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The Westin New Orleans vs Columns

The Westin New Orleans Canal Place and Columns Hotel are both endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, The Westin New Orleans Canal Place ranks slightly higher than Columns Hotel. The Westin New Orleans Canal Place comes in at 83 with accolades from 8 sources including Oyster, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.

The Westin New Orleans
The Westin New Orleans
8 / 10
100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans, LA 70130-1106
From $137 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"At the foot of Canal Street, the Westin is technically in the French Quarter -- but not quite of it." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The two great views possible at this large convention hotel are enviable: two-story arched lobby windows overlook the French Quarter and rooms tower over the great bend in the Mississippi River." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Located above the Shops at Canal Place mall... the Westin Canal Place is ideal for visitors who appreciate a convenient location as well as excellent views." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This is a commercial grandee that offers top-notch service, well-rounded facilities and a great location for business and pleasure." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Shoppers can take an elevator to the adjoining upscale mall, filled with such high-end retailers as Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci and Laura Ashley."
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Columns
Columns
8 / 10
3811 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115
From $175 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Columns is worth a stay if you can get a low rate; otherwise, come by for a drink." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This white-columned 1883 Victorian hotel drips with local charm and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"That a landmark so rife with atmosphere could also function as a workaday tavern is one of the Columns’s singular charms." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This small hotel is famous as the set for the Louis Malle film Pretty Baby and has plenty of fans for its laid-back ambience."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Deliciously atmospheric uptown hotel in a stately 1883 mansion on the streetcar line."
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