I stayed at the French Quarter Chateau LeMoyne in May of 2005. A colleague of mine had referred it to me and mentioned it was a Holiday Inn. At first I had my reservations because it was a special trip and I wanted to go a step above for the accommodations. She told me I would love it and I DID!. It is located on Rue Dauphine, one street or a half a block from Bourbon Street. It is also one block in from Canal Street. Great location very, very close to the action yet far enough to offer peace and quiet at the end of the night.

The building gives you the impression of a stately home both inside and out. Upon pulling up you can’t help but notice the pillars that adorn the façade. Terra cotta tiles align the walkway to the lobby. It is impossible not to know you are in New Orleans. The lobby is picturesque with marble flooring, crown molding around the walls and ceiling and dark mahogany furniture.

Check in went smoothly. The reservations representative was very helpful in answering all questions and I might add was smiling the whole time. It is so important to make a positive first impression and make somene feel welcomed.

The first floor consists of the lobby, a restaurant that does serve breakfast and a bar which opens in the afternoon. There is also a courtyard right outside the restaurant that offers additional seating under a striped canopy awning. Located in the courtyard is also the moderately sized pool with lounge chairs on either side. Back inside you will find the concierge desk which is next to the check in. The representative was very helpful recommending excursions and tours. Even going as far as to call the room to let us know when the transportation arrived. Not customary but since I had fallen ill; she felt bad and wanted to help me rest as much as possible.

The rooms I have to really say went above and beyond my expectations. The size of the room was especially large with two double beds, a table and two chairs. The décor was a dark red/green paisley design which is exactly what you would expect to find in New Orleans with the again the rich mahogany furniture. Almost all of the rooms offer a French balcony unless they open up to the courtyard. The bathroom was just that, a bathroom, except it had more counter space than I would of thought. One of the things that impressed me so much was that the theming carried all throughout the hotel. It felt more like a home than a hotel. A continuation of a familiar atmosphere to help ease a weary and ill traveler.

The restaurant offers breakfast only at around $15 per person. There is a chef that prepares all hot food and one again at the omelette station. Breakfast offers a vast array of cereals, muffins, some bagels (I am from the Northeast no one can ever have enough) and biscuits. I was sooo happy to finally have my sausage gravy and biscuits. The bar opens up in the afternoon, serving beer and mixed drinks.

I loved this place. It is definetly old school New Orleans.
The courtyard and pool was charming. The location was perfect.
I would stay here again in a minute.

We had a group stay here in April 2008. The hotel's location is great - easy to walk everywhere. Plus the rooms are pretty quiet so you can get a decent night sleep without having the loud quarter noise. The rooms are pretty dark though - need more lighting, especially at night. The bathrooms are very small. The hotel staff was very nice and pleasant. It was an average stay but we got a great rate. I'd stay here again but it's just an average hotel - nothing bad but nothing outstanding about it.

This smaller boutique hotel was beyond my expectations. I stayed there during Mardi Gras and couldn't have been happier. The location is absolutely perfect. It was so convenient that I was even able to walk back to my room to use the restroom as needed while on Bourbon Street. The rooms were nice and clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I felt very safe even at late hours with the security outside the hotel (they were very friendly as well).

Yes you do have to pay a pretty good price for daily parking, but the hotel tells you this up front. They were also quick to get our car as needed when leaving the quarter on a few occasions.

If you are there to party or have a good time, get a room facing the pool. There are french doors that open up to the pool and you can socialize with others in the hotel.