New Orleans, United States
Windsor Court Hotel
Refined hotel near the French Quarter with afternoon tea and a notable art collection.
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Where to stay for Mardi Gras, from New Orleans parade routes to the Gulf Coast's other celebrations and the world's great Carnival cities, all on the same pre-Lenten calendar.
Why Mardi Gras
Close to the St. Charles Avenue parade route, with a calm retreat from the crowds.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~64°F (18°C); some rain
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Refined hotel near the French Quarter with afternoon tea and a notable art collection.
Explore New Orleans (Central Business District) →Why Mardi Gras
Right by Canal Street, where most major parades finish.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~64°F (18°C); some rain
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Grand 1893 hotel home to the Sazerac Bar.
Explore New Orleans (Downtown) →Why Mardi Gras
Front-row Bourbon Street balconies in the heart of the French Quarter celebrations.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~64°F (18°C); some rain
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Bourbon Street hotel with balconies over the action.
Explore New Orleans (French Quarter) →Why Mardi Gras
On the St. Charles Avenue route in the Garden District, where families line the street for Uptown parades.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~64°F (18°C); some rain
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
1927 hotel on the St. Charles Avenue parade route.
Explore New Orleans (Garden District) →Why Mardi Gras
Steps from Canal Street parades at the edge of the French Quarter.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~64°F (18°C); some rain
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Beaux-Arts hotel on Canal Street at the edge of the French Quarter.
Explore New Orleans (Canal Street) →Why Mardi Gras
Mobile hosts America's oldest Mardi Gras, with weeks of parades and mystic society balls.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~64°F (18°C); some rain
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Restored 1852 landmark in downtown Mobile.
Hotels in Mobile →Why Mardi Gras
Galveston's Mardi Gras is one of the largest in Texas, with parades on the Strand.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~64°F (18°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Historic hotel in the Strand district with a rooftop bar.
Hotels in Galveston →Why Mardi Gras
St. Louis' Soulard neighborhood hosts one of the largest Mardi Gras celebrations in the US.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~44°F (7°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Clayton hotel a short drive from Soulard.
Hotels in Clayton →Why Mardi Gras
Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast hold parades throughout Carnival season.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~63°F (17°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Gulf Coast resort with a spa and marina.
Hotels in Biloxi →Why Mardi Gras
Rio's Carnival runs over the same days, with Sambadrome parades and street blocos.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); hot, humid
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
1923 icon on Copacabana Beach.
Explore Rio de Janeiro →Why Mardi Gras
Trinidad's Carnival climaxes on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Waterfront hotel with a rooftop infinity pool.
Hotels in Port of Spain →Why Mardi Gras
Carnevale di Venezia's masked balls culminate on Martedì Grasso.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~46°F (8°C); chilly, occasional acqua alta
- Crowds · season
- High during Carnival · Low (peak during Carnival)
- Price level
- $$$
15th-century doge's palace on the Grand Canal.
Explore Venice →Why Mardi Gras
The Nice Carnival and its flower-battle parades usually run through February.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~56°F (13°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Belle Époque palace on the Promenade des Anglais.
Hotels in Nice →Why Mardi Gras
Cologne's Carnival climaxes with the giant Rose Monday parade.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~43°F (6°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Grand hotel facing Cologne Cathedral.
Hotels in Cologne →Why Mardi Gras
Basel's Fasnacht begins at 4 a.m. on the Monday after Ash Wednesday with the lantern-lit Morgestraich.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~43°F (6°C); cold
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Rhine-side hotel with roots dating to 1681.
Hotels in Basel →Why Mardi Gras
Quebec's Winter Carnival usually runs in early-to-mid February, with night parades and ice sculptures.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~19°F (-7°C); cold, snow
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Iconic castle hotel above the St. Lawrence in Old Quebec.
Explore Quebec City →Why Mardi Gras
Salvador's Carnival is one of the world's largest street parties, led by trios elétricos sound trucks.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); hot
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Art Deco hotel with a rooftop pool over the Bay of All Saints.
Hotels in Salvador →Why Mardi Gras
Cádiz's Carnival is famous for its satirical singing groups, the chirigotas.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~61°F (16°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$
Seafront parador with ocean-view pools.
Hotels in Cádiz →Why Mardi Gras
Santa Cruz de Tenerife holds one of the world's biggest Carnivals.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~70°F (21°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Clifftop resort with a golf course and Michelin-starred dining.
Hotels in Guía de Isora →Why Mardi Gras
Viareggio's Carnival is famous for giant papier-mâché floats along the seafront.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~55°F (13°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Seafront hotel on Viareggio's promenade.
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