The staff were courteous, and the location—right on St. Charles and steps from a streetcar stop—is excellent. Unfortunately, the hotel itself does not deliver a 4-star experience. I’m not sure it even rises to the level of a strong 3-star at this point; it feels noticeably worn and in need of meaningful refurbishment.
Housekeeping did their best, but they’re fighting an uphill battle. The amount of dust and debris in the room—including a used tissue under one of our beds—suggests the property needs a true deep cleaning so the daily cleaning staff can keep up.
Several operational issues also detracted from our stay. This was the first hotel where I could not receive a folio at checkout. We did leave one night early, but it was still unusual to have to wait a full day for the bill. Additionally, we were issued only a single physical key to the room, which made logistics difficult when our family needed to split up and felt risky if that one key were misplaced.
Overall, the hotel has potential, but it is not currently delivering a premium, 4-star experience. Unfortunately, most of our conversations during the stay revolved around wishing we had booked the Ritz instead—perhaps not a perfect comparison (five-star vs. a claimed four-star), but the difference in quality was significant, while the difference in price was not.