Days Hotel New Orleans/Metairie, LA, Metairie

The place has an overall patina of grime and it's no fault of the housekeeping - the place is in dire need of a massive overhaul. The doors (some) do not open unless pushed on and lifting the handle up a few times (this was not mentioned before going up with luggage - only when I went down to tell the front desk I could get in, they told me about that nifty little trick. The lobby was crowded with odd people and the bar off the lobby was playing some very loud "death metal" or something horrible like that - matched the clientele in the lobby and out front (no parking to be found either). Air conditioning didn't work - maintenance man sent up and couldn't fix - so another room. The air there didn't work great either - but amazingly the lobby was cool - the rooms and hallways - like a sauna (in LA, in June). The toilet in the bathroom was jacked up with different parts so that when you flushed the hole lid popped open to reveal a very lovely nasty toilet sink. Disgusting. You may think you're getting a deal here, you're not. The front desk was clueless and the manager mysteriously never around. The 1-800 number - no better. Be very careful of the bait and switch tactic of giving you an a special deal for booking three nights - the caveat - if you check out early, and you will want to, you are charged for the other two nights. It must be the only way they can get people to stay at this dump for more than 1 night.

It is a good convenient location with okay rooms, refridgerator and microwave for not too terrible much money. It is definately NOT a luxury hotel. Stayed there a few times and sometimes heat or AC had to be fixed. Once refridgerator leaked all over. But anything really good in New Orleans area costs just too darn much. Oh, Internet connection is okay. Not great but works.

This was conveniently located near the Interstate. It took about 15 minutes to get the the Superdome, which is near the French Quarter. A 24 hour IHOP can be accessed from the hotel lobby! Not the Hilton, but also not the price. A place to sleep that was easy to find. Parking late at night may be a chore (it was very crowded), so check in early and unload!