More views of Les Saintes Suite

La Belle Esplanade, New Orleans

Come into the lobby.  Did you have a nice trip?  Welcome.  It's about to get better.  You are in New Orleans.  I see you've reserved Les Saintes Suite.  You have excellent taste.

Here, let me take your bags.  You've carried them enough today.  Besides, the stairs are steep.  The handrail is almost vertical on one side.  Now that we're on the landing, take a look down...

Watch your step.

No, they don't build houses like this anymore, do they?  You know, I've been reviewing the property records at City Hall.  Construction started on La Belle Esplanade bed and breakfast in 1883 and it was first inhabited in 1885.  We are the 26th owners.  The place looks pretty much the same, except for the colors and the artwork.

Well, here's your room, Les Saintes Suite.  Take a gander from the hallway:

Sitting room

Turn your head to the left a little:

An ample writing desk

I know, I know, it's bigger than your apartment back in Cincinnati. It's much less crowded, too.  You can do cartwheels in here if you want to, just be careful.  You're surrounded by antiques as old as the house.

Sure we can go into the bedroom.  It's your bedroom now.  Go stand in the far corner and look back...

It can be yours for a weekend or a week, or more.

Let's take a view from the private balcony, shall we?  It's beautiful up here.

Oak-lined Esplanade Ave. from above

Your apartment in Cincinnati fits a kitchen in this amount of space, does it?  We keep ours downstairs.  We have a separate dining room, too.

The windows catch the morning light

Welcome to La Belle Esplanade bed and breakfast.  Welcome to New Orleans.  Whether your sense of romance runs toward courtship or poetry, or a heady mix of the two, we are here to help you make fond memories. 

There are plenty of places to stay in New Orleans.  We are always proud when someone chooses our inn for their visit to our fair city.    Welcome to La Belle Esplanade.

A votre sante.