EvanstonianGuy (Evanston, IL) said: October 22, 2009 6:23 pm PST
I have been a repeat guest at the Creole Inn for over a year now and I can honeslty say it gets better and better with each stay! Here is my disclaimer: I am the kind of person that wants to get up in the morning and know and feel that I am in a different city, not just wake up to some generic wallpaper and floral print that you can find at any given big name hotel in any given city for that matter. If youre like me, a traveler who wants to experience the local flavor of Nawlins and still be within walking distance of all the tourist trappings of Bourbon Street and the French Quarter, then the Creole Inn is definitely for you.
When I travel, I like to do what the locals do, hang out where the locals hang out and eat where the locals eat. I like to immerse myself in a city and really get the feel for what it has to offer. The Creole Inn allows me to do that. It makes for a great base to explore this awesome city. The table in the main room of the Inn is a smorgasboard of maps and information for the explorer and the staff really knows their stuff and are extremely helpful.
From its quaint and comfortable rooms (the rooms I have stayed in all have memory foam-- and i have yet to find a memory foam mattress I didnt like), to its beautiful garden (which I recommend that you have a glass of wine at night while you sit and look at the stars and chat with that special someone) to the great staff and awesome location (the Marigny and Frenchman Street is alive with local character and close enough to the French Quarter for you to get as decadent as you want and still stumble back in one piece) the Creole Inn is a great place to stay.
At the time I write this review (June 2009), you really get the feeling that the city is getting back on itâ??s feet again and that the Marigny is going to be a hot spot for the locals. Coffee shops, bars, restaurants are beginning to abound. So if your looking for local character at an amazing value, give the Creole Inn a try.