I never leave reviews, but I have to share the good word about Maison St Charles. I live about 90min outside of New Orleans, but work in the city on the weekends, so I often get a hotel to spare myself the commute and this is the best bang for your buck hotel there is. I've stayed everywhere from cheap motels to the most expensive hotels in NOLA -- and the Maison St Charles rivals hotels 3x more expensive. My daughter loves this hotel as well. Some places have no local flavor, but when you stay here there is no doubt you're in New Orleans. The architecture, the classic courtyards (which are delightful for relaxing sipping on your morning coffee), the murals, the Spanish tiled pool & hot tub, everything. The rooms have antique yet modern furnishing. The beds are super comfortable which is a must for me because I have a bad back. The staff are hospitable, the night guard even gathered us a couple of towels when he saw we were swimming without any. Speaking of security, the hotel complex is gated and guarded. I don't like the fact you have to pay for parking, but it's not that big of a deal because I literally always get a parking spot right next to the hotel. The neighborhood is pretty safe I feel safe going to my car at night.