Who haunts the Andrew Jackson Hotel
Reported as stories, with where each one comes from. Most reported: Armand.
Armand
Guests report a boy who wakes them with laughter, tugs covers and pushes them out of bed. Accounts differ on how he died.
The five schoolboys
Their laughter and running footsteps are reported in the halls and courtyard at night.
The housekeeper
Guests report a woman fluffing pillows and straightening rooms, sometimes while they are still in bed.
"Guests have reported encounters with ghostly children, particularly a spirit named Armond, who is known to awaken visitors with laughter, tug on blankets, or even push them from their beds."French Quarterly Magazine
The building
Before you book
| Room to request | Room 208 (Most requested room, tied to the boy Armand) |
|---|---|
| Does the hotel tell the stories? | ✓ Yes The hotel's About page has a 'Ghosts?' section retelling the stories |
| Built | 1890, as hotel (site of an earlier courthouse and boarding school) |
| Historic listing | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (per the hotel and Ghost City Tours) |
| Historic Hotels of America | No |
| Google rating | 3.9 from 737 reviews |
| Address | 919 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116 |
| Jackson Square | 970 ft (297 m), 5 min walk |
Sources
7 independent sources, quotes checked
- Andrew Jackson HotelThe hotel
- New Orleans & Company (neworleans.com)History
- New Orleans Legendary Walking ToursGhost tour
- Ghost City ToursGhost tour
- The Horror TreeBlog
- French Quarterly MagazineMagazine
- Haunted Hotel StaysBlog
Photo: St. Louis Cathedral at night, OrleansPhotoArt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. This is the area, not the hotel.
Around the Andrew Jackson Hotel
Straight-line distances from the front door; walking times allow for streets. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Eat and drink
- CC's Community Coffee House1 min walk
- Café Amelie1 min walk
- NOLA Poboys1 min walk
- Flanagan's Pub1 min walk
- Clover Grill1 min walk
- Cafe Lafitte in Exile2 min walk
See nearby
- New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum1 min walk
- Madame John's Legacy1 min walk
- Deurty Boys Gallery2 min walk
- BK Historic House and Gardens4 min walk
- Old Ursuline Convent Museum4 min walk
- French Quarter4 min walk
Other haunted hotels
- The Cornstalk Hotel1 min walk
- Lafitte Hotel and Bar2 min walk
- Place d'Armes Hotel3 min walk
- Hotel Villa Convento3 min walk
Cemeteries
- Saint Louis Cemetery Number One0.5 mi (0.8 km)
- Saint Louis Cemetery Number 20.7 mi (1.2 km)
- Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Questions
Is the Andrew Jackson Hotel haunted?
The hotel itself calls the building one of the most haunted in New Orleans. Guests report children's laughter, a boy called Armand and a ghostly housekeeper who tidies rooms.
Which room is haunted at the Andrew Jackson Hotel?
Room 208 is the room most often linked to Armand, according to New Orleans Legendary Walking Tours and other guides. Requests are not guaranteed.
Did boys really die in a fire at 919 Royal Street?
That is the story told. Dates vary between sources (1774, 1788, 1794), and Ghost City Tours found an 1850s article suggesting the property survived the 1790s fires, so treat it as legend.