Lafitte Guest House

Guesthouse · New Orleans French Quarter

Lafitte Guest House is a historic guesthouse on the quieter lower Bourbon Street, just a minute from Café Lafitte in Exile, the city’s oldest gay bar.

• ★ 4.4 on Google (297)
• Mid-range
• on the gay strip
• Piano bar

Address

1003 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70116

Location

lower Bourbon Street, approx. 2-minute walk to Café Lafitte in Exile, Oz and Bourbon Pub & Parade

Price range

Mid-range, from approx. US$150 per night, considerably more during Mardi Gras and Southern Decadence

Rooms

individually furnished rooms in historic style

Crowd

mixed, many LGBTQ+ guests, adults only

What makes the hotel special

GayOut lists Lafitte Guest House as an affordable choice with a mixed LGBTQ+ crowd right on queer lower Bourbon Street. Lafitte’s, Oz and Bourbon Pub are within sight. If you want to stay in the thick of things for Southern Decadence or Mardi Gras, this is the place.

Rooms and amenities

The rooms are furnished in 19th-century style and have air conditioning and Wi-Fi. There is a piano bar in the lobby. Guests praise the location and staff; criticism focuses on small rooms, street noise at weekends, unreliable Wi-Fi and occasional technical problems.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: GayOut (incl. Google reviews: 4.4 stars, 297 reviews). Prices and amenities may change, please check before booking.