The Best Hotels to Book in New Orleans for Mardi Gras - AFAR
"Set in a converted 19th-century church, rectory, schoolhouse, and convent in the Faubourg Marigny, this 71-room hotel offers a distinctive, off-the-beaten-path Carnival experience and houses the Elysian Bar from the team behind Bacchanal. About a 10-minute walk from the French Quarter, it provides easy access to the Marigny’s smaller, handcrafted parades and stages neighborhood events like a free block party (including a live band, DJ, food-and-drink pop-ups, and a Carnival crafting workshop in the church venue) timed to coincide with the tiny ‘tit Rex mini parade featuring miniature shoebox floats." - Lyndsey Matthews
