Press & Media

The press kit.

Everything a writer needs to cover CastleDay: the facts checked, the photos downloadable, and a person who answers email. Anything missing, write hello@castledayretreats.com.

In brief

CastleDay, in one paragraph.

CastleDay Retreats is three private villas side by side on one Bywater block in New Orleans. Each villa has 12 bedrooms and 17 beds and sleeps up to 30 guests, with its own private heated pool, hot tub, courtyard and games lawn. Groups book one villa, two for up to 60, or all three for up to 90. It operates as a licensed hotel that feels like a house: inspected, legal, City of New Orleans permit 24-XSTR-24029. Pricing is the nightly rate plus one cleaning fee per villa, with no per-guest fees, quoted live and split per person on the website. The French Quarter is a ten-minute drive.

Fact sheet

The checkable facts.

The propertyCastleDay Retreats: three private villas side by side, The Herald, The Cocodrie and The Florentine.

Where1319 Japonica Street, Bywater, New Orleans. The French Quarter is a ten-minute drive; Bacchanal is a fourteen-minute walk.

CapacityUp to 30 guests per villa; up to 60 across two; up to 90 across all three.

The rooms12 bedrooms, 17 beds and 8 baths in every villa. The Bed Map on each villa page shows every bed, room by room.

OutdoorsEach villa has its own private heated pool, hot tub, tropical courtyard and games lawn, shared with nobody.

DiningThe indoor table seats 18; the pergola seats the rest. Chef-ready kitchens in every villa.

AccessibilityThe Florentine has a ground-floor accessible bedroom and bath.

The licenseA licensed hotel that feels like a house: inspected, legal, City of New Orleans permit 24-XSTR-24029.

PricingThe nightly rate plus one cleaning fee per villa, plus occupancy taxes. No per-guest fees. Live quotes, split per person, at castledayretreats.com/rates.

Ratings5.0 on Google · Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice, top 10% worldwide.

The artA commissioned, hand-painted mural anchors every villa; the full story is on the art program page.

Press contacthello@castledayretreats.com. A human replies fast.

Story angles

Five stories that hold up to fact-checking.

Where 20 people actually stay together in New Orleans

Most group listings in this city thin out past a dozen guests. Each CastleDay villa sleeps up to 30 in real beds, and a full three-villa weekend keeps 90 people on one quiet block.

The capacity facts →

A licensed hotel that feels like a house

In a city famous for its short-term-rental fights, CastleDay operates as an inspected, licensed hotel, with the permit number printed on the website.

The FAQ →

The weekends, documented

A 65-guest wedding weekend with a 150-person pool party and a brass band; a triple birthday for a crew of 20; an 80-person album listening party. First-person write-ups with real photos, straight from the guest book.

The journal →

The murals

Every villa is anchored by a commissioned, hand-painted mural, part of a running art program with local artists.

The art program →

The price is public before we know your name

The site quotes real dates at live rates, split per person, before anyone fills in a form. Rare in group travel, and easy to verify.

Rates, plainly →

Photo pack

Photos, ready to run.

Free for editorial use with credit to CastleDay Retreats. Need higher resolution, a specific room, or a specific villa? Email and we’ll send it same day.