The Mazant: Renovated 1880s Bywater Mansion w/Pool

Entire home in New Orleans, Louisiana

  1. 16+ guests
  2. 8 bedrooms
  3. 12 beds
  4. 5.5 baths
Hosted by Jeff
  1. 10 years hosting

Listing highlights

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Enjoy the pool and hot tub

Swim or soak at this home.

24-hour self check-in

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'Best Airbnb for a large gathering' by Condé Nast Traveler (2025).

The Mazant is a historic mansion located in the Bywater arts district of New Orleans — about 1.5 miles from the French Quarter (30 minute walk / 8 minutes by Uber). We have 5,000 square feet of indoor space and 9,000 square feet of outdoor space.

**We host weddings and events, though these cannot be booked through Airbnb due to platform policies.**

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The space
Over the past several years we have renovated the property, seeking to preserve historic details including 13' ceilings with plaster medallions, heart pine wood floors, cypress doors, and a 175+ year old oak tree. At the same time, we also updated the layout to more comfortably accommodate large groups:

* 18-person dining room table
* Oversized living room with 75-inch television and Baldwin upright-piano
* 12’ x 24’ pool and spa (heated year round)
* Private yard (one-third acre) with fire pit, six-burner propane BBQ, outdoor table and hammock
* Super-fast WiFi (the best tier that Cox offers)
* Front porch (gallery) with historic gas lamps and outdoor seating
* Off-street parking for two cars and ample street parking for overflow
* Viking kitchen appliances 
* ADA-compliant wheelchair lift and bathroom

The house has eight bedrooms with layout as follows:

Downstairs
- Bedroom 1: one queen bed (semi-private bathroom - shower)
- Bedroom 2: one queen bed (ensuite bathroom - shower)

Upstairs
- Bedroom 3: one double bed and one single bed (ensuite bathroom - shower/tub combo)
- Bedroom 4: one double bed
- Bedroom 5: two twin beds
- Bedroom 6: one king bed
- Bedroom 7: two queen beds (semi-private bathroom - shower) and pull out sofa bed (double)
- Bedroom 8: one king bed

There is another shared bathroom upstairs (near the laundry room) with a clawfoot tub-shower combo.

The caretaker’s cottage is not available for rent. Our onsite caretaker is available to handle requests/questions throughout your stay.

Guest access
Full house, excluding caretaker's cottage. Includes one gated side yard with BBQ area and fire pit, as well as a corner yard under the oak tree.

Other things to note
Airbnb does not allow events booked through their site due to a change in their rules. Please let me know if you have any questions.

We're a fully licensed Bed and Breakfast with the City of New Orleans (#202930).

Registration Details
23-XSTR-21463

Where you’ll sleep

Bedroom 1
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2
1 queen bed, 1 couch
Bedroom 3
1 double bed, 1 single bed

What this place offers

City skyline view
Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Private pool

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Rated 4.99 out of 5 from 145 reviews.

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Overall rating

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

Just down river (east) from the French Quarter - stretching from Press Street to the Industrial Canal - is the Bywater, where the mood and pace shift as you enter into the heart of an edgier yet still welcoming neighborhood. The St. Claude Arts District, centered around St. Claude Avenue, is home to more than thirty locations exhibiting visual and performance art, along with an array of artisan crafts. Down Piety Street, the fun continues with restaurants, thrift stores and more galleries. Even the homes, cafes and restaurants seem to capture Bywater's eclectic appreciation for the arts.

Spend the afternoon at Crescent Park for some impressive views of downtown New Orleans and the Mississippi River. Afterward, you can thrift your way through the neighborhood before stopping in at an exhibition and finally making your way to dinner. The area's restaurants are among the most innovative in the city and are great places to sit with a cocktail and chat with locals.

Above all, the Marigny and Bywater neighborhoods illustrate the relationship between the New Orleans arts scene and local life. So whether you're looking for the New Orleans of old, or if you want see where New Orleans culture is headed for the future, the Faubourg Marigny and Bywater will offer you glimpses in either direction.

Meet your host

Host
230 reviews
4.99 out of 5 average rating
10 years of hosting
Born in the 80s
Fun fact: I've been to 57 national parks.
Bay Area <> LA <> New Orleans

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
No pets
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide alarm