The Drifter Hotel
4 expert reviews
“Enormously popular with the hip New Orleans kids, the Drifter is a mid-century party that happened to get thrown on Tulane Ave.”
– Lonely Planet
"Shabby chic style and idiosyncrasies of a 1950s-style motor motel. The pool bar hosts parties, performances, and pop-up restaurants, and has quickly become a local favorite for swimming " Full review
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YOU SHOULD KNOW Once a hub of sketchy activity, you should still take caution walking around Tulane Avenue at night. There's a security guard at the hotel entrance in the evenings.
"The pool-centric Drifter is on a whole other hipness plane. It’s just barely removed from its previous life as a boxy midcentury-modern, no-tell motel on an as-yet untrammeled stretch of..." Full review
"The Drifter Hotel, a restored ’50s-era motor lodge, offers poolside lounging amid the aesthetic of a midcentury beach resort"
Amenities
Bar/Lounge
Pool
Meeting Rooms
Air Conditioning
Outdoor pool
Baggage storage
Safe
Bicycle rental
Adults only