Old Timey Luxury.
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 5/2/06
I was only in New Orleans for a limited time, and accordingly only spent one night in Le Pavillon.
The lobby area and dining area are both beautiful and incomparable. This hotel has a very old timey feel, and the check-in staff was nice enough. You can get much more spacious rooms in New Orleans for the price, but anyone looking at Le Pavillon isn�t probably worried about the price.
The only comment that I can make about this hotel, being that I stayed for a very limited time, is that it's a farther walk from the French Quarter than one would expect. Pre-hurricane, this walk wasn't much of a bother, but post hurricane the walk from the quarter to Poydras Street is decidely more 'sketchy' feeling. It was always a sketchy walk, but it feels even more-so now.
If you're going to New Orleans to have drinks and enjoy the nightlife, then you'd be more satisfied with a hotel in the Quarter. If you're planning a more cerebral, mature trip to New Orleans and will be doing most of your touristing during the day, then this hotel is a good choice to lounge in.
The lobby and dining areas are truly magnificent; I'm not sure, but pre-hurricane this hotel had a hot tub and swimming pool on the roof, which should be a lot of fun. The combination of comfortable rooms, comfortable lobby, nice attached restaurant, and proximity to the casino make this hotel a very attractive choice to those not enamored with the French Quarter.
Overall: Great Hotel, Smallish Rooms, Beautiful Old Timey Feel, A Relatively Long Walk from the Quarter, Relatively close to the Casino and Riverwalk.