Great Place. Hotel is super nice and clean, they provided a full breakfast with eggs, sausage, cereal, muffins, pancakes, fixins, etc. They also had a sundown reception when we were there with a mexican style buffet that was really nice (free beer, yay!). Room was really big with a couch and kitchen fully stocked with cooking utensils. They even have free laundry on site (although some of the machines were not working). Staff was super friendly and accomodating. We had a wonderful view of downtown and the river from our room on the top floor. Everywhere you want to go is within walking distance... The walk to the French Quarter is really short. Area is safe. I would recommend this place to anyone wanting to visit New Orleans.

This hotel is in a good location, just a short walk from the French Quarter. However that is about the best thing going for it. I had asked when we booked the hotel 4 months prior to arrival for adjoining rooms or 2 rooms very close by as we are a big family. I asked again a few days before arrival. The rooms given to us were 4 floors apart! We asked for something closer but were told that we could spend the second night in a suite for all of us, but we declined as I did not want to pack up again. Then one of my kids got a pillow for another kid from the closet so they could sit and watch ESPN. My son smelled onions (!) and turned the pillow over, there was a lump which when we looked in the pillowcase was a half eaten dried out sub! So gross. Obviously no one had changed the pillowcase or the sub would have fallen out. I asked that the linens be changed because I was so disgusted, and they at least did that. I do not think the level of cleanliness or service is up to par, even for a moderate hotel. Will definitely not go back.

My family and I stayed here for one night, on August 1, 2007. I booked the hotel thru their website, mainly because of its location. We wanted to be close to the Aquarium and the Riverwalk.

Here is our review of pro's and con's with this hotel
Pro's
* Great location
* Sundown reception- Awesome. The night we were there they had hamburgers and hot dogs, perfect for us since we had our 3 kids with us. They also offered wine and beer, all free of charge.
* Breakfast also included in your rate.
* Appliances in all the suites. We had a full size refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, coffee maker and a small (2 burner) range.
* We had a studio with 2 double beds and a pull out couch, it was big enough for all of us.
* Ironing board/iron/hair dryer all in the room
* Room was clean (except for the towel- see below)
* Goody bag upon check in, which included a handy map of the city.

Con's
*No vallet parking. We parked across the street, for about $25/day.
*There was no one to help with the bags, which was quite challenging when you are dealing with 3 small kids plus bags.
* Signs of wear on the carpet, definitely needs replacing.
* A dirty towel still hanging in the bathroom. We called and asked for clean towels, since we weren't sure about the ones who were in the room. Not a problem.

There is a pool at the hotel, just 5 ft deep. It's on a courtyard, so the water was very cold. Not a bad thing on a hot summer day, unless you want a big pool.

Overall we had a great stay and will stay at this hotel on our next trip to New Orleans.

This is the hotel you want to stay in if you want to be right in the center of things but want to pay a little less! Staybridge was absolutely excellent! Its right across from The "W", a block from Harrahs, a 5 minute walk to the convention center, and across the street from the World Famous "Mothers Restaurant".

I went during a festival weekend and the staff and management were excellent. Because they were booked to capacity, both the Operations Manager and General manager were on site 24 hours to make sure the guests were taken care of. There was a hot breakfast and plenty of space in the rooms with modern amenities.

People I know who stayed at the "W" wish they stayed there because it was cheaper, with more space, breakfast, and modern.

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