The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows

Just one of my favorites hotels ever..that is all.

Breakfast on the terrace was wonderful. Great vibe and great food.

We stayed st the Lafayette Hotel on a Friday for one night in May. Pros: Unique design throughout, beautiful pool, good tunes playing at a not too loud volume. We arrived a few hours early and they had our room ready quickly. Neighborhood has nice restaurants, bars and shopping a walk / short ride away. Dyptique toiletries. Personalized stationery was a nice touch. Pros depending on your vibe: Very much a party scene - lobby bar was busy, there was a dance club in the basement, apparently a jazz club somewhere on the property. Young clientele. Very extensive minibar options. Cons: Pool was slammed. We were not able to get a lounge chair while we were there from 11-4. We sat at a table for a couple hours without anyone taking our order. Basement club was right below our room (214) playing loud, bass heavy music until 1230am, rattling the many glass bottles of liquor for sale. Room was dark with poor lighting. Loud people in the hallway throughout the night. All-in-all, probably a great place if you want to party, not so much if you’re looking for a relaxing night.

Love the overall vibe of the hotel. Beautiful rooms and great service. No room service but the concierge are extremely sweet and helpful and multiple food spots are open 24 hr!

I love the amenities of The Lafayette such as the Lobby Bar, Diner, the pool and the room decor is so fun. However, it’s not the best hotel if you want to get a good night’s sleep. Since many of the guests are partying in the hotel, there is noise going on well after 2 A.M. On my floor, there were doors slamming every 5 minutes and the vents in the bathroom were oddly projecting loud conversations from people in other rooms. Definitely the worst hotel experience I’ve had in terms of noise from the surrounding rooms. I got absolutely no sleep, which was a bummer. I wish the hotel had designated quiet hours for people to follow. If you’re okay with the noise, it’s an amazing hotel!