This B&B is attractively understated, which cuts against the grain of most properties of this type. The warm colors, scads of brick and hardwood floors (with the exception of some carpeted standard rooms) are appealingly simple. Standard rooms are a good price for private digs in this part of town.
Fairchild House
New Orleans
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