Review of Le Méridien New Orleans 4*

I was pretty excited with my fiance and I were going to New Orleans and staying here but ended up a disappointed. Le Meridien took over the old W Hotel and did a massive renovation $22 million according to the Starwood website. We had looked over the pictures a few months before and the place looked really nice. The decor and ambiance looked very slick and modern. We decided not to rent a car because it was $50 a night to park which is loco (The Andaz in Maui only charges $30 a night). When we came, I was a bit disappointed how close our room door was from the neighboring rooms. We could hear the TV blaring from the other rooms and people talking loudly. The bathroom looked nice however the light on top of the shower did not have a cover? Plus there wasn't much space when you opened the door to the bathroom. I feel they could've redesigned the bathroom a bit better. Bathroom amenities weren't that good. I would think Le Meriden would have nicer brand name soaps and stuff but nope just shampoo, conditioner, body wash and soap (I think I miss the Japanese Hotels because they had a ton of amenities). Kinda of peeved the cleaning crew didn't clean our bathroom the first day. We had to call to get new towels. Not sure if they're doing a great job service wise. The location is great and you can walk your way to Bourbon Street and French Quarter. Front desk area is pretty nice and really elegant. One perk to staying to the hotel is you can get free complimentary tickets to 3 New Orleans museums (New Orleans Museum of Art, Contemporary Art, and another one I forgot). You just need to ask the front desk for tickets. The hotel has more ways to go if they want to be considered a high end hotel.