A Week of New Orleans Mardi Gras

No one ever says their visit to New Orleans is too long any time of year. During Mardi Gras season, there is no such thing as too much Mardi Gras. A week in New Orleans is a magical thing. I know. I live here. If you want to experience a week during New Orleans Mardi Gras season, the most magical time of the year, the best thing to do is to be close to parades but far enough away to get a good night’s sleep off the usual tourist radar. We’re here for you.

WELCOME TO REAL NEW ORLEANS.

In the parts of New Orleans off the tourist radar, we go to see parades, We love them. We love both tourist New Orleans and authentic New Orleans, especially where these two blur together: that’s Mardi Gras. Everybody has a good time. Take it from someone you can trust:

New Orleans goodwill ambassador — You know you want some to experience an authentic New Orleans Mardi Gras. Here’s your chance. Spend a week here for Mardi Gras. Good memories are made of this.

A WEEK OF NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS WILL MAKE YOU WHOLE.

New Orleans is full of both sinners and saints. During Mardi Gras season, we all get along. We are all part of the human race in New Orleans.

If you have never been to New Orleans during Mardi Gras season, you haven’t seen anything. Good memories are made in New Orleans every day. The best New Orleans memories are made during Mardi Gras season. The bestest of those memories start at La Belle Esplanade. Our small craft hotel is here to help you have the best Mardi Gras ever this year! Everyone who lives in New Orleans knows that this next Mardi Gras is going to be the best one yet. Come see for yourself.

We know what we’re talking about.

Mardi Gras day is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent, which is the six weeks before Easter Sunday. If you don’t already know this, make sure you leave a day or two after Mardi Gras Day. The days leading up to Mardi Gras, Samedi Gras and Lundi Gras, will be more interesting to you than penance. The week before Mardi Gras day is full of festivities and traditions you’ve never heard of. You’ll see. When you stay at La Belle Esplanade, we’ll help you navigate Mardi Gras season.

You never know what you’ll see during Mardi Gras season. It’s beautiful this time of year:

You will never know what you’ll find when you turn a corner in our part of New Orleans. Good memories are made in our neighborhood every day. Make your New Orleans headquarters at our small hotel, La Belle Esplanade. The best New Orleans memories begin right here. I see it happen every day.

Krewe of Dead Beans Parade — The Krewe of Dead Beans parade on Lundi Gras, 2019.

La Belle Esplanade only has five suites. We tend to fill up early especially the week before Mardi Gras Day. In 2020, Mardi Gras falls on February 25 in 2020. Stay for a week at La Belle Esplanade next Mardi Gras season, checking in on February 18 or 19, and checking out on February 27. Spend a week in authentic New Orleans Mardi Gras and learn what it means to fall in love with real New Orleans. You belong here next Mardi Gras Day.

Stay a week in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, from February 18 to the 27th. You’ll love it. Be a New Orleanian. There is tourist New Orleans and, then, there is real New Orleans. La Belle Esplanade is a small hotel in the real New Orleans. You belong here for Mardi Gras. We only have 5 suites. Make a reservation today. Nobody never says their visit is too long. Five days, minimum for Mardi Gras. We’re here for you. Here is a link to our calendar. Price is what you pay, value is what you get. During Mardi Gras, you deserve the best.

Stay for a week during Mardi Gras season next year and we’ll treat you right at New Orleans’ #1 craft hotel. You have two friends here in New Orleans. Make a reservation today.