Marie Laveau House of Voodoo

Enjoyed my stay here in Hotel Mazarin. The staff was courteous and helpful, my room was lovely! Marble floors, spacious and tastefully decorated, the bed divine!!!
The room was clean, enjoyed being so close to great restaurants. Stayed away from Bourbon St as we aren’t spring chicks anymore. As we were up on the 5^th floor weren’t bothered by noise, but the hotel is far more extensive that one realizes and the rooms vary in size as to what your needs are. The breakfast had excellent coffee (unusual for hotel fare!) the bacon crisp, eggs were real and fruit was fresh (and their grits were buttery.) Can’t complain over this lovely free meal. My husband and I look forward to staying in this hotel again!

It’s a must stop every time I’m in New Orleans. I love how welcoming everyone is in the store. I love how unique it is. You can’t find the things you can get here anywhere else — not that I’ve found, at least. I have bought candles, jewelry, cards, books, runes, dolls, dream pillows, beads and I have loved every single purchase. The people working there go out of their way to find you what you are looking for, offer a suitable alternative, or custom make what you are looking for. It has a truly magnificent ambience. Love it.

Not my cup of tea but I felt the need to stop by.
You’re hit with a heavy smell of incense when you walk in which already was a no-​no for my sensitive nose. Then there are plenty of signs that say no photography. What am I there for?! :P
The store is crammed with so much stuff that your head spins when looking at it (or maybe that’s just me inhaling too much incense) You can also get readings in the back.
I spent a total of about 10 mins before I hightailed it out of there to get fresh air.
Not my thing but this would be a dream for voodoo lovers.

While visiting New Orleans on a holiday trip, we decided to for fulfill our curiosities and walk in with the other tourists off of Bourbon street.
When you first walk in, there is a smell of incense in the air. This place contains many artifacts, jewelry, charms, herbs, etc. all of the above are focused on voodoo related activities.
There are two very small rooms: one in front and one in back. The room in the back contains more of the same items with an additional shop keep register which is always manned by an additional shopkeeper (Probably for security reasons). Back there we saw many publications and not only geared towards the voodoo culture, but holistic lifestyle, yoga, etc.
I found this place to be an interesting/​entertaining and creepy window shopping experience.

Hmmm. I didn’t read reviews before I walked in here — we were just roaming around the FQ after a buddy’s wedding and happened to stumble upon this gem. I’m a spiritual person. Technically Catholic, if we’re talking religion, but I consider myself more spiritual than religious. Maybe this allowed me to see things a little more open minded than some of the other reviewers.
Tourist trap or not, I really enjoyed this place. Fake or not, I really really enjoyed everything they had to offer, from the books to the incense, to the dream catchers to the tarot & palm readings. I’m not sure how I became aware that they offered tarot card readings, whether it was a sign in the front, or someone mentioned it as I walked in, but it sounded like a thing to do, since I’ve never done it before but have always wanted to — and when in Rome — er, Nawlins’ — do what the folks here do. So I opted in for it ($ 40/​reading).
Miles, the tarot card reader, was great. I guess there is usually a line or wait for him, but I got lucky and was able to walk in right away. He asked me some questions about myself, not a substantial amount, but enough to better accurately tailor the reading to my specific life events — which was nice. It wasn’t like the «Long Island Medium» crap you see on TV where it can really apply to anyone. I felt it a positive experience and would absolutely stop by and see him again.
The store itself has a large selection of things — from voodoo dolls, to books and stones, etc. There are also displays, which you are not allowed to photograph. There are also many homemade signs with rules to follow, etc., which was a little overwhelming since there were so many of them, but I was careful to read everything before attempting to touch something or do anything.
Yes, the retail staff are a little different than you might find in say, Macy’s or Chik-​fil-​a, and I’m totally fine with that. It’s just part of the experience, I imagine. I didn’t get yelled at or scolded, probably because I didn’t break any of the many rules they have posted. I did my best to be respectful of the space I was in and I guess that went a long way in how I was treated.
It’s small, but eclectic and I would absolutely recommend this spot to anyone looking for some interesting items!

This place was my favorite place in all of New Orleans. I had to force myself to pay for the stuff in my hands and leave. I could’ve staying in there all day.
It’s a small store. But there’s soooo much stuff inside it. Candles, incense, voodoo dolls, tarot cards, books, jewelry, crazy masks… And of course an awesome shine for Marie Laveau!
Go there. You won’t be disappointed.

This review is intentionally a few months late:
A couple of years ago when visiting Louisiana I went to ML House of VooDoo because of all the history NoLa has with magic and voodoo. I decided to get my cards read as a touristy visit. Darren read my tarot cards and wrote down what I should be expecting — every single event he mentioned occurred and he gave me so much insight into what I should be asking to receive. The cards really were a script of my life.
This time, I really needed guidance and remembered Darren. I flew out from NY to be advised by Darren without even booking a session. Our stars aligned beautifully as the day I went to get a reading he had picked up another readers shift AND he was leaving for a few days. He shed so much light into my current life and upcoming events. Again, everything he has said and advised is unfolding and I’m so glad I received his input.
I highly recommend booking a session with him — he is immensely gifted.

Came here and LOVED it. I bought a voodoo doll and it was inexpensive and high quality. Will definitely be coming back here on my next trip to NOLA.

I always like this store. It’s a great place to checkout just down on Bourbon street. They have books about spiritual and religious ceremony for those interested; plus for the more novice visitor and tourist — jewelry, tee shirts, tribal masks and more. Taro card readings are offered in the back of the shop. Definitely a great place to stop by.

I really liked this place. The first time I went the person behind the country was not bubbly happy, but they answered my questions.
The second time I went a different clerk was working and they were a little more polite and helpful.
While I can’t speak to everyone else saying how rude people in the shop are, my experience makes me wonder if maybe some of the people calling the staff rude might just be a little out touch with how retail works? Not everyone will be bubbly happy all the time. Just a thought though.
I was happy to buy a book while I was there, and found about 12 more that I want to buy.
I will be back for sure.

Just as a stepped in, a lady who was already in the store took a picture of something. An employee flew out of the back and scolded her for taking pictures. The lady apologized – sincerely, it seemed. If it had been me, I would have apologized too, but probably out of politeness. This lady seemed genuinely sorry.
The employee continued to berate her and rudely said, «There are signs everywhere that say no pictures.» The last apologized again. The employee kept going: «You need to delete the picture. Now.» I turned around and walked out.
Listen, I get it. Tourists come in all the time and don’t read the signs. It’s great to believe in the tenants of your business… But you’re running a tourist shop in the center of a high traffic tourist area. Correct people all you want, but have a little bit of respect. Be rude to the customers who are rude to you, that’s fine. But don’t attack some lady who didn’t know any better and tried to smooth the situation over.

I just love looking around here but it it 100 percent touristy. And for some odd reason all the voodoo shops are run by punk goth kids with tudes. Definitely don’t take pictures or you will see the tude get real. I really like all the masks. For some reason they have Dia de los Muertos, which is abundant in Tucson (where I’m from). Not sure why they are at a voodoo shop. Now I want to see some real hoodoo, voodoo… you know where you walk into a grocery store and there is a hidden room behind some beaded curtain serving up botanicas and potions… You know where a Priestesses, Voodoo Queen or Mambo become possessed and ghosts can then speak through them.

small and creepie. went because … well your in New Orleans. VooDoo capital of our country. but it was just tourist trap and noting special. We didn’t buy anything. didn’t see anything we were interested in.

I thought I would check out this store to see what they have to offer. I thought their prices were cheaper compared to other businesses in the area. It is very small here, but well worth checking out! I bought 2 voodoo dolls in here because I thought it would be interesting to have.
The staff members seemed to enjoy their job, were friendly, and knew their stuff. Do be quiet in the back because they are doing palm readings. If you are too loud, they will make a sound to tell you to be quiet. They have a lot of awesome creepy things to check out here.
Also, just follow their rules of no pics and don’t read the books. Some Unilocalers find it rude of staff members yelling, but if people listen, they do not have to yell. Just be kind to the staff and spirits in here.
I would highly suggest stopping in to take a curious peak of Voodoo.

I went here today. I am a tourist. I liked it, end of story. I’m not really understanding what others were expecting when they walked in & say they were disappointed. I felt like it had good energy, there was a line to get a reading, things that I saw were not overpriced, they had cool things that I have never seen before. So if you are interested in this sort of thing, it’s worth going in. I did visit on a Tuesday evening when it wasn’t busy.

Was super excited to get my Palm read. After reading the Unilocal reviews I wanted Phillip to do my reading. I arrived a little before 4 and was told that the palm reader doesn’t come in until 6. I asked if i could make am appointment and was told no, come back at 6, it’s first come first served. I hung around, in the rain, heat and day drunkenness (I stayed sober so I could absorb the reading with full clarity) and went back at 5:55.
As soon as I walked in the reader, who was extremely pretentious, screamed that someone else was first, (seriously he screamed this from the back room at least 4 times). I never argued nor got upset, I asked the woman at the counter was that Phillip (the screaming man giving me bad vibes)? She stated no, Phillip leaves around 4:30 and gets booked up pretty quick. The previous employee walked by and I said to him «you told me to come back at 6», his snarky reply was «yeah, it’s 6 and someone is here». I wanted a palm reading, not tarot and refused to pay $ 45 to be talked down to.

«Don’t take pictures.»
«Don’t read the books.»
+1 tourist trap full of more texts than you’d expect in an occult souvenir shop… with gruff staff hovering, this is not a place for on-​site learning. With a spot on Bourbon Street, they must be surviving on drunk purchases. Two and a half stars.

Okay so I mainly came here because of American Horror Story. It was really cool though. I wanted to get something just because so I looked around the whole store (it’s not that big) I don’t mess around with voodoo because I consider myself a smart person (unlike another shopper who randomly chatted me up about voodoo and how she likes to pretend… scary) I settled on a 3 legged pig for good luck because I thought it was cute and it made me think of the wild boars I had previously seen that day on our swap tour. I took a picture (shhh!) of the card that was on the display that they were on but the cashier put a copy on the bag with the pig! I thought that was really nice. It was a really interesting store!

How can you come to New Orleans and not come to Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo just to look around or maybe buy a souvenir. Keep in mind this place gets packed and it is a very small place.
But you will enjoy yourself there is plenty to see and you can get a reading inside as well. You can buy anything from voodoo dolls to incense to candles, amulets, and they have alters all over as well. You should be respectful when going in. This place has a lot of history I enjoyed just walking through it. Was so fascinating.

Preface: I stumbled in here after a couple of hand grenades, so my recollections are foggier than a San Francisco morning.
What I CAN tell you is this place is packed to the rafters and full of the kind of occult/​weird/​creepy shit I came to NOLA to see. They’ve got loads of tribal masks, and a couple display cases in the back that look like voodoo dioramas.
I wish I’d spent more time in here, or rather, been sober enough to enjoy it. But I did leave with a magnet, which I then put in my pants and essentially destroyed as our night of reckless drinking continued. Guess I’ll have to go back for another one some day.