A family business for almost four decades My mother Ruth Bodenheimer ran the Lanaux Mansion as a living museum and popular New Orleans bed & breakfast for nearly 35 years. After her passing in 2019, my husband Nik and I decided to carry on her legacy by continuing to make this beautiful home available to lovers of music, food, history, and the rollin’ bon temps that New Orleans does so well. Mom and I shared the same vision for the Lanaux: To keep its architecture and historic details intact while gracefully weaving in the modern comforts we’ve come to rely on in our daily lives — A/C, wi-fi, HDTVs, etc. By getting the balance just right, I hope to give you a perfect French Quarter experience. I grew up in New Orleans, partly here at the house, and although I’ve since lived abroad in great cities such as Tokyo, Paris, and San Francisco, there’s nothing quite like coming home to the Big Easy. I hope you’ll enjoy being here as much as I do. Please let me know if there’s anything I can do to make your stay unforgettable.

A New Orleans landmark since 1879 The mansion was built after the Civil War by wealthy Connecticut attorney Charles Andrew Johnson, who left it to his goddaughter, Marie Andry. When Marie married local businessman George Lanaux, it became known as the Lanaux Mansion. Prior to its construction, the area where it now stands was a major center of the American slave trade. The movie 12 Years a Slave chronicles the fate of Solomon Northup, who was kidnapped and sold at auction just steps from here in 1841. The house has appeared in the films Cat People starring Natassja Kinski in 1982 and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button starring Brad Pitt in 2008; cooking shows and dinner parties hosted by celebrity chefs John Folse and Paul Prudhomme; the show If Walls Could Talk on HGTV; and even a paranormal ghost-hunting show or two. Oh, and we’re also listed in the Ghost Hunter’s Guide to New Orleans and on several of those “Most Haunted Places” lists as wel

Step outside the Lanaux Mansion and cross the street to explore the fascinating walkways of the French Quarter, or simply turn the corner for the lively music scene on Frenchmen Street. You’re less than a block from either. The French Quarter The French Quarter, also known locally as the Vieux Carré, is what most people picture when they think of New Orleans. And it’s not hard to understand why. Founded in 1718, this fabled neighborhood is like no other place in the U.S., with its narrow old streets running criss-cross between tightly-packed houses from 300 years ago. Its wrought-iron balconies, its flickering gas lamps, its secluded and romantic courtyards hiding the secrets of another age — all now serve as a picturesque setting for the famous restaurants, bars, music, shopping, and good times galore that make New Orleans a destination you’ll never forget. Frenchmen Street & Faubourg Marigny Sitting on our balconies or in our courtyards, you’re sure to hear the sounds of trumpets floating over the breeze from nearby Frenchmen Street. This short section of road running through the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood (adjacent to the French Quarter and just behind our house) is packed with famous music venues, where you’ll hear some of the best live jams anywhere in the world. Often, the celebrations spill out into the streets, and/or over into the next morning. Grab some friends and come dance the night away in this music lover’s paradise, just steps from your home here at the Lanaux.