We stayed here as part of a large volunteer group on a service project and had a very good experience. Although the rooms and overall accommodations were spartan, they were clean and functional. The few small issues that we had were dealt with quickly by the management. I recommend that large groups renting a private kitchen/meeting area as this will facilitate breakfast or other meals, meetings, and other gatherings. The Garden District location (one block from the St. Charles streetcar line) was convenient for our work and getting to things to do at night. Overall, a very good and reasonably-priced experience.

was in a 5 private room, with 2 rooms, huge living room!!
heard there were bed bugs, but didnt see any, so I loved it!
ANd the area is great too : by the tramway : go there!

Don't go there! We were attracted for the price (20 $ for Nola is quite cheap) but is not worth. It's dirty, the staff is unkind, the place is creepy and not so close to the center! Really bad experience, the rooms are full of dead cockroches, and we had the feeling that there are Bed bugs too.

Tony from Italy

This is a very nicely located and fairly hospitable hostel, but "filthy" is not an exageration.
They are loose with the rules (fine with me! Lots of fun was had drinkin' it up on the large patio), but security could be a concern for some people.
I would stay again, since the price is right (especially when there is a fest going on and hotel costs get outragous) and I spend precious little time actually trying to sleep when I'm in this city. Anyone who is used to hotel level diggs and normal HI hostels, should probably not go for this one though, unless it's a last resort. Just sayin'!