Property Description

Old World elegance meets Southern hospitality in the Pontchartrain. Each of our 118 guest rooms and suites is individually designed and exquisitely furnished, offering the splendor of a bygone era while providing luxurious, modern amenities. No other hotel in the world more appropriately conveys the feeling of being an honored guest in someone's home than does the Pontchartrain. Over the years, the hotel's portals have welcomed dignitaries, royalty, diplomats and stars of stage and screen. To preserve this wonderful guest history, a number of our more illustrious guests have graciously allowed us to attach their names to some of our guest rooms and suites... and frequent guests have had suites decorated in their own distinctive styles. For every guest, the Pontchartrain offers the subtle ambience of a small European inn, a refreshing change from ordinary accommodations... Nestled peacefully in the lower Garden District at the corner of St. Charles Avenue and Josephine Street, the Pontchartrain Hotel is an imposing structure with its brick fa??ade and architectural style. Five gas light standards line the hotel along the St. Charles Avenue sidewalk -- duplicates of the ones in the Place Vendome in Paris. The streetcar to the French Quarter and area attractions stops directly in front of The Pontchartrain, and we provide complimentary shuttle service to the convention center and downtown New Orleans. The Pontchartrain Hotel is located: -2 miles from French Quarter -14 miles from the New Orleans International Airport with easy access to Interstate 10 -1 mile to Convention Center -1/2 mile to Loyola and Tulane Universities