New Orleans has 9 hotels in the Michelin Guide's Key selection — 9 One Key. 4 can be booked with points: 3 through World of Hyatt and 1 through Marriott Bonvoy. Cash-only independents are listed too so nothing is missing from the map.
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Median points per night and cents-per-point value from AwardClaw's award tracking. Value is the cash rate divided by the points price, so higher is better; green means the redemption beats the program's usual value by a wide margin.
| Hotel | Keys | Program | Points / night | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maison Metier New Orleans, USA | Hyatt · The Unbound Collection by Hyatt | 25,000 | 1.7¢/pt | |
| Hotel Peter and Paul New Orleans, USA | Hyatt · Mr & Mrs Smith | 34,750 | 1.0¢/pt | |
| The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans New Orleans, USA | Marriott · Ritz-Carlton | 66,000 | 0.5¢/pt |
Mr & Mrs Smith 2 · The Unbound Collection by Hyatt 1
~1.7¢ per point · Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt Rewards transfer to World of Hyatt at 1:1, which is why Hyatt is the program most award travelers build around.
Ritz-Carlton 1
~0.7¢ per point · Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt all transfer to Bonvoy at 1:1, so Marriott points are the easiest to top up in a hurry.
9: 9 One Key. That makes New Orleans one of 35 places in USA with three or more Key hotels.
4 of the 9: Maison Metier, Hotel Peter and Paul, The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans and Hotel Henrietta. By program: 3 through World of Hyatt and 1 through Marriott Bonvoy.
Maison Metier, at a median of about 25,000 Hyatt points a night — 1.7¢ per point against the cash rate.
Hotel selection and Key ratings from the MICHELIN Guide hotel selection; points prices and value are AwardClaw's own observations of each program's award pricing and move with dynamic pricing. Program links reflect the loyalty program a property belongs to at the time of writing — partner portfolios (Mr & Mrs Smith, Small Luxury Hotels, Design Hotels) change, so confirm on the program's site before transferring points. AwardClaw is not affiliated with Michelin or any hotel group. MICHELIN is a trademark of its owner.