This smaller boutique hotel was beyond my expectations. I stayed there during Mardi Gras and couldn't have been happier. The location is absolutely perfect. It was so convenient that I was even able to walk back to my room to use the restroom as needed while on Bourbon Street. The rooms were nice and clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I felt very safe even at late hours with the security outside the hotel (they were very friendly as well).

Yes you do have to pay a pretty good price for daily parking, but the hotel tells you this up front. They were also quick to get our car as needed when leaving the quarter on a few occasions.

If you are there to party or have a good time, get a room facing the pool. There are french doors that open up to the pool and you can socialize with others in the hotel.

pros: Got a terrific deal through Priceline. Beautiful courtyard and pool, great location and charming atmosphere.

cons: A little wear and tear (didn't bother us, but some folks might not like that), some noisy students on the weekend & some of the staff are pretty uninformed (except for Todd - he was very helpful and new his stuff).

We booked this hotel through Priceline and got a terrific price. Given the price, we were thrilled with the hotel (we might have been less excited if we'd paid full price). The best thing about it is the location - it's one block from Bourbon street and within walking distance of everything in the French Quarter.

It is a historic hotel that just happens to be owned by Holiday Inn; there is really nothing about it that would tell you that it is a Holiday Inn, it really feels like you are in a classic piece of New Orleans. The flipside of that is that it does show a little wear & tear (which can easily be characterized as "charming character" instead).

When the weekend came around we noticed quite a few young people moving in & making a good bit of noise, but I'm sure that's not every weekend - this would be near spring break for many colleges.

Overall we really enjoyed our trip & this hotel.

The hotel is perfectly located and, for being so close to Bourbon St, it was quiet while I was there.

I was supposed to have a room with a king-size bed, but was give one with two full-size instead, which was somewhat annoying. They told me the king room wasn't booked, so I really don't know if the hotel screwed up or my travel agent did. They were not able to move me to a room like I wanted, which struck me as odd, considering it was just a week in January.

The front desk staff always seemed a bit reluctant to assist. For instance, I came down for the morning complementary coffee and it wasn't ready. I asked at the desk when it would be, as it was 15 minutes past when I'd been told it would be. The man said he didn't know. And that was all! If I had not stood there staring at him, that would have been the end of it! With apparent reluctance, he called back to the kitchen. And each encounter I had with someone at the desk was similar.

Maid service came very late in the day! Once, I arrived back at the room around 3 and it still wasn't done. I had to go out again before I was ready to. Another day, I was out from early morning till about 2:30 and came back to an uncleaned room. She finally knocked around 3-ish, but I was about to shower and nap before an evening out, so sent her away.

Mixed feelings. A decent basic Holiday Inn with a great location, but it has its flaws.

For my Christmas vacation I reserved a room on the Holiday Inn website for the French Quarter Holiday Inn on Royal Street because it has a full parking garage.

Unfortunately, I made a mistake and accidentally reserved a hotel room at the Chateau Lemoyne on Rue Dauphine ($195.11) which does not have a parking garage due to confusion on the Holiday Inn website.

After arriving at the correct Holiday Inn in New Orleans I checked in and was assured by the management that I could be accommodated since both Holiday Inns have the same ownership ($205.14).

However, after Christmas I received an email from Holiday Inn stating, “Thank you for contacting Guest Relations regarding your reservation with Holiday Inn Chateau LeMoyne, New Orleans, LA. I appreciate you taking the time to bring this matter to our attention.” “I have contacted the General Manager at the hotel (Chateau Lemoyne) regarding the charge you received and have asked if they would be willing to issue a goodwill credit to your account ($195.11). They are unable to do so due to the terms originally agreed to on your reservation.”

Basically, I paid for two Holiday Inn hotel rooms for the same night with the same ownership despite the fact that my incorrect reservation was cancelled and changed by the management of the French Quarter Holiday Inn.

From my experience I believe I was cheated by the "we don't care" management of the Chateau Lemoyne and I will never stay at this hotel or another Holiday Inn ever again.