen rooms, King rooms and a Cottage, and rates generally fall between about US$100 and US$220 per night, placing the guesthouse in the budget category. Free Wi-Fi is included, and the courtyard pool is the main amenity, offering shade and relief from the summer humidity. There is no large restaurant on site, so guests typically eat at the cafes, bistros and po'boy shops along Magazine Street and Prytania Street, or take the streetcar to the Quarter for dinner. The service character is that of a small inn, personal and informal, with hosts able to share local knowledge about neighborhood restaurants and sights. The guesthouse suits couples, history enthusiasts and travelers who prefer a quieter residential area to the French Quarter. The trade-off is distance from the Quarter's nightlife, which requires a streetcar or taxi ride, and the older building means that room sizes and fittings vary. Visitors seeking a historic Southern home setting at a moderate price will find it a good fit. Street parking in the Lower Garden District is often available but subject to posted restrictions, so guests driving should ask the hosts about parking arrangements before arrival.