Who haunts the The Pontchartrain Hotel
Reported as stories, with where each one comes from. Most reported: Tuts Washington.
Tuts Washington
Locals say phantom piano music is heard downstairs after closing, sometimes followed by a ghostly man in a tuxedo with a woman on each arm.
The ninth-floor couple
Said to roam the ninth floor, switching lights, calling the elevator and lingering near the ice machine.
The sisters
The legend says one set a fire to kill the other; ghost hunters claim to have seen both on the 11th floor.
"The Pontchartrain is said to host as many as 25 ghosts due to a massive fire that happened back in 1929"Where Y'at Magazine, 2023
The building
Before you book
| Room to request | No room number on record. We only print numbers a source ties to a ghost story. |
|---|---|
| Does the hotel tell the stories? | Not stated on its website |
| Built | 1927, as residential (apartment) hotel |
| Historic listing | None found |
| Historic Hotels of America | No |
| Google rating | 4.4 from 1,500 reviews |
| Address | 2031 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130 |
| Jackson Square | 1.8 mi (3.0 km), 46 min walk |
Sources
5 independent sources, quotes checked
- Cajun EncountersGhost tour
- The Horror TreeBlog
- Haunted Nation, 2016Blog
- Where Y'at Magazine, 2023Magazine
- Green MattersMagazine
Photo: St. Louis Cathedral at night, OrleansPhotoArt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. This is the area, not the hotel.
Around the The Pontchartrain Hotel
Straight-line distances from the front door; walking times allow for streets. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Eat and drink
- Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro1 min walk
- Trolley Stop2 min walk
- Cafe Roma7 min walk
- Tacos & Beer7 min walk
- Sushi Brothers7 min walk
- Casa Borrega8 min walk
See nearby
- Buckner Mansion5 min walk
- Southern Food & Beverage Museum10 min walk
- Ghost Manor0.5 mi (0.8 km)
- Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience0.7 mi (1.1 km)
- Confederate Memorial Hall;Confederate Memorial Hall Museum0.8 mi (1.2 km)
- Ogden Museum of Southern Art0.8 mi (1.2 km)
Other haunted hotels
- The Columns Hotel1.1 mi (1.8 km)
- Le Pavillon1.1 mi (1.8 km)
- Hotel Monteleone1.5 mi (2.4 km)
- Dauphine Orleans1.7 mi (2.7 km)
Cemeteries
- Lafayette Cemetery Number 10.5 mi (0.9 km)
- St. Joseph Cemetery0.7 mi (1.2 km)
- Valient Cemetery1.6 mi (2.6 km)
- Saint Louis Cemetery Number One1.8 mi (2.8 km)
Questions
Is the Pontchartrain Hotel haunted?
It is widely described as one of New Orleans' most haunted hotels. Stories name pianist Tuts Washington in the Bayou Bar, a couple said to have died in a 1929 ninth-floor fire, and two sisters on the 11th floor.
Which floors are haunted at the Pontchartrain Hotel?
The ninth floor, linked to the couple from the 1929 fire, and the 11th floor, linked to the sisters, according to Cajun Encounters, Forbes and other guides. No specific room number is named.