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1431 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70116
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Royal Street Inn and R Bar
Ranked #80 of 146 New Orleans B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
“Inn AND Bar - Unique Stay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
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If you want something a little different and a little funky, you'll get it at Royal Street Inn, Royal Street Inn and R Bar is not for everyone. It is, as it's name says, an Inn and Bar! The lower half of the property is a local bar in the Faubourg Marginy district of New Orleans. Perfect location if the want to spend your time on/around Frenchmen Street to party like a local.

Now, let me say this, we did not go into this blindly. My husband and I are in our early 40's, middle class, regular folk, not super open to things but not prudes either. I read other reviews about Royal Street Inn and knew about it's location and unique set up. (But, there were no other rooms available anywhere else, so I was up for the adventure.) Check in is at the bar; 3pm. Yes, you take your bags into the bar area and the bartender checks you in right there. She then took us to our room. The enterance to the rooms are located through a side entrance outside the building; no prob. Our room was located at the top of the building. Three floors up. Needless to say we were huffing and puffing by the time we reached the top floor. I must admit that the room itself was quite nice. Spotless! The bed comfortable, clean. The decor modern and up-to-date. There was a hairdryer, toiletries. However, the bathroom was open to the rest of the room. So, there is no privacy except for a decorative screen. (You can always send the others away for a stroll -wink-)

We hit Bourbon early, so we were done early. Being on top of a bar you would think it would be noisy. It's not as far as music goes. However, merriment from the street did keep us up a bit. If you hit Bourbon in the evening and turn in after midnight, I think you'll be good. The noise seemed to settle down about 2am. I think they took this into consideration, check out is at noon. I would have to say that the smoke from the bar did become strong at one point but died out and there was barely a hint of cigarette when we woke. There's also a blacony area on the 2nd floor if your traveling with a group of friends and you want to hangout or if you just want to sit and enjoy the activity of your surroundings. We chose to park in the French Quarter because we arrived in the city early and didn't want to drag our bags all around. When we were done on Bourbon, we grabbed our bags, got a cab and went to our room. Cab was $6 or so.

Be careful of the ceiling, it does slant/sloap and if your tall, you'll most likely bump your head.

Oh, and you get two drink chips for complimentary drinks are the bar! Great way to start off your evening or end it!

Would I stay again? I won't take it off the list. I was absolutely impressed with the cleanliness!! And, I did enjoy the funky feel of the property. The area was perfect for hanging with the locals.

Room Tip: The higher the better. I would ask for the room on the top floor. I'm sure stays during the Su...
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Unusual fun place”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

This inn probably isn't for everybody but it's really very cool and we had a fun stay. Just a few rooms are available upstairs from a popular friendly bar. There's no registration desk, so you check in with the bartender and the whole set up is kind of self-service. We got in very late so the bar was a bit busy on a Friday night, but the bartender was very nice and accommodating. It's an old building so the rooms have a lot of character but have been nicely refurbished. We never heard the bar in our room, which was something we were worried about, so that was good. There's a large outdoor deck that's shared by several of the rooms. Located right between the French Quarter and the Faubourg Marginy so good walking distance to everything. All the great live music clubs and bars on Frenchman Street are just a few blocks away.

Room Tip: The Storyville Suite was quiet. No tub but huge walk-in shower.
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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Feels like a local experience.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011

I enjoyed every part of my experience at this inn. Our room had two tokens for free drinks at the bar downstairs. We ran into a hipster chick wearing knit holsters pockets that she made herself. She also sold homemade burrito type food off her bike. I had one with black beans. It was pretty good.

  • Stayed September 2010
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Mobile, Alabama, USA
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“Great place”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2011

This place was wonderful, it was close to Frenchmen Street (which is not as touristy as Bourbon Street), but still a short walk to Bourbon. This atmosphere was like staying with a friend instead of a hotel. The bed was super comfy. The cajun lemonade drink at the bar was really tasty. Will definately stay her again!

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Could've been worse, but I won't be back”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2011
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As the title reads, I won't be back to this hotel...although it was not horrible. It was my first time in New Orleans (from the northeast) with a friend who was originally from the area. It's about a 5-10 minute walk from the heart of the French Quarter - Bourbon St & the French Market. Not a bad walk during the day and in good weather. As a female, I wouldn't walk there alone just to be on the safe side.

There is absolutely NO service before 3pm. We checked in with the barmaid in the R Bar. The Bar is filthy, old looking and smelled like an ashtray that hadn't been cleaned in years. Be advised, the hotel "overcharges" (holds extra money) in case of damages. This is not depicted on the reciept, and the money has not yet been returned to our accounts. We did not hang out at this bar. The bartender on duty was nice enough, but her fake attempts to make us happy were not enough.

The noise level was bad. We stayed in the first floor Miriginy Suite. The room was unique and spacious. It was clean. There is balcony access via the stairs in the hall. Beware, everyone walking up and down the stairs sound like they're in the room with you (voices and foot steps). On multiple nights, the bar staff emptied the trash (including piles of clanging glass bottles) right outside our door around 3 or 4 am. People hang out on the sidewalks, and the doors are not well insulated.

Upon checkout we were told we could leave our bags in the room until 2:30 when we departed for the airport. We returned early to find the door wide open exposing all our luggage (including expensive work related technology). This is an unacceptable oversite. So housekeeping couldn't protect our things, but had no problem accepting the tip I left them.

There are enough nicer places in NOLA to settle here. The extra few dollars per nite would've been worth it. IF, you are looking solely for a place to leave your things and party 24/7, I suppose you'll be ok.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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1431 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70116
Price range (per night):* INR4,194 - 13,980

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