hotel was nice and clean , front desk very friendly , room pretty clean , bell hops very helpful ,restaurant well now where do i start , breakfast walked in no sign saying wait to be seated no one around , fine proceeded to find a table , found one went to sit down , across the room a waiter yelled dont just sit down go back to the entrance and wait to be seated , we were stunned to be yelled at in front of the other guest so we proceeded to the entrance when the same man walked by and said in a rude tone this is not a seat yourself restaurant . he yelled at some kid to seat us , of course we declined and found our way to brennans for breakfast !!! the sad part is the restaurant was almost empty . needless to say we never spent an extra dime in that hotel the next two days !

Although I initially wanted to stay in a smaller, bed and breakfast, boutique style hotel, I was happy with what $180 a night paid for at The Astor. The only major bummer, in my opinion, is the lack of hot tub. The best part of staying at The Astor was the fact that it is located right at the intersection of Canal and Bourbon Streets, in the heart of the action, so to speak. My boyfriend and I had only to stumble out the backdoor to be in the thick of it. My only complaints are that the queen size beds are rather short; I'm 5'6" and felt, even after moving a small mountain of pillows, that it was too short. My boyfriend, at 6'2", when fully stretched out, laughed at how his feet hung off the edge of the bed! The shower head, in the otherwise very elegant and spacious bathroom, was also a bit to low for his head! These same issues with space occur in older building in New Orleans. The room itself was spacious; my sister, who stayed nearby at The Monteleone, had a much more cramped, smaller room for almost twice the price. Over all, I would recommend this hotel for a quick, relatively luxurious stay in NOLA.

Stayed in this hotel in November of 2011, when we earned a free trip to NOLA. The hotel was pre-arranged for us, and knowing the company that arranged the accommodations, we had confidence that it would be an outstanding place. The customer service was awesome. The concierge was quick to answer any and all questions and made several calls on our behalf to get us reservations, transportation and more. He was super friendly (sorry, have forgotten his name). The hotel is part of the Priority Club/Holiday Inn brand and had all of the affluence you would expect in NOLA. If you are looking for a hotel right in the 'thick of it', then this is a good choice. Sitting on the corner of Bourbon and Canal streets, you're in easy walking distance to most of everything in downtown NOLA.

If you are there and have the opportunity to experience an event in their ballrooms, be assured that they nice as well. If you don't even want to leave the hotel for dinner, you have an option if a restaurant downstairs too. I would give this hotel 3.5 stars if I could!

1. Good: service
2. Bad: Lack of attention to detail when cleaning rooms. A little dusty, minor odor.
3. Hidden Costs: $9.95/day for internet (free in lobby) $28/day parking