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Hotel Provincial has two unheated swimming pools that are open year-round. The property has an affiliation with NOAC (New Orleans Athletic Club), so guests can work out there for a minimal daily rate.

Another side of New Orleans—the ghoulish one—can add to your experience. Hotel Provincial has partnered with Haunted History Tours to provide walking expeditions of the French Quarter’s scariest spots.

Strolls include vampire, ghost, cemetery, and voodoo tours. We suggest this as a first-night folly: Lurking around the French Quarter after dark and hearing spooky tales is a wonderful way to get in the mood of the city.

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