Is parking available at the property?

Yes, parking is available on-site at The Iris Motel. It is an uncovered parking facility.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time is at 16:00 and check-out time is at 10:00. Early check-in or late check-out may be available upon request, and guests should inform the hotel in advance for check-in after 17:00.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The Iris Motel is located in the Mid-City District of New Orleans, near the airport and a train station. It is close to attractions such as Jackson Square and the Mississippi River, and approximately 10 minutes from the Caesars Superdome and Smoothie King Center.

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor swimming pool available at The Iris Motel. It is a seasonal outdoor pool.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at The Iris Motel. The minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

The Iris Motel

What guests think

The Iris Motel draws praise for very clean rooms, a welcoming vibe with a refreshed vintage style, a popular pool, secure gated parking, and generally friendly, responsive staff, offering good value for travelers seeking a simple, budget-conscious base.

Rooms run small but have comfortable beds; noise from window AC units, a busy street or a nearby club is mentioned in several reviews, and WiFi or TV connectivity issues appear occasionally. Many appreciate the no contact check in and prompt help, though a few report gaps in communication, trouble with gate or door access, and the absence of on site staff during issues. The surrounding area feels convenient yet sketchy to some, so expect a clean, value stay with solid basics and trade-offs on space and neighborhood.

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Facilities

Guests frequently highlight the pool and secure gated parking; both add a sense of relaxation and safety.

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John

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Vibe was great. Pool was great. Gated parking lot was great. Location was great too. Convenient to downtown and City Park.

8

Elizabeth

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loud college type /club hangout right next door. As for transportation, the nearest trolley is about half a mile from motel on canal street so expect to walk half a mile on lots of uneven and broken sidewalks in very darkened areas at night. The motel is adorably redone with a vintage vibe, comfortable bed and soft pillows. Loved the pool area for chilling out. They have an enclosed parking area that you feel safe since you need access code to get into the parking area as well as your room.

10

Joshua

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice renovated motel/hotel great pool area, staying again for sure

10

Susan

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Check-in/out easy. Staff friendly. Room 2 queens very clean, mattress/pillows excellent, room cleaning at request, towel exchange easy. Noise level was minimal. Uber/Lyft can easily get you where you need to be. We didn’t have a vehicle but motel had assigned spots. We didn’t have time to use the pool, but the area around s the pool was very clean and the water was clear; other guest were using the pool. Overall i would give 2 thumbs up 👍 👍. We would definitely stay here again .

10

Devinya

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great motel; bare bones but clean and friend staff (there’s a pool!). They will give suggestions regarding food. Would stay again!

8

Steve

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The pool was great. The motel has been renovated and the location was perfect

10

rose

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Saltwater pool was very nice! Rooms were clean and super charming. Staff was unbelievably helpful as I left an item behind after checking out and they stuck around to ensure I could retrieve it when I had to drive back to get it. Very cute exterior and super secure.

8

Mariah

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We wanted to come to New Orleans with a budget but are definitely used to a certain quality of facilities and this was the perfect in between something fancy and something cheap. I very much love The artsy mural on the outside, it was very clean, the parking being a sign be a room was awesome, my only wish was that there was a microwave in the unit. If we come to New Orleans again we will definitely stay here

8

Ruby

Feb 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The assigned parking behind a gate was very convenient and gave me a feeling of safety.

10

Noelle

May 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was my second time staying at The Iris Motel and it didn’t disappoint. I love the art deco decor as well as the gated parking. We will definitely be back.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness earns consistent praise, with many calling rooms spotless. A few report lapses like a dirty first room or sticky floors.

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Steven

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Needed a place to stay for one night while in New Orleans. This was a great choice. Very clean room, easy check-in when i arrived, easy check out in the morning when I left

10

george

Jan 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

very clean

6

Heather

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

So the office staff my first day was on point! He was FANTASTIC! My stay however, first room I was given; was dirty, no big deal changed switch rooms, new room “clean room “

8

Nicole

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Had a nice stay but room could have been cleaned better before our arriving. Very bad neighborhood though

10

John

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Centrally located, clean, felt recently refurbished. Loved the pool oasis. Definitely am staying here next time I visit New Orleans

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Jeonggoo

Aug 9, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Very noisy hotel due to the air conditioner and location. Air conditioner sounded like jet engine and the room is not insulating for any sound since there is clear gap and is facing directly to the road. How to ask any service through phone or email since no one is around mostly. Room is not clean and smells lots of chemicals. WiFi service is horrible! There is guest WiFi channel but it is always down. Luckily connected one or two times, but dropped a couple of minutes later. Hall way is always full of waters due to room air conditioner units and hall way is completely exposed to the outside. One good thing is check in and out. You do not need to see any agent at all. Well there was none after all. I would not come back to this hotel. Well actually it is motel, not a hotel.

10

Zachary

Dec 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything from the staff to the convenient gated parking was great. The Room was spotless and efficient. Vary nostalgic! I no loved it.

10

Nina

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very clean and property was secure

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rose

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Saltwater pool was very nice! Rooms were clean and super charming. Staff was unbelievably helpful as I left an item behind after checking out and they stuck around to ensure I could retrieve it when I had to drive back to get it. Very cute exterior and super secure.

8

Peter

Oct 1, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Rooms were clean and comfortable... property was clean.

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Rooms

Rooms are small and simply appointed, with comfortable beds and a refreshed vintage look; some miss having a microwave. Street or club noise and loud window ACs are noted, and a few report WiFi or TV issues.

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Catherine P

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Bus stop out the front was very handy, beds were comfortable, these were the pros. The cons include a bathroom door that has to be rehung constantly, one chair, tiny room for (supposedly) four people.

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Randi

Jul 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The space is cute, but tiny. The surrounding area is a bit off putting. The room did small a bit odd.

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Elizabeth

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loud college type /club hangout right next door. As for transportation, the nearest trolley is about half a mile from motel on canal street so expect to walk half a mile on lots of uneven and broken sidewalks in very darkened areas at night. The motel is adorably redone with a vintage vibe, comfortable bed and soft pillows. Loved the pool area for chilling out. They have an enclosed parking area that you feel safe since you need access code to get into the parking area as well as your room.

6

Elizabeth

Nov 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A cute redone motel with nice beds and gated parking. But the room was tiny and the walls thin - I don’t know if I would stay again with a teen.

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Shawn

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

other than a slightly noisy ac unit, great stay.

8

Jaime

Jul 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Decorum updated and hip/trendy. Ac/window unit needs to be replaced. It’s immensely loud and dripped lots of water outside our room door. Better WiFi? We stayed in room 9 bottom corner, nothing would connect to WiFi. Very small TV came with three remotes no channels would work everything asked us for a subscription. Very comfy bed, mattress and linen sparkly white clean. Tile/floor needed to be cleaned, floor was sticky. Pool was perfect kids really enjoyed it. Parking was a little tight. Loved that it’s gated. Ease of check in was very effective/productive.

10

Ingrid

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Noise came from a club nearby

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Jeonggoo

Aug 9, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Very noisy hotel due to the air conditioner and location. Air conditioner sounded like jet engine and the room is not insulating for any sound since there is clear gap and is facing directly to the road. How to ask any service through phone or email since no one is around mostly. Room is not clean and smells lots of chemicals. WiFi service is horrible! There is guest WiFi channel but it is always down. Luckily connected one or two times, but dropped a couple of minutes later. Hall way is always full of waters due to room air conditioner units and hall way is completely exposed to the outside. One good thing is check in and out. You do not need to see any agent at all. Well there was none after all. I would not come back to this hotel. Well actually it is motel, not a hotel.

6

Cathy

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The people were amazing. The staff was excellent. The neighborhood is a little questionable, but for the most part overall it was good. The room smelt like somebody had smoked cigarettes whether it was long ago or recent and there was no closed room for the bathroom. It was open with a sliding door, no privacy truly. the pool was excellent a huge plus!!

4

Charlene

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was a convenient location. The rooms are really small for two people to navigate. The air cooling unit was so loud that we could not sleep without wearing earplugs or suffering through the heat. When we complained about the noise, we were offered either a sound machine or a box fan. This led me to believe the problem was already noted and the room was rented anyway.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, responsive, and accommodating, and contactless check-in is easy. However, some guests experienced poor communication or difficulty with gate or door access and the lack of on site staff during problems.

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Halimah

Dec 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice customer service

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Steven

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Needed a place to stay for one night while in New Orleans. This was a great choice. Very clean room, easy check-in when i arrived, easy check out in the morning when I left

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Lisa

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Needed a night before i left on a solo cruise. I got the email with gate code but no room code. The email did have code to the lock box with actual key attached to a retractable wire. A few hours later i went to meet an uber driver and when i came back i couldnt enter code into key box so i called and this wonderful woman (worker) came and rescued me within minutes. I.showed her my email with no room code and she promptly came back with the number. I had a very restful sleep, no noise complaints like others mentioned. The TV buffered once in awhile, but that was just on for background noise anyway! I wasnt leaving until1230pm and asked for late checkout and they replied within minutes obliging my request. I DID order a late NOLA breakfast to my room after 10am and my previous code stopped working which alleviated any concerns i had about any previous guests somehow bipassing the entry gate and coming in to join me. The wonderful same woman came and helped me out again within minutes so i could enjoy my Cajun hashbrowns while they were steaming hot. Bottled water and coffee maker with mini fridge in room. Thank you so much for a pleasant stay!!

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Jennifer

Oct 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Well not able to tell you about the stay as when I arrived there is no office. There is only a gated parking area for guest that required a PIN code to open the gate. Never got an email with any information about what I needed to do when I arrived. When trying to call the front desk for help, the phone only rang until it went dead. Tried calling multiple times. Would have been nice to have been given more information before my trip so I could have known there was no front desk or help on property and what I would have needed to do to access the property and my room that I paid for. Had to go find another hotel for my stay and pay even more money.

10

Zachary

Mar 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Couldn't be happier. Staff is helpful and attentive, the room is clean, and offers plenty of comfort and rest to this weary traveler.

10

Amalia

Mar 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were really attentive and helpful, and the rooms were great!

6

Renee

Oct 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was so tiny. There was barely room to walk with 2 queen beds a mini fridge and a mini desk. The beds were comfy. There was no staff on site when we checked out. The link to do check in and check out did not work. People were screaming and playing at pool at 3am

8

Margaret

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unique place- surprisingly quiet and close to midcity. Great communication with no contact check in and checkout.

4

Allyson

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Though the room itself was cute, we had several issues with our stay. It was difficult to check in because the pedestrian gate wasn't working and we were not notified of this issue until the following morning. Of the several emails I received from the Iris leading up to my stay, none of them mentioned the issue with the pedestrian gate. We were also told that we could leave our luggage in the office after we checked out on Sunday. However, when we checked out Sunday morning, there was no one in the office and we had to call a manager to resolve the issue. The staff was responsive to issues when we contacted them, but it was frustrating that there were these issues to begin with.

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Tim

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Really enjoyed our stay at The Iris. We came for Taylor Swift concert and the hotel made friendship bracelets and had them in our room. My daughter didn’t have time to get braclets before coming to New Orleans so she was so happy to have them to wear to the concert. Thank you for making this trip more special! Beds were very comfortable and self check in was easy. I forgot my airpod pros in the room and they even mailed them to me in Denver. Highly recommend this hotel!

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Location

Location is convenient for reaching downtown, Mid-City and transit, and many feel safer because of the gated property. Several others felt the surrounding neighborhood is sketchy or noisy, with dark or broken sidewalks noted.

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Becky

Dec 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Can’t rate the staff, self check in. Ok/good stay for the money. Area looked sketchy.

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John

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Vibe was great. Pool was great. Gated parking lot was great. Location was great too. Convenient to downtown and City Park.

8

Elizabeth

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loud college type /club hangout right next door. As for transportation, the nearest trolley is about half a mile from motel on canal street so expect to walk half a mile on lots of uneven and broken sidewalks in very darkened areas at night. The motel is adorably redone with a vintage vibe, comfortable bed and soft pillows. Loved the pool area for chilling out. They have an enclosed parking area that you feel safe since you need access code to get into the parking area as well as your room.

8

Foh Fat

Feb 28, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Property owner should fix the flooded and broken sidewalk. It is unsafe for anyone to walk on the street to avoid the flooded and cracked sidewalk.

8

Duygu

Dec 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

There was a bus stop front of ghe motel for city center. Street parking possible

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MICHELLE

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

It’s in a dangerous part of town, rife with drugs sales & prostitution. When we arrived at 12am bc our flight was delayed I was shocked & scared bc it was in a sketchy part of NOLA. They would not allow us to leave & get our money back. I called Expedia. They asked them to allow us to leave & give us our money back but they refused. We heard a gun go off one night

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Nicole

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Had a nice stay but room could have been cleaned better before our arriving. Very bad neighborhood though

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Steve

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The pool was great. The motel has been renovated and the location was perfect

10

Inara

Apr 9, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I was a bit concerned about the area after reading some previous reviews, but staying in a gated hotel made us feel safe and comfortable. We spent most of our time exploring historical sites and only came back to the hotel to sleep. The hotel was quiet and nice, with very few people around during our stay. The room was clean and had everything we needed, including a small fridge and a coffee maker. The staff were friendly and helpful, even though I only spoke with them over the phone!

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Robin

May 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Best kept secret. Perfect location for our visit. Old Metairie and City Park only minutes away. Loved the gated parking.

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Dining

Not enough information in reviews.

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Lisa

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Needed a night before i left on a solo cruise. I got the email with gate code but no room code. The email did have code to the lock box with actual key attached to a retractable wire. A few hours later i went to meet an uber driver and when i came back i couldnt enter code into key box so i called and this wonderful woman (worker) came and rescued me within minutes. I.showed her my email with no room code and she promptly came back with the number. I had a very restful sleep, no noise complaints like others mentioned. The TV buffered once in awhile, but that was just on for background noise anyway! I wasnt leaving until1230pm and asked for late checkout and they replied within minutes obliging my request. I DID order a late NOLA breakfast to my room after 10am and my previous code stopped working which alleviated any concerns i had about any previous guests somehow bipassing the entry gate and coming in to join me. The wonderful same woman came and helped me out again within minutes so i could enjoy my Cajun hashbrowns while they were steaming hot. Bottled water and coffee maker with mini fridge in room. Thank you so much for a pleasant stay!!

10

Elizabeth

Oct 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This place was awesome. It was in the middle of everything. Lots of stuff in walking distance. The pool was the icing on the cake. I will definitely stay again. Don’t hesitate to book.

10

Devinya

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great motel; bare bones but clean and friend staff (there’s a pool!). They will give suggestions regarding food. Would stay again!

10

Carl R

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Room was clean and a good place to stay for a week on a budget. The area around the room, not the best. That wasn’t a problem though, bunch of bars within driving distance and Ubers were relatively cheap to go drinking all over town.

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The Iris Motel

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