Grand Victorian Bed & Breakfast

Wrapped in comfort and Southern hospitality — Bonnie and her team gave us the perfect New Orleans experience. We traveled with friends during Jazz Fest and sat on her veranda during rain storms, enjoyed the lovely extended breakfasts and all the thoughtful snacks she leaves about, read in the parlor, walked to fabulous restaurants while enjoying all the architecture of the Garden District — I cannot say enough. The room was lovely and spacious, the bed was comfortable. It was historic, elegant perfection.

This last JazzFest was our 5^th or 6^th stay with Bonnie, the innkeeper (and her incredible staff) at GVBB. We brought a couple with us that had never been to NOLA who loved it and vowed that they will be back! The rooms are spacious, bathrooms ample sized — nice toiletries (I left nail polish remover at home and was saved)!.
It’s such a beautiful property; we spent a fair amount of time on the 2^nd floor porch/​portico area watching and listening to the wild lightning & thunder on our last day at GVBB – what a show; even took some video home w/​us to the bay area.
Of all of our travels here in the US or abroad, there is no other innkeeper/​host as helpful, loaded w/​local knowledge as Bonnie is. If you go, ask any and all questions about where to eat, listen to music (outside of the Fest) or to get off the beaten path – she’ll probably know what you are looking for.
For us, the Garden District and GVBB is the place to stay that is quiet, out of the fray from the Quarter and gives you more than a few opportunities to get on the incredible streetcar.

I recently had the pleasure of staying at the Grand Victorian Bed and Breakfast on St Charles Avenue for my daughter’s graduation from Tulane.
I loved my spacious room with a bay window overlooking the side street. The breakfast offered fresh fruit choices, breakfast pastries, croissants and boiled eggs and yogurt. The staff was very accommodating and I would gladly choose to stay here again. The location can’t be beat.

We stayed at the GVBB with 5 other couples for a long weekend to celebrate our friend’s 40^th bday in the Big Easy, and it was perfect. Bonnie and her staff were very friendly and accommodating to our large group. Our room was clean and quiet and the sheets were soft as butter. The extended continental breakfast was plenty to get us started in the morning. There are so many excellent places to eat in NOLA, you really can’t go wrong. We ate so much at lunch and dinner, we did not need a large breakfast as well.
The location was perfect to catch the trolley to the French Quarter or just wander around the Garden District. We enjoyed gathering on the porch before heading out to dinner in the evenings, or lingering in the living room when we returned at night. On our last morning, Bonnie directed my husband and I to a local Beignet place in the GD for one last beignet before catching the plane home. We all had a great time and would definitely stay here again.

It is a wonderful old house in a perfect location. Too bad the housekeeping leaves a lot to be desired. Apparently it was restored in 2000 and nothing done since then. Walls, doors and floors need repainting and cleaning.
Staff was pleasant and helpful

A beautifully and lovingly restored St. Charles mansion, the Grand Victorian B&B offers an accommodation which is full of charm, convenience and comfort. Peacefully located in the Garden District, it offers ease of getting to the French Quarter (a trolley stop is steps away) as well as being walking distance from bustling Magazine Street with its many wonderful shops and restaurants. Owner and New Orleans native Bonnie is always happy to offer suggestions to help you plan an entertaining and memorable trip to the city! The well appointed home is filled with lovely period antiques and the expansive 2^nd-​story veranda offers a wonderful place to unwind after a day exploring this fascinating city!

My wife and I met another couple for a weekend in New Orleans and we decided to find a place on St. Charles rather than amidst the silliness in the French Quarter. We found Grand Victorian and decided to give it a try despite some mixed reviews. We loved it!
First, the location is as good as it gets. GVB&B is in the heart of the Garden District. You can walk to Commander’s Palace. You can hop on the St. Charles trolley car and be on Canal Street in 10 minutes, or go the other way and be at Tulane in 10 minutes. If the weather is nice (and we picked a perfect weekend), there are any number of things you can walk to.
The house itself is beautiful. Stunning, really. It is furnished with a lot of period pieces, and if that means you pine for every modern creature comfort that you could find at the InterContinental Hotel, well, you should have stayed at the InterContinental. But as B&Bs go, I thought it was lovely.
Our room was not especially spacious, but it was big enough. The bed was comfortable, the shower worked, the rest of the house provides porches and sitting areas for conversation or reading or just relaxing. It had a small TV … but if you are in New Orleans to watch TV … go to the InterContinental.
I have read some complaints here about the breakfast and true, it’s not a «full breakfast». But I thought it was just fine. Good coffee, juices, cereals, breads, fruits. It was plenty, it was well presented, and nice. If you want eggs benedict … go to the InterContinental. Plus, there are snacks available, gratis, all day long. That is a very nice touch. Finally, I don’t know about you, but I don’t fill up on breakfast while in New Orleans. There are SOOOO many great places to eat lunch and dinner in the Big Easy, why are you filling up at a B&B? Habit, I suppose.
The innkeeper, Bonnie, is friendly without being too intrusive. She will take the time to help you plan your stay in New Orleans if you want. She cares about her guests. I thought she was great.
Why didn’t I give it 5-​stars? Well, the only thing I didn’t like was the required 3 night minimum during a «festival weekend» (we were there during the Blues and BBQ fest), but of course that is a testimony to the popularity of GVB&B. It’s not a super-​pricy place, but it is a bit higher priced than we would usually pay. And the room is on the small side.
But all-​in-​all, I think it clearly deserves 4 stars. We will be back.

This place is the pits!!! My husband and I had the unfortunate experience of staying here with a group and we couldn’t wait to leave.
The so called breakfast was horrible. How can you have a Bed & Breakfast with out a proper breakfast? There want anything gourmet i.e. pastries/​muffins/​bagels (totally agree with another Unilocal review)… They offered me a microwave muffin… and even the coffee was bad! Just because you can’t have a proper kitchen doesn’t mean you can’t source local amazing treats.
Now for the «bed» part… The beds are a double (at best) to accommodate a «vintage» bed frame… news flash — couples need a queen size bed at a minimum! The TV was 12 inches at best which made no sense consider the room was quite large. So large you couldn’t see anything on the TV screen. There was dust all over the window shutters and the rug and comforters have seen better days. In fact, the comforter was so old and disgusting it landed on the floor before I even unpacked. It was seriously gross!
Our toilet wouldn’t stop running so we went looking for help and no one was around. We never thought of asking what to do in an emergency so my husband tried to ‘fix’ the inside flap. Well the flap popped off and sprayed water all over my husband and the floor. What a mess. He ultimately fixed it but who goes on vacation to fix someone’s toilet???
Word to the owner — vintage and antique can and should be CLEAN with modern touches including larger beds with new bedding, wall paint, shower curtains, bath products that aren’t sitting out in the open un-​sanitized, toilets that work, an in room safe, an in room minibar, proper size TV, and of course gourmet breakfasts…

Beautiful restored historic home. Too bad the antique furniture was not restored! The bed was beautiful; the mattress as old as the house! Breakfast?! What a hoot! Instant grits you make yourself from a water cooler and a croissant or something like it from Costco at best! I have always chosen B&Bs for the sole purpose of the exquisite beds and breakfasts. Not so here! Bonnie, please take the money you save by having old mattresses and instant grits and go to Costco for new mattresses and down the street to Fresh Market, buy breakfasts, plate them and say you made them. Only a star for the beautiful home that was luckily built during a time when beauty was classic! Operative words in a B&B are bed and breakfast. Disappointment is GRAND at this VICTORIAN!

You can’t go wrong here — spacious rooms, privacy if you want it, friendly vibe and prime Garden District location.

Highly recommend the Grand Victorian B&B. We stayed in The Nottoway Suite (a.k.a. the honeymoon suite). The private balcony is the perfect place for morning coffee or a nightcap. It was my 1^st trip to GVBB but will not be my last. Extremely enjoyable weekend.

We let Bonnie know we were going to be late and it was no problem. The house is spotless, squeaky clean and comfortable. The only minus would be the minimalist breakfast but, if you know New Orleans, you know where to eat. This breakfast can be called either continental or a snack. Everything else about the house and Bonnie is just about perfection. The door to the breakfast room is 10 ft tall, 4 ft wide and 3 inches thick. You can’t even hear the grandfather clock on the first floor from the second floor. The shower was very nice. Right across from a streecar stop on St. Charles makes it very special. Bonnie herself renovated this grand old home and we look forward to staying with her again.

Bonnie and Rachel went out of their way to make sure our stay was perfect. They were available but not bothersome. From accommodating our extremely late check in to recommendations for new spots to try to accommodating our extremely early departure… our stay was wonderful. The house is beautiful, our room was spacious and our bath was gorgeous. The little extras available to guests really make you feel special while feeling like you’re at home. The location is perfect in that there are many spots within walking distance and the St. Charles streetcar stops right outside the house. So many options for such a quaint establishment. I highly recommend staying here if you find yourself in New Orleans!