Side Trips from New Orleans Hotels

Some of the handsome antebellum mansions along River Road are also B&Bs in which you may roam the high-ceiling rooms before bedding down in a big four-poster or canopied bed. The greatest concentration of accommodations in Cajun Country is in Lafayette, which has an abundance of chain properties as well as some B&Bs. In nearby towns are charming B&Bs, where friendly hosts can give you insider tips about touring the region. St. Francisville is valued as one of the best B&B towns in the South.