After travelling for 21 hours we arrived at the Maison DuPuy at 10:30 at night only to find that the hotel was closed. Thankfully we found 2 members of skeleton staff who informed us that the hotel was shut due to damage sustained by hurricane Issac. These two lads made some calls and found our bookings had been transferred to the Bourbon Orleans. They then arranged for the airport shuttle to return and take us to the Bourbon Orleans. They also showed us an email the hotel had sent to our travel agent informing them of the change, two months ago. Needless to say that we won't be using that agent anymore.
Again, we can't praise highly enough the efforts of the the two members of the skeleton staff, Russell and Rod who stopped a bad situation from developing into a disaster.

My husband and I stayed at the Maison Dupuy Hotel for two nights during our honeymoon in the States earlier this year. As soon as we arrived, a valet greeted us and parked our car in the hotel carpark and we were shown to the reception where we were greeted by very friendly and helpful staff. Our room was lovely, although a little on the small side (especially the bathroom), but it was very cosy and well maintained and decorated. The bed was really comfy with spotless linen. The weather was very hot and we would have liked to use the hotel swimming pool, but it was small and packed with kids.
However, the hotel was extremely well located, within walking distance from the centre yet away from all the crowds who flock to the bars at night. We had breakfast at the hotel restaurant which had a good choice of food (although a little expensive, but then again, all hotel breakfasts are expensive). All in all, it was a lovely hotel with great staff and I wouldn't mind staying there again.

On our second trip to NOLA, we looked forward to staying in the French Quarter. We arrived somewhat late, around 8pm, on a Saturday night after having spent the entire day driving. One of the requirements for us is parking that is secure. However, upon check-in , we were told there was no valet and given directions on where to park the car four blocks away. The parking attendant there had no idea what we were talking about when we said we were overflow from Maison DuPuy, and claimed that the garage was only for their hotel guests. We found a pay lot nearby, but would have had to move the car at 5am! An hour later, I became quite fed up and confronted management. I explained it was really annoying to spend our first evening in the city worrying about parking when valet parking is one of the ammenities offered. They FINALLY figured something out (I think the restaurant started to empty out a bit), and we were able to leave the car there around 10pm - after having paid another $20. They waived the cost of parking for that evening, but I felt like the situation wasn't handled well at the outset and my annoyance at my Saturday night being spent trying to figure things out on my own was not understood by the staff at all. When we checked out three days later, I had to repeat the whole story twice for the charge to be removed finally.

BESIDES THAT, I loved the hotel. We had a large, corner suite that was nicely appointed and spacious, with a wraparound balcony overlooking the quarter. The room was super quiet, no noise from within the hotel or outside. The bathroom was very nice, the bed was comfy, everything was clean and well cared for. I would have stayed there again for our NYE trip, but there's apparently been storm damage so we're having to stay somewhere else. I would go back still - I thought our room was an awesome value, and we had a lot of fun with the balcony and watching people roam the quarter.

Located a mere two blocks from the center of Bourbon Street, ithe Maison DuPuy feels like it is another century away. This luxurious boutique hotel is, in one word, amazing! The rooms run from a luxurious standard to a honeymoon suite with a marble tub. No tiny detail is overlooked here. Many of the rooms look out onto the beautiful courtyard, complete with seating, a beautiful fountain, a heated swimming pool, and hot tub. The hotel offers delectable dining at Le Meritage, and comes complete with a 24 hour fitness room to work off that dessert. Everything, and I mean everything, is right at your disposal. This is, without a doubt, one of the most wonderful properties I have ever visited.