It might just be another gorgeous house in Midtown, but the Shellmont Inn is more than that. It is a souvenir from the roaring '90s, an era at the end of the 19th century that was permeated with the inescapable British empire and the increasingly confident swagger of American prosperity. You don't have to be from out of town to stay there.
Any visit is a trip out of time.
Saint Charles Ave. Accommodations vary from the single Martin Room with private bath and queen size bed to the opulent Saint Charles Suite, with fireplace, wet bar, whirlpool bath and screened veranda. Copyright 2000 Creative Loafing Inc. All rights reserved.