My wife and I spent 4 nights at the Staybridge Suites New Orleans. We were in town for the BCS Title Game. GEAUX TIGERS!!

Location: Good safe location on the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Poydras. Hotel is 8 blocks from the Superdome. 2 blocks from the Riverwalk. 1 block from Harrah's. 6 blocks from Bourbon. 5 blocks from the Convention Center. 8 blocks from Jackson Sqaure. Approx. 10 blocks from the French Market. (You get the picture - you can pretty much walk anywhere in about 10-15 minutes.)

Rooms: We had a 1 room studio (1 and 2 bedroom suites are also available). Room was typical mid-class hotel fare however because Staybridge is an extended stay hotel, the room also had a small kitchen (fridge, dishwasher, sink, coffee pot, stove, etc.). Our room (713) had a nice view of Piazza d'Italia, Lowe's hotel, the W, Harrah's, etc. I found our king bed to very comfortable. A/C was central and very quiet (no window units here).

Food: The hotel has a small pantry with snacks, frozen entrees, and drinks. It's open 24 hours a day (very convenient after a late night on Bourbon!). During the daytime, there are many convenients eating options nearby. Mother's is directly across the street. Harrah's Casino has a small food court, a buffett, and a couple of nicer restaurants. If you're looking for something nice, Tommy's Cuisine (NOLA/Italian mix) is located 3 blocks into the Warehouse District on Tchoupitoulas.

Pros: The location is superb. If you plan to spend all of your time in downtown NOLA, the location can't be beat. I also found the front desk staff to be very friendly and helpful.

Cons: Shower pressure was very weak. Housekeeping is only available during weekends on a by request basis (there's a cart parked near the elevator - we just replenished our towels ourselves on Saturday and Sunday). ALSO, the hotel currently has no guest parking. If you bring a car, you are on your own. There's a lot directly across the street but the meter in the lot only lets you buy a couple of days at a time (meaning if you stay longer, you will have to return to feed the meter again). We had no problems with this setup, but this could be really inconvenient for anyone who needs in/out privledges or doesn't have time to worry about parking meters.

Overall we had a very nice stay at Staybridge Suites New Orleans and will return again.

My wife and I stayed here recently for the BCS National Championship Game and we were very satisfied. We were the first people to stay in our one bedroom suite in the newly renovated warehouse building next to the main hotel. The suite was beautiful w/ engineered hardwood floors, granite counter tops in the kitchen and stainless steel appliances (including washer and dryer). The breakfast buffet hit the spot each morning and the food quality was average/typical. The location was ideal and quiet as the hotel is located close to the French Quarter but far enough away to allow for a good (quiet) night of sleep. We will definitely return to the Staybridge if our travels ever take us to New Orleans again!

The Staybridge is located at the foot of the central business district, close to Harrah's, the river, the Rivercenter Mall, steamboats, about 5 or 6 blocks west of the French Quarter. Its not a four diamond, or even three, but it met our needs well.

We had a two br suite which had a very large open area for a living or common room. Each br had two double beds with a small bath, no separate shower, and a single sink/vanity outside the bath. The bath has the extended curved shower curtain rail. There is a small kithchenette in the common room with a FULL sized fridge, toaster, microwave, dishwasher, no stove. Plates, silverware, lots of juice, regular drink glasses, wine glasses, pots and pans, kitchenware. Plenty of drawer space in chests both in the bedrooms and the common room. Three flat screen tvs, one in each br and one in the common area in an armoire.

But, the d/w didn't work and door handles were off two of the four french doors leading to the bedrooms. One smoke alarm missing its cover and batteries. Taken by previous guest? Also limited housekeeping and towel service.

Excellent breakfast, huge container of scrambled eggs, sausage good fruit selection, waffle maker, breads, yogurt, lots of options.

Downtown New Orleans has street people. Lots of street people. Supposedly 3000 before Katrina, supposedly 6000 now. If you go north up Canal as far as IH-10, maybe a mile from the CBD, there is a tent city under overpasses there with hundreds of them. Two of the four days we were there a guy snuck in to the breakfast and I saw management removing another with a cup of their coffee in his hand while we were waiting checking out. Just be alert.

Besides the breakfast seating area there is a decent sitting area in the foyer and a nice hd tv with four home theatre chairs between the foyer and the breakfast area.

We found this to be a good central location for what we wanted to do. Its equidistant from the Quarter and the great WW II museum, a must see. Its also close enough to the three street car lines, riverfront, Canal and St. Charles. The St. Charles line is now completely open, we went all the way out to the end beyond Loyola and back. Staff was courteous and helpful. We would stay here again.

Great Place. Hotel is super nice and clean, they provided a full breakfast with eggs, sausage, cereal, muffins, pancakes, fixins, etc. They also had a sundown reception when we were there with a mexican style buffet that was really nice (free beer, yay!). Room was really big with a couch and kitchen fully stocked with cooking utensils. They even have free laundry on site (although some of the machines were not working). Staff was super friendly and accomodating. We had a wonderful view of downtown and the river from our room on the top floor. Everywhere you want to go is within walking distance... The walk to the French Quarter is really short. Area is safe. I would recommend this place to anyone wanting to visit New Orleans.