Soniat House

Another light-filled nook.
Cafe Du Monde, famous for its beignets, is a dangerously short walk away.

The hotel is close to the heart of New Orleans (the infamous Bourbon Street), but situated on a chill, picturesque street in Marigny.

The light-filled hallways and random nooks of this old creole townhouse were a favorite of mine.

Soft light bleeding onto the chandelier-lit staircase.
The sitting room in my suite: the perfect shelter from the daytime's intense humidity.

I loved feeling like a queen, waking up in my canopied bed, in these ornate surroundings.

The sitting room.

I loved the robin’s egg blue shade of wallpaper in my bathroom.

View from the suite's balcony.
One of the most iconic features of New Orlean's architecture, the cast iron balcony, is displayed here on the exterior terrace of the hotel.

Breakfast consists of warm buttermilk biscuits and jam and is enjoyed on my private, leafy veranda. It's so quiet…I can't believe I'm so close to the French Quarter.

Most of the rooms face the veranda courtyard. If I wasn't so prone to mosquito attacks, I would've spent more time here.

Veranda views.

Definitely no "New York" attitude here; the hotel staff were wonderfully cheerful and professional.

The Soniat House.