Dauphine Orleans Hotel

What Dauphine Orleans Hotel does

The Dauphine Orleans Hotel is a privately held historic boutique hotel located at 415 Dauphine Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in the 1800s as a private home and later operated as the notorious May Baily's bordello during Storyville's mid-to-late 19th-century red-light district era, the property now operates 8 rooms and suites distributed across three buildings — the Main House, Carriage House, and Hermann House — plus a saltwater pool, brick courtyards, and the on-site bar May Baily's Place. The hotel is managed by Waterford Hotel Group under the J Collection Hotels brand and sells directly through a TravelClick-powered booking engine, phone reservations, and a toll-free line.

The business generates revenue from four streams: overnight accommodations (rooms and suites ranging from standard doubles to a one-bedroom Hermann House suite), food and beverage at May Baily's Place (continental breakfast Thursday-Sunday with a $16.95 buffet upsell, plus evening cocktails), event venue rentals (Patio Room, Carriage House Courtyard, Hermann House Courtyard accommodating up to 75 guests for weddings, corporate meetings, and private gatherings), and ancillary services (notably $50/night valet parking). Target customers are leisure travelers and couples, wedding parties, small corporate groups, and Gulf Coast regional residents. Differentiation rests on the property's historic Creole architecture, haunted-history branding tied to the May Baily's narrative, and its French Quarter location one block from Bourbon Street and two blocks from the streetcar line.

The hotel has no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed AI or automation capabilities, and no app or API surface. Distribution is omnichannel but small-scale: direct website, phone, email, walk-in, travel-agent partnerships, and corporate/group leads sourced via J Collection Hotels' centralized sales team. Experiential programming — recurring live music and a Killer Theater NOLA-produced 'Storyville: A Murdered Madam' murder mystery at May Baily's Place — functions as both a marketing channel and a secondary revenue line. The property operates with approximately 9 employees and no publicly disclosed revenue, funding, or ownership structure beyond the Waterford Hotel Group management relationship.

Name

Dauphine Orleans Hotel

Legal name

Dauphine Orleans Hotel

Website

https://dauphineorleans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1800

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Dauphine Orleans Hotel is a privately held 8-room historic boutique hotel in New Orleans' French Quarter, operated across three 1800s buildings (Main House, Carriage House, Hermann House) with on-site bar May Baily's Place, serving leisure travelers, couples, wedding parties, and small corporate groups through direct bookings and event venue rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Hotels

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Downtown Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAA)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel accommodation
• Historic french quarter lodging
• Wedding event venues
• Storyville haunted hotel
• Cocktail bar dining

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Bookings: The primary revenue stream comes from overnight accommodations across 8 rooms/suites in three historic buildings (Main House, Carriage House, Hermann House). Rooms are booked directly through the website booking engine or via phone reservations at rates starting from standard rooms to premium suites.
2. Food & Beverage - May Baily's Place: The on-site bar generates revenue through cocktail sales, with breakfast service (Sunrise Selections continental breakfast) available Thursday through Sunday from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Hotel guests can upgrade to the Sunrise Breakfast Buffet for $16.95.
3. Event Venue Rentals: The hotel rents out its event spaces including the Patio Room, Carriage House Courtyard, Hermann House Courtyard, and various meeting rooms for corporate events, weddings, and private gatherings accommodating up to 75 guests.
4. Valet Parking: Secured valet parking is offered onsite 24 hours a day at $50 per car per night.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Dauphine Orleans Hotel is a historic boutique hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans offering 8 overnight rooms and suites across three buildings (Main House, Carriage House, and Hermann House). It complements lodging with on-site food and beverage at May Baily's Place (historic bar and breakfast service), event venue rentals for weddings and corporate groups, valet parking, and a themed Cocktails & Secrets murder mystery experience. The property also runs live music events and curated special offer packages targeted at leisure travelers, couples, and regional markets.

Product overview

The Dauphine Orleans Hotel is a historic boutique hotel in New Orleans' French Quarter offering accommodations across three distinct buildings: Main House, Carriage House, and Hermann House. The hotel features a saltwater pool, brick courtyards, and May Baily's Place—a historic bar and dining venue with a haunted past. Event offerings include the Patio Room for corporate meetings and multiple courtyard venues for weddings. Dining options encompass continental breakfast service and evening bar operations with live music and the Cocktails & Secrets murder mystery experience. The hotel's rooms and suites range from standard doubles to premium king rooms and one-bedroom suites, all reflecting the historic 1800s architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• May Baily's Place: Historic on-site bar and restaurant, formerly a 19th-century bordello. Offers cocktails, live music, and haunted history experiences.

Products and services

• Historic Hotel Rooms and Suites Overnight accommodations in 8 rooms and suites across three historic 1800s buildings (Main House, Carriage House, Hermann House), featuring pillow-top mattresses, flat-screen TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi, in-room safes, and coffee makers. Targeted at leisure travelers, couples, and wedding parties seeking an authentic French Quarter stay.
• May Baily's Place (Bar and Dining) Historic on-site bar and restaurant in the former 19th-century Storyville bordello, offering cocktail service, continental breakfast (included in room rate with upgrade to Sunrise Breakfast Buffet at $16.95/person), live music programming, and themed experiences. Open to both hotel guests and walk-in patrons.
• Event Venue Rentals (Patio Room, Carriage House Courtyard, Hermann House Courtyard) French Quarter event venues for weddings, corporate meetings, executive retreats, and private gatherings. The Patio Room serves corporate meetings, Carriage House Courtyard hosts wedding ceremonies and receptions, Hermann House Courtyard accommodates up to 50 guests, and venue capacity can reach 75 guests for weddings. Sales are handled through the J Collection Hotels corporate sales team.
• Wedding Packages Curated wedding packages combining venue rentals (Patio Room, courtyards) with bridal-room accommodations and concierge support for ceremonies and receptions of up to 75 guests. Targeted at engaged couples seeking intimate French Quarter wedding venues with historic charm.
• Cocktails & Secrets Murder Mystery Experience Live immersive murder mystery experience titled 'Storyville: A Murdered Madam' presented by Killer Theater NOLA at May Baily's Place, featuring handcrafted cocktails, curated bar bites, and interactive theatrical entertainment. Available to hotel guests and the public.
• Valet Parking Secured 24-hour valet parking available to hotel guests at the French Quarter property, priced at $50 per car per night.
• Live Music Events at May Baily's Place Scheduled live music programming at May Baily's Place featuring local New Orleans musicians, serving as a marketing channel and attracting both hotel guests and walk-in patrons.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• J Collection HotelscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Dauphine Orleans Hotel is part of the J Collection Hotels brand. J Collection Hotels provides centralized corporate sales and event coordination services for the property, including group proposals for corporate meetings and wedding events. Contact for event & group sales is through [email protected].
• Killer Theater NOLAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKiller Theater NOLA presents the 'Storyville: A Murdered Madam' immersive murder mystery experience at May Baily's Place. This live theatrical event brings interactive mystery entertainment to hotel guests, featuring handcrafted cocktails and curated bar bites.
• TravelClickcoreTechnology or IntegrationTravelClick provides the hotel's online booking engine infrastructure at bookings.travelclick.com/10322, enabling direct reservation capabilities for guests.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hotel Monteleone: Iconic French Quarter historic full-service hotel with rooftop bar, literary heritage, and a comparable mix of leisure, group, and event business in the same submarket as the Dauphine Orleans.
• Omni Royal Orleans: Upscale full-service French Quarter hotel with rooftop pool, restaurant, and meeting space; competes for the same leisure, corporate, and wedding demand as the Dauphine Orleans.
• Audubon Cottages: Boutique French Quarter property built around private cottages and courtyards; targets the same experiential leisure and small-event guest as the Dauphine Orleans.
• Hotel Mazarin: French Quarter boutique hotel with bar and event space; competes for the same leisure, wedding, and small corporate group demand as the Dauphine Orleans.
• Bourbon Orleans Hotel: Bourbon Street-adjacent New Orleans full-service hotel with comparable French Quarter positioning, event space, and group/wedding business; directly competes for leisure travelers and small events.
• Bienville House: Historic French Quarter boutique hotel with saltwater pool and courtyard setting; closely matches the Dauphine Orleans' intimate, historic-boutique positioning.
• Place d'Armes Hotel: Small French Quarter boutique hotel with courtyards and historic character; competes head-to-head with the Dauphine Orleans for intimate leisure stays and small weddings.
• The Saint Hotel, Autograph Collection: Boutique French Quarter hotel with rooftop bar and event programming; competes for experiential leisure and group bookings in the same submarket.

Broad incumbents

• New Orleans Marriott: Large-scale meeting hotel near the French Quarter with extensive event space and group-room capacity; a key competitor for corporate RFPs the Dauphine Orleans cannot service.
• W New Orleans - French Quarter: Brand-affiliated lifestyle hotel in the French Quarter with a larger room base and global Marriott distribution; competes for design-conscious leisure and corporate group demand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DauphineOrleansHotel
• Instagraminstagram.com/dauphineorleans_hotel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dauphine-orleans-hotel

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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