If you want to save a bunch of money, just search for City House Hostel. The host made a pretty significant effort to state that his room is not related to the entrance, but that's not true. I felt truly ripped off by staying at "Big Easy," and paid a hotel rate for a hostel room. The host should make it clear that you are renting a room at the City House Hostel...nothing more.
FROM DESCRIPTION – “The queen room has one queen bed that can accommodate 2 guests. Snuggle up and get comfortable in our Tuft + Needle queen sized bed and enjoy a few extra little luxuries.”
The fact that this listing tells you the brand of mattress and uses the word “luxuries” makes me wonder if we somehow ended up in an alternate universe, where the facilities are upscale. It would have been great for them to also mention the brand names of the carpet samples that were layered unevenly down the hallway. Watch your step. This is a ragtag hostel, plain and simple, and should not be marketed as anything else.
FROM DESCRIPTION – All rooms have heat and air conditioning. You will also have a desk for working (if you really must!), a mid-fridge, microwave, and we provide pillows, blankets, fitted sheets, and towels for free.
The bed did have two pillows, a fitted sheet and a duvet cover, which had no duvet inside. It was very cold in the room and the heat on the portable ac unit, which was vented into the interior hallway, did NOT work. We ended up sleeping in our jeans and coats “snuggled up” as the first description quote mentioned… so we didn’t freeze.
FROM DESCRIPTION – Heck, we even throw in some Mardi Gras beads to start your trip off right!
Yes, there were Mardi Gras beads hanging in a straight line all the way around the room, as decoration, on mismatched nails.
FROM DESCRIPTION – Your bathroom is private for you, secured with your room key for your privacy. The bathroom is just a few steps away down the hall.
The bathroom was on the other side of the building in a long hallway full of other bathrooms, which is fine if you’ve got your own private bathroom (which requires a key.) However, there were long lines of guests at the two shared bathrooms who asked to use our private bathroom to avoid the long waits. It was an uncomfortable position to be in at 2:00 in the morning.
Cons, besides the ones listed above, this place was not as cheap as it should have been. I personally do not rest well when I’m really cold, especially when being woken up from the loud music outside the window. Fortunately, by the time the sun rose, I was laughing at the absurdity of it all.
Pros, the location is great and, if you’re looking for a shoud-be-cheaper-for-what-you-get place to stay right near the French Quarter, this might be it. But remember to BYOB… Bring your own blanket!
I consider this listing deceptive.