Auberge Nouvelle Orleans

Pros:
*Hardly any pros!
Staff was somewhat friendly staff
Though hard to take any of them seriously. They all appeared «out of it».
*Price.
Cons:
Got this from another review, because I couldn’t of said it any better! I adjusted it to meet my stay, yet it’s very identical to this.
—10am checkout — Why is this necessary? Not everyone is up that early, especially after a long night. Not to mention, there is cleaning and vacuuming everyday at this time and sound travels. It’s not considerate. IMO, checkout should never be earlier than 11am.
–Breakfast ends at 10:30am…Really?
—The bunk beds are just awful/​pathetuc. They are metal and not very sturdy, dangerous, and creak constantly. Climbing up, literally the whole bed shakes and feels like its gonna fall apart. Of course, it varies by bed and room but had a pretty awful experience with sleep/​getting in and out of bed.
–Rooms: the pics show the two best rooms they have. Actuality the 4 person rooms are small like a prison cell. The one I stayed in was outside and was as large as a closet! Had an overheated space floor ac unit. The guys in the room kept the door open the whole night cause it never was working 100%. I was so miserable I basically slept in the media room next to the kitchen. The next morning I was getting the hell out of there.
–You have to take the sheets off your bed and drop them in the laundry bin when you leave. Again, why? If the concern is knowing who’s checked out, why not just the pillowcase? What am I paying for?
More details:
This place is awful. I’ve stayed in many hostels, and this is the worst. I found the value to be low for the money. $ 50 is not a bargain to me, especially if I’m sharing a room were two people can stretch arms out and touch the walls. Unfortunately, this left a horrible feeling of NOLA.
Plus, witnessed drug usage here.
Took a month of calling to get a hold of joke of a owner. He basically said too bad deal with it, I’m not doing anything.
!!! AVOID THIS HORRIBLE PLACE !!!

Pros:
—Lovely former mansion
—Clean facilities
—Friendly enough staff
—Free breakfast (supposedly, I witnessed it one morning and not the next)
—Plenty of food and drink within walking distance. Public transit as well
—Secure
—Activities
Cons:
—10am checkout — Why is this necessary? Not everyone is up that early, especially after a long night. Not to mention, there is cleaning and vacuuming everyday at this time and sound travels. It’s not considerate. IMO, checkout should never be earlier than 11am.
–Breakfast ends at 10:30am. This is another thing I think is a little ridiculous. It’s a hostel for christsake. You’re dealing with unconventional travelers. Why not be as flexible as we are? Breakfast should go later.
—The bunk beds are just awful. They are metal and not very sturdy and creak constantly. Climbing up, literally the whole bed shakes. Of course, it varies by bed and room but had a pretty bad experience with sleep/​getting in and out of bed.
—You have to take the sheets off your bed and drop them in the laundry bin when you leave. Again, why? If the concern is knowing who’s checked out, why not just the pillowcase? What am I paying for?
More details:
Overall, this place is fine. I’ve stayed in many hostels in Europe, Africa, and Asia, but this is my first in the US. So maybe the standards are just different here. But in general, I found the value to be low for the money. Less than $ 30 is not a bargain to me, especially if I’m sharing a room with 9 people. Unfortunately, my guess is that this is about as good as it’s going to get in this price range in New Orleans.
Another tidbit:
One day I was switching rooms and the front desk person literally asked me to clear my bed at 10am and hang out for a couple of hours before going to the next one. Again, why? Why not give me a «late checkout» so I can go straight from the current room to the next room? It was understood I’d be able to check in «early» for the next room which, at least, was nice, but I didn’t understand why she thought it’d be a good idea to ask me to clear my bed and hang around in pajamas or have to start my day. It’s the little things.

I would never stay here again. It’s run by incompetents who just drink the entire time. No one knows what the pricing/​policies are so we were overcharged (told one thing on the phone and received no confirmation email after booking our room and no mention of the total price during our check-​in or check-​out) and no one would do anything about it, including management. Instead we received nasty emails. I’ve stayed in hostels all over the world and paying for a private room PLUS the # of people in there is ridiculous. So with that reasoning, book the 1 bed private room and pack 20 of your closest friends in there and then maybe you’ll get your money’s worth.

This place is super fun, clean, and made my stay in NOLA unforgettable. The staff are all super friendly. Upon checking in, we were given a map with a complete rundown of where restaurants, bars, and stores were, as well as how to use the street car. The hostel itself had a great atmosphere, and was spotlessly clean. The kitchen had a large dining table where we played cards, drank, and mingled with fellow travelers. There is a large activities board with stuff planned for every night of the week. My friend and I even locked ourself out of our room one night, and the owner was super friendly about it. I will definitely be staying here the next time I’m in town.

This unassuming hostel offers great service, great location and is incredibly homey.
First off, finding the location can be interesting depending on how you are traveling. Make sure you have a phone on you of some kind to determine where you’re going!
After that though, check in was a breeze. All staff are welcoming, wonderful to talk to to get ideas for the day and help you with settling in. There are activities every evening, ranging from your classic going out for drinks, to listening to amazing music or comedy, going to a off-​the-​path restaurant, and more. There are also impromptu activities and its incredibly easy to find a fellow traveler to join up with you.
I love the opportunity of meeting people who are traveling and working. Mostly traveling but there was a pharmacy conference and it was nice to meet business people as well. They seem to have updated some policies to let older people stay as well, which is really cool to hear about travelers/​people who have done so much.
Last but not least, problems are handled quickly and efficiently. Again, Robert and crew have really set up a great atmosphere and make sure to take care of all aspects of the hostel.
A great place to stay for quick or long trips, this place can feel like home very quickly.

Luv luv luv — I had a fab time partying with other hostelers here.
This is a great social hostel that throws events every night to get travelers to get in touch with NOLA, together. I met a great set of friends and we enjoyed our time on Bourbon and Frenchmen, and we had some vibey memories.
+ Breakfast is included
+ Clean shower/​bathrooms (there’s a private gender neutral one and multiple gender ones)
+ Just a 2 minute walk from the streetcar line
+ Down-​to-​earth staff
Thanks for ze memories.

I had an amazing stay and the owners and people who work there are super nice! It is a great hostel for people who wants to meet other people, we BBQ and went out together and you always have something to do :)

This place is absolutely lovely. They have a small capacity of around 45 beds so youre nice and close knit with the other guests. Free breakfast every morning gives you time to mingle, plus they have bike rentals which is super fun!
But most importantly, the place is absolutely spotlessly clean, the bathroom and common areas are modern and well set out. They have guitars, keyboards and even a banjo so if you like to play music this is the place for you :) close to lots of things like a 24 hr bar, the best fried chicken in Louisiana (Please U) and the St Charles street car which goes right into the heart of the Garden District and beyond. I would recommend for anyone/​everyone!

Great hostel! This place is spacious and affordable! The staff is awesome! Jaime was so helpful and nice and offered great suggestions for fun things to do! Highly recommend this hostel!

This hostel is so great! Treat yourself and stay here!

Best hostel I have ever stayed in.
The staff is awesome. The owners wife (?) took all of us out to bourbon street and showed us around.
Security is great. Location is safe — very close to the tram.
Clean, quiet, fun.
Will definitely go back!

This was my first time staying in a hostel and was it was an amazing experience! Getting to Auberge from the airport was extremely easy and affordable (only a $ 33 cab ride not including tip). We arrived before checking in but Lucy and Robert (the owner) were very accommodating. When you check in they give you the low down of the area, where they are situated and things to do around town. The street car is very close, and runs very frequently.
The rooms are huge and are well kept. Even the kitchen was always clean and has a dishwasher. In the ladies room they supply a hair dryer and a section with shampoo, conditioner, and other grooming needs that others no longer needed. What I loved about the hostel was that it was away from the party of the French Quarter but not too far away that it would be a pain to get to. You can tell right away by the upkeep and the décor that Robert takes great pride in his hostel. I totally recommend and look forward to coming back next time I am in town.

I arrived at this hostel after a long bus ride (8 hours) around 10pm. I had looked around New Orleans, and I saw that a lot of the other hostels were either riddled with bed bugs or didn’t allow late check in. This place also appealed to me since you HAVE to have an out-​of-​state student ID, which I figured meant most of the people there would be around my age.
Now this hostel is several stories high, and appears to have once been a nice little house. There are all female rooms and mixed rooms, a large bathroom for each gender (that has two stalls and two showers), and you also get your own individual key for whatever room you’re staying in. In the mixed dorm where I was, there were six double bunk beds that looked to be twin sized. This room looks larger than the all-​female room, FYI. The bunks were made of a black metal, which I only mention because they were murder, MURDER, on my feet after they were blistered from walking around so much. If you’re on the top bunk (like I was), and attempting not to step squarely on a blister, you will shake and rattle the bed as you go up, possibly waking up the person sleeping on the bottom. I was actually whimpering as I climbed up every night, I was in so much pain from the metal ladders.
There are lockers outside of the rooms, right next to the parlour. The first night I got in, they were all occupied, and the second night, I realized that my bag seemed to be too big to fit in them. I already had a lock I used to lock my bag (small, lightweight TSA approved lock), that I just decided to use while I stored my bags on the bed. I believe you do have to have your own key/​lock for the lockers. The parlour was a neat idea, a small room with a couch and windows that looked out over the street that brought in a lot of natural light. There were books and board games, though I didn’t see anyone during either while I stayed there.
There are two bathrooms stalls, two sinks, and two showers. I never had any issue showering or using the restroom, except for the fact that there was never toilet paper in the girls’ room. I had to sneak across twice to the guys’ bathroom to get a roll, and I was hardly even in the hostel. The showers had a great flow and they were warm, and there’s even a provided towel (which I’ve come to see is sort of unusual). I would say that it was sort of annoying that whenever I showered, the fabric curtain stuck to my legs because of the swirl of warm air from the shower and cooler air from the outside. I think adding a little magnetized strip on the bottom would help that though, and it’s just an annoyance.
PROS:
Very affordable, and I think less than $ 30.
There was a ceiling fan to help stir the air around in the mixed gender room.
Free breakfast! Though it was pretty much what you’d expect: eggs, bread, peanut butter and jelly.
Only about a block from the St. Charles streetcar.
CLEAN and comfortable beds. I was never too cold or too warm. (but small, so if you’re taller than 5’5, you might have an issue sleeping with your legs straight out).
Beautiful, older house.
Spacious bathrooms, and a warm shower with a good flow.
Free towel is provided.
Free WiFi, that was actually pretty fast.
NEUTRAL:
It’s an older house, so you really can hear the creaks and beats of people walking around outside and opening/​closing doors. I also woke up a lot because I heard people talking in the room next door, but it was never unbearably loud. I’m a light sleeper, though, so this could just be an issue for me.
Must have a valid student ID (not a con for me, but I’m sure for someone else it is).
Lights out on Saturday was around midnight, and around 10pm on a weekday.
This is not the kind of hostel that you could probably hang out in all day, because they don’t really seem to do a lot of activities. I was cool with this because I spent my days exploring the city.
It seems like the bunks are first come, first serve, and not assigned.
CONS:
Girls’ bathroom ran out of TP A LOT.
Lockers are too small for larger backpacks and luggage.
Metal bunk beds are agony on blistered feet.
THE VERDICT:
Quiet, clean, and spacious. This place is filled with interesting people and is just what I wanted. I wasn’t looking for a party type of hostel while I stayed here, just friendly people and a comfortable place to lie down at night. Checking in and checking out was very easy and uncomplicated, and the manager of the hostel was very informative and fairly friendly. I met people from Paris, Sweden, Australia, and Great Britain while I was here.

I had never stayed in a hostel before so I came in not knowing what to expect. At check in, Robert (the owner) went through a lengthy conversation about where I was in the city and what interesting things were around. He even gave me a map with notes explaining the train system. He was just as accessible throughout the length of my stay.
I stayed in a mixed dorm with 5 other travelers and they were all very cool people. I got into the room and found my bedding and a towel folded neatly on the foot of the bed. This is a plus as it made me more confident that everything was clean.
All in all, I loved my experience here. The staff is very friendly and you can tell they have a love of the city. The people I met at the hostel were awesome as well and we all gelled together really well. It made me kind of sad to leave but I know I will be back. I can’t say enough about this place so if you are looking for a well-​priced hostel with close proximity to public transportation, this is definitely your place!

One of the best hostel experiences I’ve ever had. It felt like I was at home.
The house was awesome. It is a huge, cozy, 3 story home with a great backyard and front patio for hanging out. There is a big kitchen, a cute little reading room on the second floor and a TV in the office you can watch. I think there is even a guest house out back if I recall.
Every guest was respectful, courteous and chill. It was immaculate (cleaned once a day), had a great charm and I felt safe. Beds were comfy, sheets were clean.
There are two beach cruiser bikes you can rent for the day! Or you can take the trolley to the French Quarter (about 10 – 15 min away). The owner was great at helping us figure out things to do as well.
Great price, great vibe, good people. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would stay here again.
Check out their instagram: aubergenola

This place was fantastic during Wrestlemania weekend. It was close enough to walk to all of the events and Bourbon Street. The owner who is almost always there was incredibly friendly and helpful finding places to eat and check out in my downtime. The Hostel itself is very clean and comfortable. It feels more like a home then the dorm feeling most hostel’s I’ve stayed in have. I really couldn’t recommend this place more.

This boutique hostel is owned and operated by Rob, a born and raised local who is very helpful and friendly.
Location = 5 Stars! It is 1 block away from the street car station, 2 blocks from a bus stop that can take you anywhere the street car can not, and is centrally located between the french quarter and the up-​and-​coming Magazine Street venue. It is also very close
Friendly = 5 stars! I went for St. Paddy’s Day and everyone was so friendly and kind. All the guests were really respectful of each other despite all the partying going on across the street.
Fun = 5 stars… seriously, it’s New Orleans. How could it not be fun? Plus, the place is an old antebellum style house with some unique antique furniture accents making the stay enjoyable and historic.
Cleanliness = 5 stars. I saw Rob cleaning all the time and the place was always spotless.
I definitely recommend going here over any other hostel in the area!