This place is gorgeous! Five star! Any positive or ok review was definitely not written by the hotel, a customer wrote it. This is the least disgusting place I have ever seen. It is not a scam at all. They didn't lure us in with fake hotel photos. Then we signed up and after we saw (how awesome) the room (was) they would not refund our money (it was too awesome for us).

1. This is great if you want to get a feel of what a g&y-prostituti-n hot bed is like - it was like we were on bleepin' tv! amazing!
2. There was a really cool hole in the floor - a big one - it was exciting because we don't know how far down it goes!!
3. It was exciting because it smelled like p*e and was obviously uncleaned - other people that night found used razor blades and used soap in their "$130 room."
4. The bathrooms were exciting and built trust because they couldn't close since they were half ripped off (the top hing was almost entirely ripped off, probably by some cool-a5s plmp) I got to shlt in front of my date if I had to! Hahahaha, who doesn't want an excuse to do that?!
5. The excitement was sky-high because the sprinklers were cut! Fire meant certain death - eXciTiNg!!!!!!
6. If you've ever wanted to see protltutes in the wild - they are everywhere! They surround this place! Awesome!
7. There were cool razor blade marks all over from cutting up (baby asprin?!) it made it authentic and real!! Rustic!
8. They found a dead h0oker in one of the rooms a few weeks before we got there - did she die of excitement?!!
9. The bathroom floor was caving in (preparing us for our swaying cruise) and smelled like celebrity urine. Were we in a room with celebrity urine?! I hope so! I took a swab home for my collection!
10. The ice bucket was already used and dirty when we got there (I almost stole it as a momento - was it Johnny Depp who used it last?!!!?!?!??!!!)
11. They won't let you leave the premesis with the keys or you are charged an extra $10. (I assume so many people steal the keys to prove they actually were awesome enough to stay in such an awesome establishment).
12. The theme or our room - I can only assume - was "celebrity toilets" - it must have been because there were a bunch of used run-down toilets out our window, in front of a house that looked like it was about to fall down (movie prop??!?!!?!!?)
13. The grease-like substance which covered nearly everything was left in-tact for our enjoyment (celebrity c*m?!!!)
14. We didn't want to disturb the sheets - which were obviously used many times over by celebrities - I think a few of them had even pissed on them based on the smell!!
15. Someone (I assume they were high-profile) was bold enough to put his/her cigs out on the coffee table! Oh, boy!
16. A bald, cross-dressed (celebrity?!!) pretending to be a pr0stitute was arguing over his "rent" (lol) when we got there.
17. They even pay a man to dress like a pimp and pretend to be eye-f@cking your date when you come/go - just so it's exciting!!!!
18. I kinda fell for all the stagecraft - I really felt like myself or my date was actually going to get raped! I wouldn't even let her go in the hallway while I cr@pped with the door open!!! (There were "s#x" noises like crazy in the hallway - so authentic. We couldn't even find their speakers! So real!)
19. There was more awesomeness - but I can't divulge it all and ruin it!
20. They wouldn't give the people (who obviously thought it was a ReAL wh0rehouse) their money back! These people thought it was a scam, lol!!!
21. I'm not making any of this up - they went to that level of trouble to make sure you had the experience of a "real new orleans wh0rehouse!" for only $75 - $175 and up!!
22. They really want it to feel authentic, because they even pay the taxi drivers to drop off un-suspecting tourists! Can you imagine how scared they'd be if they thought it was all real?!!

Go here! I don't think you'll get aids.

perhaps not for a tourist. Great for people who want to save their money for things other than their hotel. Yes, the rooms are funny with their super- high- up- tiny- television and hanging space heater and the beds are kind of small for two people. Actually, there is no view or any reason really to hang around in your room or the hotel but, it's New Orleans! Why would you want to?!? The ten dollar price you must pay to have a guest stop by is real LOL (even if your friend just wants to use the bathroom) but, we found that all kind of funny. The location is great and, having read some reviews, as I first walked towards there my first night I kept waiting for the neighborhood to turn ugly and scary, but it never did. With that said, I have lived in many places around the world and currently live in a major city so for someone who is used to chain hotels I do not recommend this. For someone who is accustomed to traveling and perhaps staying at hostels etc. it is fine, not perfect, but funny and fine.

This hotel if you would call it one was AWEFUL the rooms are not fit for stray animals. The night we stayed, it was ROBBED! Yes thats what I said. Not safe, not clean, very loud and inconciderate guest. Nice employees, I feel for the employees, but they need employment too. Think twice before staying at this "hotel".....

Myself and my partner stayed at this hotel when we were travelling around America, we wanted somewhere central and cheap so decided to book the Empress!
Its quite out-dated and old fashioned, but our room was ok, nothing special at all, but it had everything we needed. The bathroom was VERY small, but it was ok as there were only two of us and we were only staying for a couple of nights. One night we were woken to the sound of an argument in the corridor outside our room, luckily it didnt effect our sleep too badly.
We found the staff to be very helpful and friendly. There was a free parking lot outside which we left our car at during the entire trip which was very useful (our car was fine, despite the fact that the hotels in a supposedly rough area).
The location was ideal for us, a few minutes walk from Bourbon Street, the French Quarter, lots of bars, restaurants and shops. In fact the hotel is situated perfectly- its close enough to the hustle and bustle of Bourbon street yet far enough away when its bed time!!

Overall, I would reccommend this hotel to travellers and young people who are just looking for a place to sleep. Despite our mainly positive experience I would'nt really reccommend it to families with kids, as there were a couple of undesirable guests around. Its a no frills hotel, and you really do get what you pay for- as long as your not expecting 5* luxury this hotel is fine!