TL;DR

Atmosphere: Intimate boutique hotel acquired by Hyatt’s Unbound Collection in 2024, Downtown New Orleans.
Design: French-inspired opulent design, contemporary art, and Beaux-Arts staircases.
Neighborhood: ın the 19th-century Warehouse District, close to galleries, restaurants, boutique shops.
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Acquired in 2024 for Hyatt’s Unbound Collection, Maison Metier is nestled Downtown among a slew of New Orleans’ best hotels.

Formerly Maison de la Luz, we see that the changeover has done nothing to lessen the former’s historic charm.

The refurbished warehouse has retained the opulent, French-inspired design. Gallery walls of contemporary, traditional and international art stretch above soft, custard-colored seating.

Leaf-patterned Beaux-Arts staircases then lead you to the rooms.

Maison Metier is a good place to dip a toe into New Orleans’ opulent side but also to appreciate some of the city’s other sides too.

Its neighborhood is the 19th-century era Warehouse District, now a hotbed of arts, culture and condos.

You’ll find some of the city’s best galleries, restaurants and boutique shops among its pretty streets.

All aspects of the city are on your doorstep here – from the infamous French Quarter to its polar opposite, the Central Business District, and all of the grandiose architectures of Uptown and the Garden District.

What are the rooms like?

Rooms: 67 sophisticated rooms across Maison Metier.
Design: Crisp white beds with twilight-blue accents, tall ceilings, wide windows, and original artwork.
Features: 385–400+ sq. ft rooms, Deluxe and Premium options, luxurious bathtubs, seating areas, TVs, mini-fridges, blackout curtains, and individual climate control.
Accessibility: Options with bathtubs or walk-in showers, wide doorways, and lowered fixtures for comfort.
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Rooms at Maison Metier are all sophisticated elegance. Beds are crisp white with twilight-blue accents, the floors retain a regal orange from the former hotel, and more original artwork graces the wall.

Plenty of tall ceilings and wide windows make for bright, cheerful rooms.

The smallest room is a spacious 385 square-foot King with a cozy seating area. You can book roomy doubles, or Deluxe and Premium options over 400 square feet that can include luxurious bathtubs and/or unique architectural features.

All rooms sport a 55-inch TV, mini-fridge, blackout curtains, seating areas and individual heating and air conditioning.

Bathrooms are clean marble with sumptuous amenities and spacious showers.

You can find accessible options with bathtubs or with walk-in showers, all with comfortable king beds, wide doorways and lowered door latches and light switches.

What are prices like?

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And what’s the food like? Any facilities we should know about?

Breakfast: In-room coffee or tea, plus à la carte service in the Breakfast Room.
Restaurant & Bar: Salon Salon serves small plates and drinks in an eclectic, plush setting.
Honor Bar: Living room with evening wine and cheese hour.
Facilities: Access to The Barnett’s pool and fitness center with Hyatt privileges.

You can start the day at Maison Metier with the in-room coffee or tea, then finish off the morning à la carte in the blue-and-white floral patterned Breakfast Room.

The on-site bar and restaurant, Salon Salon, continues the French tradition with small plates and an array of drinks.

It’s housed in an old library, papered in books with lively red walls. Seating is eclectic and plush in chic muted velvet.

The hotel’s living room also boasts a well-curated honor bar with an evening wine and cheese hour.

Maison Metier’s neighbor hotel, The Barnett, was also recent acquired by Hyatt, and this gives you access to the pool and fitness center.

The Barnett doesn’t have the same intimacy, but their facilities are top-notch and the service equally so.

How is the neighborhood? Anything interesting nearby?

Location: Warehouse District, near the French Quarter and Downtown.
Activities: Shopping, museum-hopping, historic theaters, and Saint Charles streetcar for city exploration.
Culture: Marigny and Bywater for arts, live music, bohemian bars, and riverside parks.
Museums: National WWII Museum, Ogden Museum, Buckner Mansion, and the Garden District nearby.

The location, in the Warehouse District, is perfect, on the edge of the exuberant French Quarter and the quieter Downtown.

You’ll enjoy both the non-stop party and a host of daytime activities like shopping, museum-hopping, and even a visit to Caesar’s Superdome.

Find big names at historic theaters like Saenger or the Orpheum, both spitting distance from the famed Bourbon Street and the beginning of the French Quarter.

From here, walk towards the water or down the street through the happy chaos.

If you want a less formal show, head to Marigny and Bywater for artsy neighborhoods with plenty of live music, bohemian bars, funky eateries and a lovely riverside park.

You’ll be near the Saint Charles streetcar stations, and so able to move through the city easily.

You can take it to the National WWII Museum and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and to Buckner Mansion and the Garden District.

And what about the reviews? What did other guests think?

Some things guests liked:

”Ideally located for exploring the touristy parts (French quarter) of New Orleans. Spacious hotel rooms, great turn-of-the-century building, very friendly staff, really cool bar with live music!….”

”Lovely staff at the reception and at the restaurant. Beautiful design throughout. It’s within 20 min walk from the French Quarter which proved to be perfect – as the Bourbon St area is way too rowdy to stay at….”

Some things guests didn’t like:

”The water pressure for the shower was very low at times & we had to keep fixing the toilet float. I’m not sure what the staff could have done about the shower pressure, but i know if we had called down about the toilet they would have fixed it or given us a different room… they were amazing…..”

”It would be great if there was a tiny business center or even a computer for guests to use for an hour. Also a hotel shuttle to the French quarter even twice a day….”

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