My husband and I stayed at Merchant Lofts for about a week while in town for a medical conference. Overall, you can’t beat the rate for the location. The building is just on the edge of the French quarter so you can just about walk everywhere, which was fantastic!
The apartment was very clean and obviously more space than you would get for a hotel. However - there are a couple of things to be aware of before booking:
- There is no parking at the building, but plenty of lots and garages nearby (for a high price $35-$50/night).
- If you are a light sleeper at all, I would not recommend this building. My husband and I don’t consider us light sleepers but there was a significant amount of road noise coming from canal and magazine street. Again, this is just the downside of being in the middle of all NOLA has to offer.
- The smart TV didn’t work the entirety of our stay, so don’t count on that being available.
- The Wi-Fi is extremely poor. If you need to work remotely, it might make this difficult.
Overall this is still a great place, especially if you are in town to mainly go out to the French quarter and bourbon street. It just depends on what your priorities are!