I was a little disappointed really. It looked great at first but the staff aren't really friendly and was not made to feel welcome. There was only one guy who was friendly and charming but the others couldn't really care. Not what you would expect from a small hotel / guest house. The breakfast was so awful on the first morning, I skipped it for the rest of my stay. There was little on offer, the juice had run out, no spoons or staff to help. I was told my rate would be $69 a night but this changed 3 times and got charged $99 at the end. This place could be so lovely if it had people there that were customer focused. The house has wonderful mirrors in the hall way but they are so dirty and smeared. It really needs some TLC and attention but it's not terrible by any standards. The pool needed cleaning though as it had too many bugs in. There were mainly couples staying here. The location is good for the french market but quite a walk from the main shopping area. I personally didn't find it as good as most of the reviews on here.

After reading glowing reviews about this B&B, my boyfriend and I decided to stay at the Lamothe House during our annual vacation to the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Upon arrival, we were told that our rooms were across the street in the "Marigny House" instead of the main house. The room assigned to us was simply terrible. The room was dark with only one tiny window in the bathroom. There was no closet, nor any shelving in the bathroom with just enough space to put a toothbrush! The stall shower was tiny and the one rack in the bathroom to hang towels was broken. To give this hotel credit, the room was clean and housekeeping did a good job. The pool area was very nice. Also, being that the room was so dark, it was conducive to getting a good night's sleep! The only other positive quality about this hotel is its location which is right on the border of the French Quarter and the Faubourg Marigny...a very happening area for night life. We had a group of friends staying at the hotel with us and their experiences were varied. One of them had plumbing problems in their room for days and another didn't have a closet OR a dresser in the room. The walls were also paper thin so you could hear your neighbors quite clearly. The breakfast consisted of toast and a pastry of some sort with juice and/or coffee.....not one of us partook of this feature. (FYI, on our last day there, we found a cafe two blocks from the hotel called "EnVie" on Decatur Street which serves a full breakfast at good prices.) Lastly, a bit of advice if you do decide to book this hotel....when checking in, there's no need to carry all your luggage up the spiral staircase because chances are you'll be getting your keys and sent back downstairs to get to your room. It would have been nice if the registration area was on the ground floor! This hotel seems to be hit or miss. If you travel light and are looking for a great location, then the Lamothe House will work for you.

I want to share my experience with The Lamothe House with everyone. We went to New Orleans for a vacation, and booked a room here. We got one of the one beadroom suites, which was beautiful. The staff was very accomidating from the get go. Then, a few days into our vacation, my best friend and travel companion ended up in the hospital with a serious condition. The Lamothe House
not only called and checked on us, but offered to pack up our things, offered us extended stay, and keep our stuff in a secure area until we could get it. They even helped us load up when we returned, and the support of the staff there made it a truly special experience in such a stressful time. I HIGHLY recommend it :)

I cannot understand the negative reviews. My son and I stayed for JazzFest 2008 and could only spend half our stay here as they were booked over the latter half- but regretted having to leave for Embassy Suites- a generic fancy suite hotel. The pool was very clean and lots of fun for my 7 year old every morning. We loved breakfasting on our private terrace and found the stay very quiet- no noise from anywhere. The 19th century furnishings were lovely. The public areas were clean and beautiful. Great reasonable rates and great location - near the cable car, the river and all of the French Quarter and great music around the corner on Frenchmen Street. Very nice staff! Everyone was pleasant and helpful. Just a couple of screws needed to be tightened but felt very safe! Even found out that the Laura Plantation owners had build the houses next door to us- something that made our plantation visit even the more special!