With Jazz Fest going on, I was surprised to see that this was one of the more affordable central hotels. I even paid a little extra for an upper floor room and ended up on the top floor (17th) with a great view! I arrived early and didn't want to pay the extra $75 for early check-in. The lobby (11th floor) also has the bar/restaurant, so they did allow me to eat breakfast that morning. It's a standard hotel b'fast but can't complain when it's free. I wish I would've taken advantage of the omelet maker. My room was huge -- a kitchen with island, large sofa and bed with a TV on a swivel. The TV has a lot of channels (good for a really rainy day). Shower was also really spacious. The room and hotel as a whole were clean and well kept. It's about a 10-12 min walk to Canal, which I made multiple times and felt safe each time. Main bus lines also stop right outside the hotel (hint: buy a 24-hour Jazzy Pass on the RTA app for $3 and take the 202 bus route from the airport to the hotel -- it's nearly a straight shot). If the price is right, I would definitely stay here again.
With Jazz Fest going on, I was surprised to see that this was one of the more affordable central hotels. I even paid a little extra for an upper floor room and ended up on the top floor (17th) with a great view! I arrived early and didn't want to pay the extra $75 for early check-in. The lobby (11th floor) also has the bar/restaurant, so they did allow me to eat breakfast that morning. It's a standard hotel b'fast but can't complain when it's free. I wish I would've taken advantage of the omelet maker. My room was huge -- a kitchen with island, large sofa and bed with a TV on a swivel. The TV has a lot of channels (good for a really rainy day). Shower was also really spacious. The room and hotel as a whole were clean and well kept. It's about a 10-12 min walk to Canal, which I made multiple times and felt safe each time. Main bus lines also stop right outside the hotel (hint: buy a 24-hour Jazzy Pass on the RTA app for $3 and take the 202 bus route from the airport to the hotel -- it's nearly a straight shot). If the price is right, I would definitely stay here again.