Magnolia New Orleans

“Good and bad”

Good: location,clean, comfortable bed, daily housekeeping, responsive staff. Bad: no towel racks, no drawers, only one hanger in the closet (they brought more upon request), coffee supplies were not replaced until requested. Breakfast was almost gone when I arrived at 9 AM. Street was LOUD. But ... more

Good: location,clean, comfortable bed, daily housekeeping, responsive staff. Bad: no towel racks, no drawers, only one hanger in the closet (they brought more upon request), coffee supplies were not replaced until requested. Breakfast was almost gone when I arrived at 9 AM. Street was LOUD. But this is NOLA. I pulled in the ironing board to set things on

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“Pleasant Stay!”

I stayed at this hotel for 3 nights and the overall experience was pleasant! I arrived on a morning flight and although my room was not ready, the staff held my luggage while I explored the city. All interactions with staff from luggage storage, to check in and out, to breakfast were friendly. I ... more

I stayed at this hotel for 3 nights and the overall experience was pleasant! I arrived on a morning flight and although my room was not ready, the staff held my luggage while I explored the city. All interactions with staff from luggage storage, to check in and out, to breakfast were friendly. I had a room with a window that did not have a view, which meant no outside noise. I slept peacefully each night, the breakfast is simple which consisted of yogurt, cereal, and pastries. The hotel is located within walking distance to all the tourist attractions. Amenities included Keurig, safe, hairdryer, cable television, and soaps. Overall, I had a great stay!

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“Many little inconveniences added up”

Review Pros: - Location to Canal St, the French Quarter, Riverwalk, ferries, etc. learned too late how to ride the street cars. $3 every 24 hours for unlimited rides is really nice. - Great cafes nearby - Hotel was clean and smelled great - Staff was very nice Cons: - Amenities are lacking; ... more

Review Pros: - Location to Canal St, the French Quarter, Riverwalk, ferries, etc. learned too late how to ride the street cars. $3 every 24 hours for unlimited rides is really nice. - Great cafes nearby - Hotel was clean and smelled great - Staff was very nice Cons: - Amenities are lacking; I booked this because “continental breakfast” is listed, hoping to not have to pay for food multiple times a day. I was able to get a muffin and some not great coffee. I opted to go to Streetcar cafe instead. - They’re remodeling their gym too. They do provide complimentary membership to somewhere nearby, but I didn’t try it - The rooms are decent size, it would have been nice to have a mini fridge and microwave, and maybe a small table. Plenty of space for all of them. - Other in conveniences we had were the shower drain wouldn’t stay open so we had to rig it. - Had to request additional towels and toilet paper; cleaner came every day around 4 when we were getting ready to go to dinner. I don’t know when hotels stopped changing sheets and vacuuming, but they don’t do it here. They make the bed and take towels. - The Chromecast on our TV was missing so we couldn’t stream anything, and it didn’t allow us to cast from our phones. - Only one elevator was operational, but luckily there wasn’t a long wait. - Although it’s nothing the hotel can help, there is a lot of homeless and drug use openly on the sidewalks all around the hotel and beyond. Something to be aware of, but seems to be a huge problem in NOLA. I didn’t expect it to that level.

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“Beware of rooms with no windows”

We had a 6 night reservation and to our surprise we were given a room with no windows. So, we went straight back to reception, only to be told that there were no rooms with windows left. They did give us another room the next day, but that meant a check-out before 11 and a check-in after 3. Thank... more

We had a 6 night reservation and to our surprise we were given a room with no windows. So, we went straight back to reception, only to be told that there were no rooms with windows left. They did give us another room the next day, but that meant a check-out before 11 and a check-in after 3. Thanks to the staff to help us anyway. The rooms lack some basic comfort. Although they are quite big, they only have a tiny desk and some not even a suitcase stand. Not much space to put your stuff. As with most hotels, there is no towel rack to dry your towels. That was okay in the days of daily fresh towels, but not these days were towels are not/do not have to be changed every day. As indicated by others, breakfast is not worth mentioning. It was not nearly as good as breakfast in a 2 star motel where we stayed later on our trip. Coffee was missing creamer (the "creamer" was sweet Coffee mate only), no protein, regular empty bins and cans for milk or hot water. I do give this hotel 5* for location and price, but it is not a 4* hotel. Staff is friendly and doing their best with the tools the are given.

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