Saints and Sinners in New Orleans

Nobody is perfect.  We all have weeds in our garden.  You will find both saints and sinners in New Orleans.  Some people look for one kind of person, other people look for the opposite.  Me?  I've spent enough time being an aristocrat of the gutter.  I'll err on the side of good.

Mural of Dr. John on the side of a house.

Who's to judge?  I'm not writing this blog to get into an ontological debate, which is one reason we don't allow comments here.  You are free to do as you please, whistling past the graveyard.  In New Orleans, though, there are signs and symbols of transcendence everywhere you go.  You never know what you'll find when you turn a corner in New Orleans.  It really is magical here.

Statue of St. Jude in a tree.

Keep your eyes open.  Keep your heart open.  Keep your senses sharp.  New Orleans is full of surprises with those who are willing to find them.  Or, you can just get drunk on Bourbon Street.  To each his or her own.  I'm not here to judge.  It's your vacation.

There are both saints and sinners in New Orleans.  There is probably equal proportion of the former to the latter.  40/40 with the other 20% willing to go one way or the other as the wind blows.    Be yourself.  Be true to your code.

Muriel Hauptmann.

What do you see when you look in the mirror?  A mirror contains all sorts of beauty.  New Orleans contains all sorts of beauty.  

New Orleans is a kaleidoscope of a city with different facets and different views all coalescing around a single focal point.  New Orleans can make you dizzy, especially if you stay in the tourist zone.  Outside the tourist treadmill, there is a whole wide and wonderful city out here, full of surprises, full of magic and the stuff from which irreplaceable good memories are made---the kind of good memories that will last a lifetime.

Be a saint or sinner in New Orleans.  La Belle Esplanade is a small craft hotel.  We only have five suites.  We are located on a beautiful street.  La Belle Esplanade is close to the French Quarter and Frenchmen Street, they are just a picturesque stroll away, but La Belle is in the real New Orleans, the authentic New Orleans.  You never know what you'll find when you are in the real New Orleans. It won't be a novelty tee shirt shop.  It will be people going about their lives, happy to share their city with you.  Welcome to the New Orleans state of mind.

One of the proprietors at La Belle Esplanade.  Let us be your New Orleans goodwill ambassadors.

When you are ready to get off the typical tourist grid and immerse yourself into the densely woven and richly textured culture of this wonderful city we call home, we hope you'll make your New Orleans headquarters at La Belle Esplanade.  We only have five boutique suites so we tend to fill up early.  Go to our website, read more about we offer, and make a reservation today.  The "Check Availability" button is located in the upper right of our website's screen.  We look forward to meeting you and to sharing our part of New Orleans with you.

Discover what it means to really fall in love with the real New Orleans.  We're here for you.  You have a friend on Esplanade Avenue.

À votre santé,
La Belle Esplanade

Monday, July 1, 2019: Plus ça change plus c'est la même chose.  The more that things change the more they stay the same in New Orleans.  It's magical here.  Stay at the small hotel that has been ranked the #1 place to stay in New Orleans since April 2014, #2 in the United States and #16 in the world.  What do you have to lose? Nothing.  You deserve good memories.