The Pontchartrain Hotel

Past the streetcar stop at St. Charles and Josephine, The Pontchartrain Hotel occupies a 1927 Garden District landmark a short ride from the French Quarter, with Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 and the antique shops of Magazine Street within easy walking distance — a fitting base for travelers who want streetcar access without French Quarter noise.

The rooftop Hot Tin bar draws a mixed crowd of hotel guests and locals for skyline views over the Mississippi bend, while the Bayou Bar downstairs keeps a slower pace with live piano most evenings.

Rooms carry a four-star finish with minibars, bathrobes, and soaking tubs, and the wheelchair-accessible ground floor connects directly to the historic streetcar line out front.