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The Columns
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · Independent · Core Luxury
The Columns is an 1883 St. Charles Avenue mansion that became a boarding house in World War I and a hotel in the 1950s, known for its mahogany bar and porch facing the streetcar line. Jayson Seidman bought it in 2019 and restored the house, adding a garden, patio, and cocktail bar. About 20 rooms. It holds a MICHELIN Key.
- 20 rooms
- Opened 1953
- Neighborhood: Uptown
- Rooms from 225 sq ft (21 m²)
About The Columns
- The 1883 St. Charles Avenue mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places, and Michelin gave the house a Key in 2025.
- It became a boarding house in World War I and a hotel in the 1950s, with about twenty rooms still facing the streetcar.
- The 2019 restoration added a new garden and patio while keeping the porch bar that made the mansion a local landmark.
- Entry-level rooms start at 225 sq ft (21 m²).
Restaurants and bars
- Bar at Columns — Bar · Bar
Experiences
- NOLAxNOLA porch music series — Free evening and afternoon porch music running alongside normal service, with featured acts on September 27, September 30 and October 4.
- Stanton Moore Trio — Ticketed evening performances with Stanton Moore on drums and rotating local musicians on October 5, 12 and 26, with assigned seating.
- WAMM ft. Brad Walker, Joe Ashlar, Martin Masakowski & Stanton Moore — Evening performance listed for October 13, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
- Havana on the Avenue Annual Cuban Pig Roast — Annual Cuban pig roast held alongside the Alexey Marti & Afrogumbo music on October 4.
Amenities
- Reservations for NOLAxNOLA porch music made through Resy
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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