New Orleans, LA
Based on Black traveler community reports.
Why BLKNomads love New Orleans, LA
Congo Square in Tremé — the oldest Black neighborhood in America — is where enslaved Africans preserved the drum traditions that became jazz. Creole and Zydeco roots and the Mardi Gras Indians keep that lineage alive.
New Orleans is proof that Black creativity is American culture. Jazz, Creole cooking, and second-line parades were all born here, in neighborhoods that still carry the sound.
Traveling here as a Black woman
Stay in French Quarter or Garden District. Travel in groups after dark.
Essence Festival makes New Orleans the girls trip capital of the world every July
Plan the girls trip →Humidity will test your hair. Multiple natural hair spots in Mid-City. Stock up on edge control.
Festive and expressive. For Second Lines, comfortable shoes are non-negotiable — you will be dancing.
Stays in New Orleans, LA
Tremé Guesthouse
Guesthouse · $$ · Black-ownedA Black-owned guesthouse in the Tremé, steps from Congo Square. Direct booking only.
Black-owned hotels
We spotlight Black-owned and Black-run properties in New Orleans, LA. Estimated 1,100+ Black-owned businesses call this destination home.
See Black-owned stays →Fly private to New Orleans, LA. Stay Black.
Safety & welcome
Based on Black traveler community reports.
Rewarding, but plan your neighborhoods and move with awareness. Here’s what to know — honest, not fearful.