A new boutique hotel has opened in the 1950s-era motor lodge that until last year housed The Drifter Hotel, the hipster-friendly motel, bar and performance venue known for its clothing-optional pool.
The Drifter, which opened in 2017, was sold last year by the group that also operated the New Orleans boutique hotels Columns and Hotel Saint Vincent.
Offering affordable passes for its adults-only heated pool, it became known as the site of lively parties and concerts along a decreasingly seedy stretch of Tulane Avenue in Mid-City. In 2019, it scored a spot on Architectural Digest’s list of the “chicest” hotels in the nation…