What a nice surprise. I haven't stayed at a hostel in a few years, So I was unsure what to expect. This is a great little find in a great little part of town that's easily accessible to the airport by public transportation...save yourself $34 each way... and right on a parade route. Took the trolley straight to bourbon street. A 24 hour bar and cute little breakfast set up made it even more a great value. Would have been nice if they were organized to have groups headed out to things together, and maybe there were and I missed it, but other than that, I had a great time as a solo woman traveler.