Beautiful courtyard and plant life (4 Green Stars) After one…read morenight in the Hilton Garden Inn, in the warehouse district (close to the Garden District) I spent two nights at Lamothe House. They were completely different experiences and both were fine but Lamothe House was way more memorable and beautiful. The Hilton is more controlled and sterile, and it's comfortable but lacking in character, while Lamothe is more organic. Even though I stayed in a regular room at Lamothe (no period furniture), every little walk through the hotel - the courtyard, the pool, the popcorn machine in the hallway, all felt special. The pool is lovely and kept very clean, by the way, and the plants are delightful. Sure, you may encounter a creepy-crawly in your room (or in my case, the shower) but that's because it's not a hermetically-sealed tomb - it's a historical building in tune with beautiful plant life. A lot of people discuss the location, online, but it felt perfect for me as a base for exploring the French Quarter, Marigny, and Tremé. The area around Lamothe also felt safer to me than the Hilton (and more charming) although I didn't have any trouble in either place. Esplanade Avenue is a lovely spacious street. Tip: chill down your room before bed using the a/c and then switch to the fan for the night. I'm also rating Lamothe House 4 out of 5 Green Stars for social and environmental impact, based on the following: * It's a historical building (from 1839) that's beautifully preserved for a good purpose. * Ceiling fans help people to avoiding running the air conditioner all night. * Some items provided for guests were thoughtful and conscious. FSC-certified toilet paper! Some of the coffee was certified organic and fair trade. I really liked the free popcorn every evening! A sustainable snack provided in paper bags - what's better than popcorn? * Room for improvement: provide ceramic mugs for coffee and condiments in paper (good brown sugar, wooden stir sticks). This stuff makes a difference - I grew to despise the crap condiments and plastic straws in plastic bags and the plastic-wrapped disposable cups that I encountered almost everywhere.

The physical space is charming, my room on the balcony, not so much. It was completely devoid of…read moreany charm at all and was next-door to the manager's office, which was surprisingly noisy. The room was small, but the bed was comfy. The Housecleaning situation was confusing. Nobody came into my room, but people knocked on my door at 5 PM to see if I wanted fresh towels. The location was fabulous. It was easy to walk down to the street car or walk anywhere I needed to go. It did get sketchy at night, so as a solo traveler, I was cautious about when I was out. The hot tub was a lovely feature, and I used it frequently in the cool weather. I had to leave early and the hotel refused to refund my last night, which wasn't great. I will not stay here again.

So annoying that the internet wasn't able to support the TV when back in the room. No place to sit…read moreexcept on the bed, hand soap dispenser watered down, could hardly get real soap out of it. Walk way to get to the room way too narrow along with doorway to get into room was terrible if you weigh more than 100 pounds. Walls too thin as we could hear our neighbors in the other room in the middle of the night. On a positive note the bed was comfy, cute little spot but not for the price. Close to many eateries and places to listen to music, experience the culture. Management answered quickly yet never able to resolve the internet issue and not being able to watch TV when relaxing was disappointing.

This incredibly beautiful and quirky guest house is not at all closed! It is open for business. It…read morelies at the quiet end of the French Quarter close to several exceptional restaurants, neighborhood bars and a delightful sandwich shop! The innkeeper, cat, and the Director, Lynne, are exceptionally welcoming and will make you feel like family instantly. Nestled in a residential neighborhood, while sitting on the front steps, you will feel like a resident! Each room has its own theme. Mardi Gras, blues, Gothic, the suite, the garden room and my favorite the bank! Several of the rooms are interconnecting for large parties. I have been to the French quarter14 times in the past nine years. When I finally found Royal Barracks Guest House in September 2020 I rebooked immediately for February and July and will be returning in October 2021!

A cozy, 18-bedroom, converted mansion in the lower Garden District. Well done with lots of space,…read moremodern bathrooms, etc. Quiet. Location is a plus as a half block off St. Charles and the street car but any dining (especially for breakfast) is a trek. Service is good. Amenities are slim except a good bar and coffee or tea in the AM. Our 2-night stay was quiet and enjoyable. So if you want to avoid the hectic French Quarter or CBD for lodging, consider this. As to many parts of NOLA - even the Quarter - keep your wits about you as crime is often random.

Fantastic boutique hotel in a great location. The staff was very accomodating. Rooms were…read morecomfortable and cleaned daily. The downstairs parlour was a beautiful place to sip coffe in the morning then enjoy an Old Fashioned after a day of exploring NOLA. Staff also gave good recommendation on a bus tour of the town that was entertaining and really informative. Could not recommend this place enough. Only drawback I saw - as a boutique hotel in a historic home, it has limited ability to accomodate the disabled so contact them before reserving if you or a family member has a severe impairment. I walk with a cane and had no issues.

We had a good experience staying at the Bourgoyne Guest House during our Yelp Spring Break trip…read more The owners are both named Jay and are very friendly. We were looking for something cheap, with no bedbugs. A surprising number of cheap NOLA inns and hotels had bad marks on one of the bedbug registries, but not this place -- in fact, one of the Trip Advisor reviews specifically mentioned that they carefully searched for bedbugs but didn't find any. The studios are an amazing value for being in the middle of Bourbon Street and the French Quarter -- $95 plus only a $0.50 tax per night! We found our bedroom to be charming, and we loved the gorgeous courtyard with tons of tropical birdsong every morning. Our studio had a small kitchen with a stove and fridge, but no microwave. Given that this building is from the 1800's, it's not totally spotless, but I thought it was fine and I'm normally kind of OCD about this stuff. If anything, the slight griminess was more of a rustic patina. Very New Orleansy :). On the last day of our trip, we were hoping we could keep our luggage with them for pickup very late in the night, and they were very nice about letting us store our stuff right outside their front door (inside the locked gate). There were a few downsides: As you can see from one of the photos, the bathroom was cramped to the point that it was a little tricky to maneuver yourself onto the toilet. Also, the shower pressure was so weirdly strong that I wondered if it was going to give me a bruise. They didn't have shampoo, conditioner, or a hair dryer, but there was plenty of soap. One other thing that ended up being kind of frustrating was that they required that we send a check in for the deposit -- the first one we sent was somehow delayed an entire month, and after two weeks we had to issue a stop payment order which cost $35. Of course, even with that factored in, it was still the cheapest of the options we were considering. They do accept credit card for paying off the rest of the balance. Some notes on the location: - A block away from the amazing super-ancient Lafittes Bar, probably the only Bourbon St bar that locals actually like! - The street noise was not too bad, but there's definitely some random yelling at times. Bring ear plugs if you're a light sleeper. - A bit of a sketchy area at night. Either there's extremely drunken, impolite Bourbon St tourists, or there's almost no one and it's dark and potentially dangerous. Definitely take a taxi back home when it's past dark.

We stayed at the Bourgoyne Guest House in May 2011 and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Our primary…read moregoals when picking a place to stay were 1) A location near or in the French Quarter, 2) Reasonably cheap rates, and 3) A place with unconventional charm -- no cookie-cutter hotel that from the inside looks like you could be staying in Anywhere, USA. We lucked out on all three counts with the Bourgoyne Guest House. Check-in involved going across the street to the Clover Grill at Bourbon and Dumaine to get the keys from the guy behind the counter. We stayed in the studio apartment in the back off of the lush, green courtyard and heard no street noise whatsoever even though the action was happening just down the block on Bourbon. Our room had a stocked mini kitchen, and there was no phone or tv (which was fine by us). The room was clean and quaint, and was a nice setting to come "home" to after a full day of running around town. The first morning there we met the owner, who lives on the premises. J is a neat guy with lots of good recommendations for local eats, is a great storyteller, and just plain pleasant all around. We saw him frequently throughout our stay, and it was always nice to run into him and stop for a chat. If I had to say anything less than stellar about the Bourgoyne Guest House, it's that our apartment's bathroom was a bit on the snug side. This is my only reason for four stars, and who knows, maybe the other rooms were more spacious in that regard. Overall, we loved the Bourgoyne. Great location, decent rates, and first class New Orleans charm.

This place is New Orleans through and through. Two stunning 1800s mansions facing each other across…read morea tree-lined boulevard -- it's the kind of setting you can't find anywhere else. The rooms are individually decorated with antiques and gorgeous architectural details. Quiet, charming neighborhood vibe while still being steps from all the action. The courtyard and BYOB bar area made for a perfect evening. I've stayed at bigger, fancier hotels in the city, but Rathbone Mansions gave me my favorite New Orleans stay yet.

Don't stay here. This hotel refuses to pick up the phone after hours. There is no front desk and…read morezero ways to get a hold off staff at night time. I checked in and then lost my phone on my final night of the stay. My door code was on that phone. I used my friend's phone to call the hotel and they refused to pick up. I called 8 times and followed all of the instructions listed on the fence. There is no front door buzzer and the place has a huge fences around it. I had to book another hotel for the night. Horrible experience.

We've stayed in a wide range of places during our 15 years of annual trips to New Orleans, and I…read morethink this one will be right in the middle. It was fine. Not bad, not great, not memorable, probably wouldn't go back. They DID let us check in a few hours early with no charge since our room was ready, so that's nice. The welcome at check-in was lukewarm -- and no perks or benefits or anything. That's fine. My biggest qualm is that the photos posted here are misleading. The rooms don't all have these big, bright windows. Our room -- while spacious and clean -- had one tiny, dirty window facing the parking lot. At night, the big parking lights shine right through it -- so you have to close the blackout curtains (which I hate, because I always wake up in complete darkness, not knowing what time it is, even if it's 9am). Mattress and pillows are very comfortable though, I'll give them that. And the AC worked pretty well to keep the room cool. Coffee in the rooms was barely drinkable. Don't even ask about tea. Not much better at breakfast. Breakfast is disappointing in general. A few pastries, cereal, yogurt, and fruit. If you can't have gluten or dairy, you just have fruit. Very nice common area on the first floor for working or hanging out, but bar opens at 4pm -- very strange for a city like New Orleans. Most hotel bars are open the majority of the day/night here. The "rooftop" patio on the 8th floor is 2 little lounge areas facing the river -- but any wind or bad weather make these unusable. No tags for the doors for "do not disturb" or "please clean." Strange. My 5G is also significantly faster than the WiFi here.

I stayed at the One11 Hotel for 4 days during my trip to Nola. I landed in Nola a few hours before…read morecheck in. I went over there expecting to leave my luggage until check in but was pleasantly surprised when I was advised my room was ready for me. Upon entering the room, it definitely gave me lofty vibes. The room had exposed brick, high ceilings, very chill and most importantly super CLEAN! The bed was very comfortable, I actually looked forward to coming back just to sleep. The shower was spacious and no issues with hot water. The location was perfect, Riverwalk is literally right behind the hotel and you're a short walk to Canal, Bourbon and Frenchmen. The only part that felt off was that they had me sign something saying they could enter for service, but I never saw anyone my whole stay. No refresh, no check in. Then checkout day housekeeping was knocking like it was urgent on my door to remind me to check out. With that said, I wasn't really in the room like that anyway and needed nothing. I was outside enjoying the city, so it didn't ruin my stay... just something to note. And I also appreciated them holding my bags due my late flight out. I got to enjoy Nola a little longer w/o dragging luggage around. As a solo traveler I felt safe the entire time and I will definitely return.

This was mostly an outstanding place to stay, both nicer and with more ambiance than an impersonal…read morehotel and much classier than most Airbnbs. The community living room and kitchen were outstanding, new, bright and clean. Our individual room was smaller than expected but well decorated, with fresh paint and pleasing to the eye. A large front porch overlooking the street had easy chairs in front and there was a courtyard and jacuzzi in the back. Both were great places to enjoy the weather and watch the neighborhood when the mosquitoes weren't out. The neighborhood felt safe to walk in and had great ambiance, with well-kept 100-year-old houses and a few restaurants and coffee shops nearby. As I noted above, the mansion was wonderfully restored and was a pleasure to visit. However the current management company and/or the handyman responsible for day-to-day upkeep is taking shortcuts. Currently the shortcuts are minor but will be additive over months and years and will lower the overall quality of the experience. There is no way to contact a manager or any responsible person above the level of a reservations telephone operator. I requested on the phone and by email that a manager call me or that I be sent an email with a point of contact for a manager but have not received either. Here is a partial list of minor things that illustrate the start of a decline: - A stair railing is wobbly and the ornamental knob at the top fell off. - One of the table lamps didn't work because the bare hot wire in the plug hadn't been screwed down. The wire was loose and potentially could touch the ground wire or plug. - Two windows had drapery rods to hold two drapes each but only one drape that was too narrow was hung in the center of the window. It was too long and had two to three feet of extra fabric laying on the floor, which was not only unsightly but also a tripping hazard. (See photo) - One of the two beds in the room was very comfortable but the other was very old with a several inch deep valley in the center. (Really, several inches, no exaggeration!) - The bathroom door was difficult and occasionally unable to be closed. - A faucet on a sink was not tightened to the counter and swiveled loosely. - Check-in was difficult because the email giving us instructions and the codes for the locks was not sent. We had to telephone the reservation agent and wait on the sidewalk for the information. Another guest reported the same problem. - The website and a reservation agent on the telephone both said that when checking out we could leave our luggage under the stairs for a later pick up. However that area was filled with toilet paper boxes and other storage. The housekeeping staff told us to leave our luggage in the kitchen but when we got back it had been moved and scattered around the first floor but fortunately not opened. In summary, it was a great place and I still highly recommend it. However, it's going to go downhill quickly. Management appears to be contracted to "Hospitality of New Orleans" which needs to step up, improve the reservation process, do regular quality inspections with point lists on the property for follow-up, and establish a mechanism for customer feed-back.

Don't stay at a chain hotel, stay here instead - where else can you stay that is charming, cozy,…read moreconvenient, clean and absolutely New Orleans classic? The property is well within walking distance of Frenchmen St. (fantastic bars with brilliant live music every night) as well as the Quarter. It took no more than a few minutes to walk to Frenchmen Street, and no more than 10-15 of lazy ambling to get to the French Quarter. I never felt at all unsafe when walking back and forth in the wee hours of the morning - though it can get atmospherically creepy, what with the old houses and tree-shaded walkways. Also just a block or so from Schiro's - the neighborhood hangout/restaurant (do not miss the bread puddin' with bourbon sauce)/laundromat/inn/wine and booze shop. If you're going to book a room, make sure you get one with access to the second floor balcony that faces the street. We'd booked room #10 - to get to the balcony, you go through a floor-to-ceiling window that you pull up. No typical french doors here, you get a nice arm workout pulling that heavy window up. Caveat: Room #10's bathroom is not ensuite - it's a few steps down the hallway, but no biggie. NOT a shared bath, it's just that room #10's bath is just down the hallway. The price is totally right: we paid less than $100 a night, and continental breakfast is free (hello, delicious coffee. Hello awesome cinnamon bread.) The hosts are adorable: Phillip is brilliant - helpful and charming, but not intrusive. He's a treasure trove of knowledge about where the good, non-touristy eats are at. Who is this good for? NOT for the party-hard, Bourbon Street nutbars. The RSC is in a quiet (and stunning. Gorgeous, gorgeous houses) residential neighborhood where you can sit out on the porch and chat with the residents and talk about...what else? Food and music.

Our room was exactly what we expected. Very clean and secure. Free parking on the street so show up…read moreexpecting that. Also, to get to all room you have to climb stairs.

Super quaint and affordable. Excellent location to get to the Quarter and Riverfront. Comfortable…read morebed and roomy bathroom. The common area is warm and comfortable. The room was very clean. Definitely need to exercise caution on the stairs. They are steep and not well lit. Not conducive for schlepping luggage up and down. As a negative: the TV is in an extremely awkward position making anything but standing watching nearly impossible. Also, zero coffee or filters in the room. Again, not a big deal. Plenty of coffee spots nearby. Also, the restaurant downstairs, (Silk Road) is very accommodating and very friendly. We didn't stay to watch TV or drink coffee in our room. The good definitely made our stay enjoyable. I'd recommend staying here to my friends and will come back next year.