the young receptionist ms t couldn't spell our names despite being told repeatedly, and ignoring our proffered paperwork so she could read our names. however we suspect she was illiterate anyway.

we were clearly a great annoyance to ms t, so the proximity to bourbon street was a relief.

the rooms were ok. there were no services ie room service, pay tv or concierge.

Had read negative comments but my daughter had stayed at Cotton Exchange & recommended it to me. My stay was for Thursday thru Sunday. It's not the Royal Sonesta but you are also not paying the price of such hotel. Room was very nice & clean. No dirty clogged toilets or linens as I had feared due to other reviews I had read. rooms were comfortable. Hotel is about 2 blocks from Bourbon st. & we walked to Jackson Square without a problem. Far enough from bars so you don't hear the noise from the clubs. Only noise you hear is from the drunks on the street but that is probably a common complaint with any hotel close to Bourbon st. Staff were very courteous & held our bags for a few hours after check-out. We didn't have a car but saw that parking your car was $28 a day. Sounds steep but can't really be certain since I don't know what the other hotels charge. Would stay at Cotton Exchange again. Cute but smokey bar with good stiff drinks next door to hotel where we would stop in for a nightcap ever night.

This is a solid 2 1/2-3 star hotel. Great staff and friendly. I was in Nola during hurricane Isaac and was accommodated by the staff even though the hotel was closed. Location is excellent. If you expect mints on your pillow pay more and stay at the monteleone hotel. If you want an affordable rate in Nola in a centrally located hotel then I recommend the cotton exchange.

I was traveling for a conference, so I arrived before checkin. They graciously accepted my bags to check for free... After paging the bellman for 20 minutes. When I got to my room, all of the linen still said holiday inn, the carpet was badly stained, as was the shower and sink, and the chair was covered in crumbs and hair. It's only about a 3 minute walk to the bars and tourist areas, but that also means the hotel is full of drunks yelling in the hallways at night. Also, at the time I booked, free breakfast was listed as a service. It isn't.