Stayed at this hotel last week during a business trip. The price was good (84.99/night) and having just started my job, price was an issue for me. Well, you do get what you pay for, don't you?

Arrived late my first night, just a few minutes before the desk closed, thank goodness, because the desk does in fact close! Guess I would have slept in the car that night had my flight been delayed a few minutes longer.

Didn't really inspect the room, other than a quick trip to the bathroom, and the bed. The next morning though, I put my hand down on the kitchen counter, and it stuck there. There was what looked like grease splashes down the side of the fridge, but I believe it was just grime. The top of the coffee maker had a layer of grease and dust on it.

The rest of the room was clean, but the kitchen just creeped me out. I mentioned it to the desk clerk the next evening as I was returning, and was told that she would send housekeeping to 'touch up' the room. Didn't work. The kitchen was still nasty.

It was my first stay at an ESA, and I won't be staying again.

We stayed for one night (actually, it was only 4 hours) to be closer to the airport on the way back from Baton Rouge. We got it on priceline for $40. It was a decent hotel, only about 10 minutes from downtown NO. The room was big and the kitchen was nice. There was no shampoo in the room, and the bed spread wasn't so nice (we usually stay at Marriott's, so we have gotten used to the white down comforters). The front desk actually closes at night, and when we called for a wake up call, they said they don't do that, that we should just set our alarm clock. Well gee thanks. Also, when we were checking out at 4:30 am to get to our flight, we had to call the woman in the office to get her to come get our key since the front desk was closed. If they are going to close the front desk, at least have a key drop box.

Overall, I might stay here again for one night, but not for a long stay. We stay in residence inn a lot for business, and they are much better.

We had never stayed in an efficiency suite before in the US but booked this because we had trouble finding reasonably priced accommodation in New Orleans at a weekend at short notice.

While the suites are not in the city centre, they are easily accessible by car in about 20-30 minutes and are just off I10. Despite this, no traffic noise due to good windows.

Rooms were clean comfortable and everything in the kitchenette worked, staff were friendly.

Excellent value so near a tourist centre.