Location. The historic Lafayette Hotel, built in 1916, stands on fashionable St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, La. Part of the Margi Gra... more »
Location. The historic Lafayette Hotel, built in 1916, stands on fashionable St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, La. Part of the Margi Gras parade route, the hotel is seven blocks from decadent Bourbon Street and overlooks Lafayette Square. Hotel Features. The Lafayette Hotel offers complimentary newspapers in the lobby, concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk. Business amenities include wireless Internet access, business services, dry cleaning services, and event catering. Guestrooms. The four-story Lafayette, one of the first buildings in the city to offer plumbing, retains many unique architectural elements such as French doors, wrought-iron balconies and Italian marble floors. The designs spill over into the guestrooms, which also feature Old World architecture, French doors, four-poster beds and English botanical prints. Wireless Internet access is offered in all rooms for a fee. Thick terry-cloth bathrobes and French-milled soaps are provided in all bathrooms. Expert Tip. St. Charles Avenue's famous St. Charles Streetcar is available outside of the hotel and offers a tour of New Orleans' most popular sites including the French Quarter, the stately homes of the historic Garden District, Audubon Zoo and Loyola and Tulane Universities. Please Note: Resort fees are determined by the hotel and are subject to change.
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I stayed for a weekend last month (February 2008) with my family. I was completely disappointed in the condition of hotel and the rooms do not look anything like the images on their website. We checked into three rooms, each one was dirty, the...
Although minimally staffed post-Katrina, rooms are immaculate, small but comfortable. Quiet location close to Julia St. art galleries, D-Day museum; short walk to French Quarter.
Great intorduction to New Orleans
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Posted Dec 29, 2005
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Quaint hotel with excellent service. Loved the old timey room keys/chains. We had a great room and the only complaint was with the room service (arrived in plastic bags and with plastic utensils and left a bit to be...
pros: inexpensive, helpfull staff, valet parkingWe liked the location, which was about 6 blks. from the French Quarter but still within walking distance an away from the noice, our room had no view (except for our neighbor's room), so it was dark...
pros: Good value, Helpful staff, Valet parkingWe just returned from our first visit to NOLA and did we ever find the perfect hotel! The Lafayette provided gorgeous accomodations, an attentive staff, and a wonderful...
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