A Century of Stories on Canal Street

The Mayfair is locally owned and family-run, set within four historic 19th-century buildings in the heart of Canal Street. These walls have witnessed more than a century of New Orleans life. They held Junius Hart's piano store, a hub of early jazz publishing, the lively Arcadia and Alamo dance halls of the Prohibition era, the McCrory's lunch counter that became a site of civil rights sit-ins, and the beloved Mayfair Department Store. After sitting quiet for nearly fifty years, the upper floors were carefully restored, preserving original brick, plaster, columns, and molding while adding the comforts of a modern stay. When you stay with us, you are not just booking a room. You are stepping into a piece of New Orleans.