Prince Conti Hotel, New Orleans, Smell

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Prince Conti Hotel	Average Price: $144 Check Rates

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830 Conti Street

New Orleans, 70112 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 9 of 125
Average review rating: 4.16

OpinionWell Value Index: 8

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (68) , MyTravelGuide (646) , Travelocity (5) , TripAdvisor (683) , YahooTravel (14)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. There was also an odd smell we couldn't quite place, but was not very strong.

"Very good experience with minor drawbacks " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/5/2012 Vote

2. It was pretty roomy and had strong smell of smoke which we did not like but got used to.

"Close to everything. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/22/2012 Vote

3. Cons: The rooms are old, dingy, stuffy, and the windows don't open so you can never get that musty smell out of the room.

"Average hotel, good location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/8/2012 Vote

4. Gave the 4 stars because there was a funky smell everytime I turned on the faucet in our bathroom sink.

"A Gem in the French Quarter-Quiet, safe & friendly " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/22/2011 Vote

5. smelled a little musty (a fairly typical New Orleans problem with the climate).

"Nice staff, average hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/7/2011 Vote

6. Prince Conti is close enough to Bourbon, but far enough away that you can sleep through the night and you don't smell the infamous Bourbon Street scent.

"Great location, better staff. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/18/2011 Vote

7. It is near Bourbon Street so of course as soon as you walk out, the smell will hit you.

"Overpriced, Uncomfortable, & mediocre--saving grace was location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/13/2011 Vote

8. I did notice the mold smell mentioned in previous entries but it wasn't that bad.

"Very mediocre " Read full review on Expedia 6/23/2010 Vote

9. The first room I was shown was tiny, dingy and stale smelling.

"Stale air, rude desk clerk, questioanble security. Would not stay there again. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/28/2010 Vote

10. It is now a non-smoking hotel, however it definitely smelled a lot like smoke (probably because it was a smoking hotel for a couple hundred years).

"Great Location! " Read full review on Expedia 3/3/2010 Vote