Condé Nast TravelerJan 23
Where Was People We Meet on Vacation Filmed?
Director Brett Haley tells us about shooting in New Orleans, Barcelona, and more.
Filmed on location, hitting popular sites.
23 things in this story
- Hotel Saint VincentHotelUsed for Poppy's room in New Orleans.
- Garden DistrictNeighborhoodLocation of Alex's inherited grandmother's house.
- Bourbon StreetNeighborhoodFilmed during a rowdy evening.
- Linfield, Ohio and PennsylvaniaNeighborhoodFilmed in Louisiana to create an American road trip.
- Please-U-RestaurantRestaurantStood in for diner where friends have breakfast.
- New Orleans, LouisianaNeighborhoodFilmed on location, hitting popular sites.
- Cafe du MondeRestaurantAppears in a pivotal scene.
- Domilise's Po-Boy & BarRestaurantFilmed here with the actual cashier playing herself.
- Bamboula'sRestaurantBar where Alex and Poppy have dance scene.
- Jackson SquareSight
- Pirate's AlleySight
- Frenchman StreetNeighborhood
- Elsewhere
- ME BarcelonaParkBarcelona, SpainUsed for restaurant and rooftop scenes.
- Playa Cala Sa BoadellaSightBarcelona, SpainBeach used for opening and ending scenes.
- Museum of Natural Sciences of BarcelonaMuseumBarcelona, SpainRehearsal dinner filmed here.
- Santa ClotildeSightBarcelona, SpainPrivate villa with public gardens where wedding took place.
- EspinelvesSightBarcelona, SpainVillage and forested area used for British Columbia scenes.
- Embalse de los TerradetsSightBarcelona, SpainMan-made reservoir for boat ride scene.
- Green Springs MotelHotelCovington, United StatesUsed as motel exterior in Louisiana.
- Barcelona, SpainNeighborhoodBarcelona, SpainWedding of Alex's brother staged here.
- Tuscany, ItalyNeighborhoodBarcelona, SpainFilmed in Spain, recreating Tuscan town square.
- Mas Can LlambíSightLlagostera, SpainHistorical landmark used for Tuscan villa scenes.
- Squamish, British ColumbiaNeighborhoodBarcelona, Spain