Having stayed at this hotel as an almost-Tulane student about to start Freshman year in '86 and again just 5 years ago, I had always loved this hotel's service, location, and reasonable prices. It had more character than most Holiday Inns and was well decorated. I just stayed here again last week and was truly sorry I did. Maybe the hurricane damage or money problems are the cause, but it just looked shabby and dirty. I convinced two other friends to stay and they were equally disappointed. One friend had to move rooms due to mold on her wallpaper and a broken air conditioner and was given an equally bad room with peeling wallpaper. My toilet broke on the first flush. Even with armed security fuards downstairs (who we had to call to escort us to our room after being followed by a drunk, lost and menacing guest ), we were scared to walk the long hallways at night alone. There were no visible video surveillance cameras. The front desk was often understaffed, the elevators were frightening (one broke after making awful sounds for a few days) and dirty, and the place smelled of smoke. The pool was the jewel of the place, still beautiful after all these years. I would say for the price, try to get a different hotel! This needs to be given a facelift and some upgrades in a big way!

This is a great hotel in three 19th century townhouses just off Beinville in the French Quarter. We had a corner room on the 4th floor with three balconies. The room was fairly spacious and the hotel provides free WiFi. The bathroom was the standard smallish Holiday Inn variety but was certainly serviceable.

The desk staff were friendly and helpful and the price, $125/night for a king room was a great deal for this location. No, this is not a "W" style luxury sleep but if you want character and a hotel that is within walking distance of Royal Street shopping and dining this is an excellent value.

This hotel was a great choice for me as I did not want to be right on Bourbon Street. Yet, from here I was still close enough to Royal and Chartres Street. However, everything within the French Quarter is within walking distance.

Check in and out was easy and staff always friendly. The pool area is inviting and I had the opportunity to use the pool on the first day and it was pleasant, plus there is a nice area with tables / chairs

If you want supplies go to Rosies it’s a great little supermarket.

Do not go to the Voodoo Museum it’s a waste of money, however the Louisiana State Museum was great.

We have stayed at quite a few holiday inns in the US whilst on holidays and have always been happy with the consistent 3 star standard. This hotel was not up to the usual standard and at face value doesn´t really appear to be a holiday inn. Maybe they have just joined the chain as most badging does not reflect the holiday inn brand. The positives were the good location in the french quarter and the size of the rooms. The negatives were the uncomfortable bed and the street noise. We specifically asked for a quiet room but this one couldn´t have been noisier (bearing in mind we were away from Bourbon Street). If you do go here, make sure you don´t get a street facing room. On our last night we both woke up with bites all over us and saw a cockroach in the bathroom.

Service here was not exactly welcoming either, not that this is a big deal for us.

With the range of hotels available in New Orleans, I´m sure you can do better, especially for the fairly high price they charge.