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1. My two major complaints are that the rooms were somewhat dirty (fragmented carpet, chipped paint, etc.) and the bathroom was quite small.
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2. The rooms were adequate, though a bit small, but overall this was a great place.
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3. The rooms are small but comfortable.
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4. The room was small-ish but we didn't care at all (it was a tight squeeze getting two girls in front of the mirror at once while getting ready at night and there was limited closet space for 3.
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5. The rooms are rather small, we had 2 twin beds and not much else.
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6. Downsides:Queen room quite small- two people is pushing it.
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7. The front desk 'warned' us that the room would be 'small', but we were thrilled with the accommodations.
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8. Yes, rooms can be small but there are other room choices available depending on what price you want to pay.
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9. I did not have a small room, as some others have reported, at least by NOLA standards (it was a double).
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10. Negatives:- Rooms are small.
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11. It's in the French Quarter, all rooms will be small.
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12. Our room was quite small, almost like the rooms you get in Europe.
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13. I had read a lot of comments on Expedia about the small rooms, etc. I had a room with a king sized bed and found this room to be as big if not bigger than some of the other french quarter hotels I have stayed at in the past.
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14. While most rooms are small by US standards, this time we upgraded to a larger king room.
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15. We had a standard queen room and it was very small.
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16. The space taken up by this could have been put to better use in such a small room.
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17. As many have already noted, the rooms are quite small and if I had to mention a negative that would be it.
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18. The only slight drawback is that some of the standard rooms are a little small but kind of typical of a Hotel of it's age and character.
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19. Room was a bit on the small side, but we knew that going in as we tend to stay at older hotels.
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20. The rooms we stayed in were small, but the accommodations were nice.
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21. Room small but very nice.
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22. Yes, the rooms are small but we were only there to sleep.
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23. Rooms are a tad small, but really not as small as I had feared from reading other reviews.
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24. My room was small and the furniture in need of refurbishment.
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25. Rooms were super clean, a little small but just enough room.
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26. The rooms are on the small side but are immaculate.
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27. The rooms are on the small side and the carpet in our room definitely had seen better days but everything was very clean and comfortable.
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28. People have complained about the small rooms.
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29. The rooms are a tad small but the location is excellent with it being 1 block to Bourbon street and close to many excellent restaurants.
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30. Rooms on the small side and bathroom not very big (with a leaky faucet).
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31. By US standards, it is a small room.
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32. The staff was very nice, the room was nice (if a little on the small side, kinda like Paris), the food was excellent, and the location is just perfect, right in the quarter so lots of great places are within walking distance.
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33. The room is a little small but adequate.
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34. AC not cold, super small room,Very tiny bathroom, great location though right in the heart of the French quarter.
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35. The rooms are relatively small and the bathrooms are not much larger than a Texas doghouse.
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36. Rooms are on the small side, but what you expect for a hotel of this period.
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37. Yes the room is somewhat small if you reserve the petite (we did to economize), but it was very elegant and actually a little larger than I expected.
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38. Our petite room was small, but well appointed.
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39. The rooms are small, so don't plan on spending much time in it.
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40. The rooms are small but nicely decorated.
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41. Recommend for business but rooms are too small for family trips.
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42. Small (who cares, you aren't supposed to be in your room in New Orleans!), comfortable, clean.
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43. The bathroom is very small (we had a room with one queen bed) but it worked fine for us.
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44. The room is small but we were only there to sleep.
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45. I had read that the size of some of the rooms were small.
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46. My room was the smallest available and was fine, however, the bathroom was as small as many European hotels.
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47. The hotel has larger rooms with larger bathrooms, I just got a good rate for a small room so I can't complain to much.
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48. We had a deluxe petite queen room, although small it was very.
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49. Rooms and bathrooms were small, which is typical in the French Quarter but they were decorated with tasteful traditional decor.
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50. The room was too small to contain a dresser, though there were a few small drawers within the TV console.
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51. Our room was small and in need of an update.
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52. Our 'deluxe' room wasn't - it was small, average and the 21-inch TV in the too-big for the room armoire suggests renovations are needed.
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53. We booked the cheapest room rate knowing the room would be small, and it really was.
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54. We had a basic room, on the small side, but more than adequate to meet our needs for a 4 night stay.
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55. Minus: Rooms quite small, characteristic of old hotels.
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56. While the bathroom is indeed small and there is not enough shelf space, the room itself is perfectly fine, well maintained and absolutely no complaints.
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57. Unfortunately, the rooms and bath were very small and very dated.
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58. We knew from Trip Advisor reviews that the room would be small.
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59. We ended up in one of the very small rooms.
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60. Despite the small rooms, we would stay there again, as we liked the atmosphere and the staff.
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61. The room was on the small size and had queen bed with a very small bathroom.
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62. The first room we were offered was a bit small and faced the roof.
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63. This was WONDERFUL, as the room had french doors that opened and a small table outside, where we had breakfast every morning.
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64. The rooms are nice, albeit small, but I think that's pretty standard for the Quarter.
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65. the hotel is old and as such our room was small but well furnished and comfortable.
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66. The room was small but bed was very comfortable.
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67. The room was on the small side.
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68. The room was small -108 square feet, but the bed was comfortable and the location was great for me.
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69. While the rooms are quite small, they are nice.
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70. I got to my room early, and was pretty astounded at how small it was.
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71. -The room we had opened up to a nice courtyard that you could sit outside in the morning-Roof top pool had great views and has a nice bar up there too-Concierge was pretty helpful, went to him a couple of times for a tour and suggestions for a non-touristy jazz barCons--Rooms were very small, bathroom was tiny!-Roof top pool was cool but also small.
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72. Our queen room was small, attractive and clean.
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73. The rooms and bathrooms are small but the hotel location (2 blocks from Bourbon Street in the center of the French Quarter) makes up for those things.
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74. The queen room was pretty small, and the bathroom was super tiny, with barely any space to put toiletries.
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75. We booked a petite room, and we were told at reception that we were upgraded to the next room size overlooking the courtyard, which was cosy, so I'd hate to see how small the petite room was.
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76. Yes, rooms are small, bathrooms even smaller.
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77. The rooms were small.
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78. After reading many of the reviews, I felt the pros ( quiet hotel, great location and comfortable beds ) outweighed the cons (small room and bathroom ) and I was happy with my decision in choosing the Omni .
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79. Pros: Great location Beautiful lobby and well appointed rooms Towels are plentiful Great rooftop bar and outdoor pool area Pleasant staff Cons: Rooms are small Bathrooms are very small, the vanity area provides no room for bathroom essentials After a full day of sightseeing,our rooms (we stayed there with two other couples) were still not made up Tips Stay there during the seasons that are mild enough so you can enjoy the rooftop facilities, if not choose another hotel of the same quality.
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80. Rooms are quite small, especially the basic rooms.
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81. The rooms were a tad small, and noise from the hallway was annoying at times, but the location made it all worthwhile (plus, how often are you in the room in New Orleans).
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82. room was small, and the bathroom was the smallest I'd ever seen.
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83. The negatives would be the need for renovations/cleanliness and small rooms.
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84. The rooms are a bit small and definitely need some updating.
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85. The rooms are on the small side and could use some updating but this is all overcome by a great location in the center of the French Quarter, just a block from Bourbon St.
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86. The only small thing was that housekeeping, while cleaning the room very well, didn't replenish the room service hanging tags, which I noticed too late to get new ones.
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87. My room was quite small, but adequate for my needs.
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88. The rooms are very small but well laid out.
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89. Some may think that the room is a little small, but this is often the case in cities.
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90. It also had a small wet-bar, so there are larger rooms available if you want them.
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91. The rooms are, admittedly, very small but they are clean and very comfortable.
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92. Our bellhop brought us up to our top floor room which was small, as many other reviewers mentioned.
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93. What we did get was a very small room with a smallish bed, (our cruise ship room was actually of comparable size) overlooking a drab courtyard which didn't matter because the windows don't open anyway.
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94. The room was extremely small and had outdated furniture crammed into the room.
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95. Queen size bed room small and bathroom small.
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96. The room was small-ish, but definitely big enough for us.
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97. the only downside is that the rooms are very small.
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98. Our room was small, but not unexpected as so are many older New Orleans hotels.
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99. The rooms are small, not particularly attractive and feature antique televisions.
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100. The rooms are SMALL.
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101. The rooms are small, but we really didn't mind.
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102. Perceived value:Although the rooms were nice and the staff friendly, the smallness of the room, out of date television and armoir, and very tiny bath did not make us feel that the room was a particularly good value.
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103. Our room was made to seem smaller than its already small size by an enormous armoir containing the television.
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104. , numerous galleries, restaurants, French market, etc. We stayed in one of the Queen Petite rooms: Small, but well appointed and the bed was very comfortable (we ordered up some feather pillows too).
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105. We had to put our bag on top the armoir and we bumped each other alot getting ready because it was a small room.
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106. We had read the rooms were small so we expected it.
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107. The rooms are well kept but our room (single queen bed) was a bit small.
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108. One drawback - our room was on the small side but OK since we were hardly in it, but the bathroom was uncomfortably tiny.
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109. Room was small but very nice.
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110. It took about 40 minutes for the roll away bed to arrive (and we arrived at 11 PM), it barely fit the room, which was really small (no room to go from the bed to the bathroom without having to jump over the roll away bed).
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111. As Omni select guests, we decided to request our first upgrade ever (from the rather small 2 double bed room we had booked).
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112. As Omni select guests, we decided to request our first upgrade ever (from the rather small 2 double bed room we had booked).
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113. room is a little small, but well laid out and beautifully decorated.
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114. The rooms are small and cramped and dated (but not in a good way).
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115. Room was small but nicely decorated, clean.
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116. We had a small-ish room with a queen.
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117. As other reviewers mentioned the rooms were small, but very nice.
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118. Rooms were a little small, but didn't spend much time in it.
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119. Rooms are a bit small but the furnishings are quality.
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120. Our queen room was small and could use some updating (like the tube TV), but it was very clean and comfortable (loved the pillows!).
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121. Bathroom was a bit small but otherwise nice room.
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122. Rooms were small but only used my room to sleep in.
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123. The rooms were on the small side.
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124. Room was small (think NYC hotel room), but very comfortable.
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125. Minuses:- The room had no closet, just a small armoire with one drawer.
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126. Room was small but elegantly decorated with a courtyard view.
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127. rooms are well decorated but a few of our family complained they were 'a bit on the small side'.
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128. We stayed in a queen room and it was quite small with a view of the roof; we've stayed in European rooms that were bigger and that's saying something.
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129. Single rooms were a little small but nice.
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130. The room was a bit small and sort of dated.
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131. This was my first time to New Orleans after arriving in the French Quarter and checking into this FANTASTIC hotel, the room was great although the bathroom was a little small.
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132. Otherwise, you will have a very small room without a view or not enough natural sunlight.
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133. our room 623 was so VERY small and the bathroom even smaller.
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134. I had read that the rooms were small.
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135. Room small with brown furniture that all american hotels seem to have.
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136. The room was on the small side but it wasn't too small.
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137. So after two anniversaries spent at the Omni Royal Orleans, I can report that it is in the best possible location in the French Quarter, is perfectly appointed (the regular rooms are small, but managable and elegant - the one bedroom suites are large - bathrooms are not quite a wow but very, very nicely appointed and spotless), the staff is wonderful throughout, the nice doorman spoke to us every time we went in or out, the rooftop deck is heavenly and was never too crowded to enjoy - with access to the roof, you don't really need a balcony off your room.
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138. Much cheaper I imagine, as the bottled mineral water in the room was $ 7 and a small soft drink at the rooftop bar was $ 4.
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139. The room was older but well furnished, and small but efficient with a Queen.
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140. Rooms are kind of small and there's not much room in bathroom to get ready but the price we got through Expedia was excellent so that wasn't a big deal to me.
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141. Yes the rooms and hallways need a bit of an upgrade but we had a Queen Room and we didn't find it small at all.
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142. I was a little concerned about this hotel going in, having read some of the reviews about small rooms, etc. Let me tell you, I feel like I got the best deal in town.
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143. Imagine the surprise when we walked into our rooms & not one of them had a balcony (not to mention very small windows).
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144. (Note: rooms on 7th floor, top of hotel, while quite charming with the slanted beams, have very small windows due to the original building structure & have very little light.
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145. Yes, the room was small, but totally suitable.
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146. Deluxe rooms are nicely appointed but too small.
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147. The rooms are small and dark.
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148. The hotel is an older charming house, clean, on the small side rooms, but OK for a short stay.
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149. The rooms are a little small but very pleasant.
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150. The room was small, but well-furnished and very comfortable.
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151. nice, clean small room with all needed for a short stay (2-3 days).
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152. The second room was pleasant enough but really small by today's standards.
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153. The rooms are small though and with a pet it is a bit hard to get around the bed comfortably.
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154. Our room was pretty small, but it was called a "Petite Room," so I guess I should have expected that.
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156. Room was a little small, but we would still stay there again.
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157. Two of the rooms were fine (small but reasonable), the other was the last room at the end of the hall and was extremely small.
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158. Rooms are small, but hotel is planning to remodel all rooms during 2010.
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159. The rooms are very small and the bathrooms even smaller.
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160. The room, although quite small was very clean and nicely decorated.
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161. The room was on the small side but that's not the kind of thing that bothers me, especially as the bed was comfortable and the layout was good.
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162. Our room was quite small, but I was prepared for that after reading the reviews here.
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163. The rooms are a little small but we didn't spend much time in them other than to sleep.
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164. Our room, a Premier King with a small, charming balcony facing St.
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165. Our room was a bit on the small side, but hello, it is an historic city people.
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166. Our room was quite small but it had a balcony facing out onto royal st.
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167. But our room was a little small and the hotel itself seemed a little old/ rundown.
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168. However, the petite queen room was extremely small, and the bed was sagging & uncomfortable.
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169. While the rooms could use some small elements to make them truly four star -- I would recommend this hotel to anyone wishing to stay in New Orleans.
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170. The room was small but charming.
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171. The room we had (small queen single bed) felt like a shoe box.
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172. Historic hotel w/ all the +s and -s that go along with that (interesting, small rooms, etc.)Great pool and observation deck.
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173. These rooms are very small, and the walls are very thin.
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174. It's a fancy hotel, no doubt, but the rooms are small and poorly designed.
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175. Our main complaint was no hot water in the morning and the very small room size.
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176. The room was a little small but we didn't spend much time there - this is New Orleans.
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177. **Note to locals who want a small getaway, your business is not welcome at the Omni** The manager then offered my husband a free meal, however my husband told him that we did not want a free meal we just wanted the room we reserved.
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178. The rooms are adequate, but very small as so many travelers have pointed out.
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179. Hotel was beautiful, our room was small, with no drawer space.
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180. The standard room was a pretty small (space is at a premium in the city), but newly renovated, beautifully decorated and clean.
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181. One earlier commenter indicated room size is a little small.
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182. We actually saw 3 different rooms, and they were all quite small.
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183. The room was much larger than most New Orleans hotel rooms, which tend to be on the small side.
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184. On this visit they gave us a very small queen bed room with the smallest bathroom I had ever had.
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185. I do have to admit, however, that the room was rather small, but we weren't planning on spending too much time in the room, so size wasn't really an issue.
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186. The room was small, but the bed was very comfy.
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187. The small room with two double beds that I had I reserved had a problem with the faucets in the bathtub, and I have arthritis in my hands.
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188. The room was clean and comfortable (we hadn't been able to open drawers in the smaller room all the way to put our clothes away because the room was so small that furniture was crowded together), staff exceptionally nice, and my friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
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189. We had a small problem with a squeaky heating duct, no problem, they moved us to another room which was quieter and just as nice.
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190. Rooms are very small but very nice.
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191. The bathroom was on the small size and the room was a standard size - not huge but not tiny either.
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192. Room and the bathroom were a bit on the small side, but they were clean, comfortable and quiet.
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193. If you want to pay extra for a small room in a boutique hotel with a charming courtyard, then consider the Hotel Maison de Ville.
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194. Upon check-in, I was shown to a very small room with a queen bed, with a view of a wall.
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195. Our room and bathroom were small, but well equipped and perfect for our short stay.
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196. We were expecting a very small, french quarter-style, room so we were thrilled with our oversized space with a sitting area and a jacuzzi tub in the room.
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197. Work out room small but great windows, light, newspapers, fruit, and water.
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198. Rooms are small, but posess terrific amenities: comfortable beds, a rooftop pool with amazing views, and restaurants/bars on location.
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199. The actual room is small but the bathroom is relatively large.
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200. The room was a little on the small side, as was the bathroom, but we didn't mind.
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201. the rooms are small but it is all you need if you are touring the Big Easy.
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202. Before I booked the Omni, I read the reviews, and knew a regular room would be too small for us to stay 5 nights.
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203. was an incredible customer service professional, and when he showed us the available room---I freaked because it was small and I felt claustrophobia kick in.
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204. A small room- nothing special.
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205. The standard rooms are very small.
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206. Our room was quite small, but nicely furnished and very clean.
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207. We also used the work-out room and, while small, it had a reasonable number of elliptical & other cardio machines, weights, and other work out stuff.
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208. Our coutyard facing rooms, though small, were quiet.
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209. I had heard about the problems with small rooms but I thought our room was adequately sized.
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210. Our room was small, but delightful.
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211. i know french quarter rooms can be small but if we put our suitcase out we could not get around the end of the bed and we were paying $250 a night.
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212. I booked a superior room directly and got a great rate, because I did not want any issues with a small room.
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213. Warning, all view rooms on the 7th floor come with angled ceilings and a window so small and high you will see nothing.
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214. Rooms were rather on the small side, but clean and nice.
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215. The rooms are very small, the workout room is ill-equipped, and, often, in 8 days of our stay, one or more machines weren't working.
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216. The rooms are small, but this hotel is located right in the heart of the action and the rates were reasonable.
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217. While the room was small, we found the decor to be charming.
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218. The room was small but had everything we needed.
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219. The rooms are lovely, not huge, but so well put together with small finishing touches that are lovely.
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220. Small is to be expected in most NOLA rooms in the quarter, whereas clean and updated is not, so we were thrilled.
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221. The rooms were exactly as pictured on the hotel and candid traveler photos, and while small, they were clean and nicely decorated.
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222. There was no room to setup her pack-and-play so we had to make her a small mat to sleep on.
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223. My room was sooo SMALL.
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224. Room was on the small side, but absolutely fine for 2 people.
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225. The room and bathroom was very small but also very clean.
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226. I should emphasize that it's an OLD building, so the rooms are on the small side but the historic feel is very nice.
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