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Le Pavillon: the ghosts of New Orleans

Le Pavillon on Poydras Street opened in 1907 as the New Hotel Denechaud and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Paranormal investigators and staff tell of a teenage girl called Ada, said to have been killed by a carriage outside, a 1920s couple and a sheet-pulling prankster on the third floor.

Haunt file 7 sources
Ghosts3 named
Room to requestRoom 930
Built1907
Hotel tells itNot stated
See prices for your datesGoogle 4.2 · 2,829 reviews · 19 min walk to Jackson Square

Who haunts the Le Pavillon

Reported as stories, with where each one comes from. Most reported: Ada (also Eva or Ava).

A teenage girl said to have been struck by a carriage on Poydras Street in the 1800s

Ada (also Eva or Ava)

Investigators reported her in Room 930; guests describe a young woman in black at the foot of the bed or in the lobby who vanishes.

A well-dressed man and woman in evening clothes

The 1920s couple

Seen strolling the lobby and entering an elevator that later opens empty; also linked to the second floor and Room 221.

A dark-haired man on the third floor

George, the prankster

Blamed for yanking sheets off sleeping guests and moving housekeepers' equipment; investigators said they saw him pass through a wall.

"A little girl that usually appears near room 930. It’s thought that it is Ava’s ghost, a girl hit by a passing carriage on Poydras Street, just in front of the hotel."Secret New Orleans, 2021

The building

1907Opens as the New Denechaud Hotel
1913Renamed the DeSoto Hotel
1971Renamed Le Pavillon Hotel
1991Placed on the National Register of Historic Places
2024Reopens as a Tribute Portfolio hotel after a $19 million renovation

Before you book

Room to requestRoom 930 (Room where investigators reported the girl Ada/Ava), Room 221 (Room linked to the ghostly 1920s couple)
Does the hotel tell the stories?Not stated on its website
Built1907
Historic listingListed 1991 (per Wikipedia)
Historic Hotels of America✓ Member
Google rating4.2 from 2,829 reviews
Address833 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Jackson Square0.8 mi (1.2 km), 19 min walk

Sources

7 independent sources, quotes checked

Photo: St. Louis Cathedral at night, OrleansPhotoArt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. This is the area, not the hotel.

Around the Le Pavillon

Straight-line distances from the front door; walking times allow for streets. Places from OpenStreetMap.

Eat and drink

  • Daisy Mae's Southern Fried Chicken & Breakfast1 min walk
  • The Simple Greek1 min walk
  • Café Bon Ami2 min walk
  • Johnny Sanchez2 min walk
  • Chapin's Cafe2 min walk
  • Olive2 min walk

See nearby

  • Karnofsky Shop4 min walk
  • Eagle Saloon4 min walk
  • McDonogh Monument5 min walk
  • Clay Monument5 min walk
  • Franklin Monument6 min walk
  • Bourbon Street7 min walk

Other haunted hotels

Cemeteries

  • Saint Louis Cemetery Number One0.6 mi (1.0 km)
  • Saint Louis Cemetery Number 20.7 mi (1.2 km)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery1.5 mi (2.5 km)
  • Lafayette Cemetery Number 11.7 mi (2.7 km)

Questions

Is Le Pavillon Hotel haunted?

It is one of the most reported haunted hotels outside the French Quarter. Ghost tour companies and investigators tell of a girl called Ada, a 1920s couple and a prankster on the third floor. The hotel's own website does not discuss ghosts.

Which room is haunted at Le Pavillon?

Room 930 is linked to the ghost of Ada (also called Eva or Ava) by Ghost City Tours and Secret New Orleans. Room 221 is linked to the 1920s couple.

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