New Orleans Group Travel Plan Your Trip
Real advice from locals who've hosted hundreds of groups. Not a travel blog—actual help for large groups.
The Problem
Look, we get it. You’re trying to bring a big group to New Orleans and you’ve already discovered the problem: there’s nowhere to stay.
Most rentals cap at 10 guests. Hotels scatter everyone into separate rooms. And the “travel guides” online are useless—generic listicles written by people who visited once for a conference.
We live here. We’ve hosted hundreds of groups. And we built this guide because we were tired of watching people struggle with the same problems we’ve already solved.
So whether you’re planning a bachelorette party, family reunion, corporate retreat, or just getting the crew together—we’ve got you.
Plan Your Trip
Select your occasion. We'll tell you exactly what to do.
Bachelorette Parties
Pool days, French Quarter nights, and everything in between. The complete playbook.
Bachelor Parties
Golf, gambling, live music, and legendary nights. Send him off right.
Wedding Parties
Bridesmaids, groomsmen, out-of-town guests. One place for the whole crew.
Friends Trips
Girls trips, guys weekends, college reunions, the annual crew getaway.
Milestone Birthdays
30th, 40th, 50th, 60th—whatever the number, celebrate it right.
Family Reunions
Three generations under one roof. Activities that work for everyone.
Corporate Retreats
Skip the hotel conference room. Run an offsite they'll actually remember.
Holiday Gatherings
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's—celebrate somewhere special.
NOLA Essentials
Logistics, food, events, and getting around—the practical guides every group needs.
Mardi Gras
Parade routes, booking timelines, transportation during closures, and how to actually survive Fat Tuesday with 20 people.
Jazz Fest
Two weekends in late April and May. Fair Grounds strategy, food guide, evening shows, and why you need to book 12 months out.
Sports Weekends
Saints gameday at the Superdome, Pelicans nights, and how to move a group of 20 through game-day New Orleans.
Restaurants for Large Groups
Where to eat with large groups, organized by neighborhood and occasion. Booking strategy, timing, and what to avoid.
Getting Around
Airport transfers, streetcar logistics, rideshare math, charter buses, and biking. Stop spending your trip coordinating Ubers.
Festival Dates
Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, Essence, French Quarter Fest—confirmed dates for 2026 and 2027 to lock in your trip.
Explore the Neighborhoods
Where to stay, where to go every night, and what each part of the city actually feels like.
Bywater
The most local neighborhood in the city. Home to Castleday Retreats—the best large-group base in New Orleans.
Lower Garden District
One block from the St. Charles Streetcar. Home to The Syd. The smartest base for groups who want to be central to everything.
French Quarter
Bourbon Street, Preservation Hall, Café Du Monde. Where you go—not where you stay. Here's how groups should use it.
Marigny
Frenchmen Street—three blocks of the best live jazz in America. Where every group ends up every night. Here's the guide.
Garden District
Antebellum mansions, Lafayette Cemetery, Commander's Palace. The most beautiful neighborhood in New Orleans.
Need Accommodations for Large Groups?
Most New Orleans rentals cap at 10 guests. We operate two properties that actually fit large groups—both locally owned, art-filled, and professionally managed.