The Courtyard New Orleans St. Charles has a couple things going for it. First is its location, splitting the distance between the business district and bourbon street. It is right next to the J.W. Marriott and on the St Charles Streetcar line.

The hotel is clean and quiet. My room faced an interior courtyard so I didn't hear any street noise. The room was dated though seeming to come right out of 1995. There was no wireless internet access and the TV was small (probably a 19"). The bathroom was dark and the shower had some bizarre controls. The decor was corporate Marriott and didn't have much to tell me I was in New Orleans.

That said it was a clean room, the staff was very helpful. At checkin they called me by my name and the bell man was always quick to get a taxi. The morning buffet was $12.95 and was very good. The hotel was very close to bourbon street and the French quarter so the nights were never boring.

I will probably stay there again if just for the location and the staff, but Marriott (or whoever owns the hotel) needs to update the interior to match 2008 New Orleans.

Just completed a nice 3-day stay. Location is great, with an easy walk to the French Quarter. It is as good or better than the many Marriott Courtyards that I have stayed at. I had a nice corner room 415 which faced the street and not the inner courtyard. The corner room was much bigger than my co-workers regular room, so ask for a corner room if you want a little extra space.

I had a little trouble sleeping due the street car passing by. Not that it was particularily noisy, I just seemed to wake up to that sound for some reason.

If you are used to staying at Marriott Courtyards, this hotel will meet your expectations. I paid $98 per night which seemed pretty reasonable for a downtown hotel.

This hotel has a good location for the French Quarter, RiverWalk and French Market. The rooms are not huge. There was a daily breakfast buffet for $9.95. I didn't eat it, but it seemed pretty cheap. There is a hotel bar, but it rarely had anyone in it. Overall, I was happy with the stay for the price.

This was a wonderful no frillies hotel room. We were lucky enough to get the best room in the house with a awesome balcony. It is just the right distance from the action.