Taylor Frechette

Review of Old No. 77 Hotel and Chandlery

This is the second time staying at the Old No. 77 ...

This is the second time staying at the Old No. 77 and I was, unfortunately, let down this time around.

This first time staying we were put in a beautiful, bright room, one that I really looked forward to this time around. This time, however, we we're put in one of the rooms without a window. Something that left me pretty disappointed.

We made reservations for Compere Lepin on the Thursday night of our stay. I was only able to get a reservation for 9:00 PM, something that didn't bother me since it was such a highly regarding the restaurant and I was thrilled to be able to get in. We arrived at 8:55 and checked in with the hostess. The male working the stand was a bit rude and advised us that we would be seated closer to our reservation (we were 5 minutes early?) and that due to a television show being filmed it would be longer. Honestly, it was a bit obnoxious of an answer. I realize I don't have my own show on PBS, but I'm still a guest of the hotel. We didn't end up being seated until after 9:15, and it put a damper on the whole meal.

My final complaint has to do with an incident that occurred at our room after dinner. Around 11:30 PM, my girlfriend and I were jolted awake by either a drunk guest or someone that wasn't staying at our hotel rattling our doorknob and banging on our door. Not exactly what you're hoping for while you're sleeping. This happened 3 additional times. We called down to the front in hopes that they would send someone up. They said they would and followed up with a phone call, informing us that they couldn't find anyone wondering around on our floor.

Positives: The hotel itself is an awesome property, I had no second thoughts on where I wanted to stay when I came back to New Orleans this time around. The baristas working the coffee bar in the morning are awesome as well.

Overall: It's a great property. Some minor things that added up to me rethinking where I'll stay next time in New Orleans.