If you love nature, and are looking for a break from the city life, than you’ll like this Shreveport bed and breakfast. This accommodation has beautiful landscaped grounds, complete with English rose and herb garden, oak trees, and an outdoor sanctuary. Inside are four antique-filled rooms and pleasing common areas. Each lodging has a private balcony, swinging chairs, and rockers.

This bed and breakfast’s central location makes it effortless to visit downtown Shreveport and the Barksdale Airport Base’s Global Power Museum.

You can find this boutique 19th century lodging about two hours west of New Orleans. This Acadian-styled property boasts original artwork, complemented by a mix of modern decor and antiques. Other highlights include its grand foyer, glass porch, and tranquil courtyard. 

Looking for things to do? Food, swamp, and Cajan-culture tours are easily accessible from this bed and breakfast.

If you’re on the way to the state’s capital, check out this hidden gem near Louisiana State University. Surrounded by an 11-acre certified wildlife habitat, this bed and breakfast is named after the Civil War Stockade that once occupied the same grounds. This Hacienda-style house has six different accommodations that all have private balconies and sitting areas. It’s common-area living room almost feels like a time capsule set in the 19th century.

Serving as a Bed and Breakfast since 1976, this retired sugar cane plantation sits near the Mississippi River in Vacherie, Louisiana, just 50 miles from New Orleans. Here, you can spend the night at one of nine individually decorated cottages. During the day, the owner offers tours of the large antebellum dwelling.

Though, this accommodation is not for the faint of heart. There have been several testimonies of ghost sitings, but no conclusive evidence supporting it.

This pristine 19th century plantation sits amidst an unbelievably pleasant, landscaped estate in Covington. Just an hour away from New Orleans and accessible through the Causeway, it has four separate lodgings and an unmatched breakfast.

This plantation is near the Pontchartrain Vineyards, several art galleries, and a Mardi Gras mask workshop that is open for tours. 

If you’re on your way to see the world’s largest rocker or The Institute of Marine Mammal Studies, then check out this luxurious Bed and Breakfast in Gulf Port, Mississippi. Built over 100 years ago, this bed and breakfast offers fine accommodations in each of its five suites, including claw foot tubs, antique furnishings, and extraordinary detail.

If you pass through Mobile, Alabama, you’ll find this southern Queen Anne Victorian bed and breakfast, which is 2.5 hours from New Orleans. Built circa 1897, this accommodation is surrounded by gorgeous Magnolia Trees and its magnificent landscaped grounds. The three listed rooms all have unique furnishing. Guest can browse through the home’s library that holds artifacts dating back to the early 1800s. 

A road trip down the Gulf Coast wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the beach. If you’re in the mood for white sand, lots of water, and paradise on earth, why not experience in at a high rise resort? This unique stay has three-, four-, and five-bedroom condominiums, starting at 2,301 square feet and at least 403 square feet of balcony space. Most of all, it has an on-site lazy river in case you don’t feel like doing much moving after a road trip. 

If you can’t get enough of Florida, check out this 1860s-inspired inn that has a gorgeous double gallery facade. Its suites are inspired by Pensacola’s deep Spanish, French, American and Native American roots. Located three-hours from New Orleans, each lodging has a unique view of the Pensacola Bay.

If the in-house suites aren’t enough, The House also has two separate private cottages available for lodging.