Frenchman Orleans at 519

I spent a week here to visit my family over Christmas, and was very disappointed. The staff was great, I just wanted to make that clear before I start. I had no problems with them.
We stayed in room 307. It faces the street and the noise never stops. The Blue Nile had the same brass band play every night until 4 am, than starting at 6 am the garbage trucks would start their banging around, not to mention the drunks just yelling in the street for their own drunken reasons. I never felt rested the whole week I was there.
The room it’s self was under-​furnished. It’s almost like they ran out of money by the time they got to the third floor. The TVs where just stuck to the wall. No entertainment system or anything just a TV on the wall. There were only 2 mirrors in the place. The bathroom medicine cabinet (which it’s self was awful) and another hidden behind the door of the main bedroom. The queen sized bed only had one night stand. The couches had stains on them.
The floor was always grimy. Housekeeping did an initial cleaning before we checked in, but never cleaned during the week we were there. Even if they did it was unnoticeable. There was black mold on the ceiling of the bathroom. The bedroom doors had dirt on them. The whole unit just felt dirty and grimy.
I would not stay here again, nor recommend it to anyone. Don’t be fooled by the pictures on the website. Not all the units look like that.
Room Tip: Don’t stay in room 307

This place is NOT bad at all. Set your expectations properly before you come.
I think we got lucky in that we got a unit at the back of the building with a bedroom that was facing the back pool and parking lot. I really think that having the extra door significantly reduced the amount of noise we experienced at night.
Staff were friendly. We were in room 304. The place obviously sees LOTS of abuse from rowdy, drunk, guests. I don’t think it’s neglected so much as it is impossible for a place with as good of rates (seriously!) to keep up with all the abuse they must face on a regular basis.
That said… the bed was absolutely horrible. It had a huge divot in the middle that my lady and I kept sinking into. It made it hard to sleep well, even through the booze from our late nights out.
The kitchen was modern and well-​furnished. The couch in the living room was actually quite comfortable. The coffee table’s glass had been removed (possibly broken in the past?) and replaced with a piece of plexiglass that was too long for the spot and was warped due to the bad fit. Funky.
There was one flat panel TV in the living room and one in the bedroom. I don’t think we turned either one on the entire time we were there.
On to the bathroom… no counter space to speak of, but there was at least a medicine cabinet that we could keep some stuff in. The shower curtain wasn’t nearly long enough and left only about ¼″ overlapping with the tub. Fortunately it was enough to keep the water in the shower, which was required because the shower head itself was absolutely insane. Sprayed all over the place (seriously guys, put some CLR on that shit) at very high pressures. Every shower was like getting assaulted with water.
The reason I give this place three stars and not less is because it’s an exceptional value for what you get. I was shocked at how expensive hotels in New Orleans cost and I’m from the San Francisco Bay Area. I was even more shocked that I could get five nights at a place in such a great location for under $ 700. These are more apartments more than they are hotel rooms. Seriously amazing. Hotels close by were almost twice the cost.
Last thing to mention is that their wifi doesn’t play well with iOS devices. They told us this when we checked in and we had nothing but iPhones and an iPad to test it with… they were right. Not sure how well it plays with Android devices and Windows-​based devices, but it kind of sucked having to use cell data for entertainment.
I’d definitely stay there again knowing to request a room as far back as possible.

The Frenchman Orleans
Could be a little bit nicer.
But it’s in a great location
And other places are pricier.
My sis and her new husband
claimed the only bed.
So I was left with a couch
On which to rest my head.
The bathroom is in the bedroom
Of the one bedroom suites.
So I had to wake my sister
When I went in to pee.
One other complaint
Was that the shower didn’t drain.
Splashing water at my ankles
Was kind of a pain.
Frenchman Orleans does offer
It’s own private lot.
If you’re looking for the positives,
That’s at least one they’ve got.

Pros: If you are on Frenchmen Street for the music this is the place for you. Location is just wonderful.
SoSo: The 519 is in the midst of upgrades. If you are booking a 2 bedroom ask for room 105, It is beautiful, 3 flat screen tvs with wifi that works. Upgraded kitchen, marble floors, double sink bathroom, sofa and a loveseat.
THIS IS THE ROOM!
Cons: As I booked a 2 bedroom before my friends I was put in room 307, OLD & RUN DOWN, old parquet floors, small box tv’s only 2, slow if any wifi. So for the same rate BE AWARE! Also, room 307 is on the street and very loud.
If you stay here, 13 Monahan (right next door) is a must!

There’s not much that could dampen my JazzFest experience, but this place was a bummer. I just attended my third JazzFest, and stayed at Frenchman Orleans. Previously I’ve stayed at the Marriott at the convention center, as well as Embassy Suites. Maybe my standards were set too high before heading to good ol’ Frenchman?
Ok, first, the positives… Location, location, location! It’s right on Frenchman, which is my favorite area. It’s completely surrounded by some of the very best jazz clubs. There is a balcony on each floor overlooking the street, which provided ample people watching opportunities day and night, and the energy coming from the street is just contagious! It’s also only a block from the French market, and a short 5 minute walk to Café du Monde… and pretty much anywhere else you’d like to stroll. Oh, and the bar next door serves frozen Irish coffees… the breakfast of champions! One more positive, the front office staff was super nice and friendly.
However… This place is NOT clean! At all! Aside from the fact that this is one of the most out-​dated looking places I’ve ever stayed, I didn’t even feel comfortable walking around without shoes on inside the room. And I felt very uncomfortable climbing into the bed, even after a full night out in NOLA! Furniture was dirty, bedding didn’t seem clean, glasses and coffee cups were dirty, there were no screens in the windows, walls were absolutely disgusting, and there was black mold covering the window sills in the bathroom. The cleaning staff obviously does not take much pride in their work at the Frenchman. Aside from that issue I had to get fresh towels from the front desk, as they were never replenished in the room, and some of the days I was even told they did not have any clean towels.
I will not be staying at Frenchman Orleans again. Even though you can’t beat the location, there’s something to be said about about simply feeling clean in your hotel room. I think it’s time to back to the Marriott or Embassy Suites.
One last tip, if you do stay here, bring some earplugs. I didn’t mind the noise at all and with earplugs I slept just fine, but know that it is completely surrounded by music through the wee hours of the morning!