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Ritz New Orleans	Average Price: $311 Check Rates

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921 Canal Street

New Orleans, 70112 View map

5-Star Hotel Rank: 3 of 15
Average review rating: 3.88

OpinionWell Value Index: 3

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (44) , TripAdvisor (595) , YahooTravel (40)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

Is this hotel safe to book? See the trends in negative comments below to find out the real deal before you commit:

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. Really - the smell was over the top and distracted from the stay.

"Old world - the good and the not so " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/14/2012 Vote

2. If I was there on a personal trip I would have walked out and never checked in once the smell hit me.

"Old world - the good and the not so " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/14/2012 Vote

3. First off - if you like the smell of scented candles then this is the place for you.

"Old world - the good and the not so " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/14/2012 Vote

4. If, like me, you prefer to smell clean air - stay out of the lobby and elevator areas.

"Old world - the good and the not so " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/14/2012 Vote

5. Several guests on the elevator with us and even some of the staff complained about disliking the smell, but to no avail.

"So disappointed.... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/12/2012 Vote

6. If you cannot tolerate strong candle/perfumey smells, this is not the hotel for you.

"So disappointed.... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/12/2012 Vote

7. You cannot get away from the smell no matter where you go.

"So disappointed.... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/12/2012 Vote

8. It became a quest for our family to blow the candles out every time we saw one for some type of relief from the smell only to return and find them all re-lit.

"So disappointed.... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/12/2012 Vote

9. We blew it out every chance we got it smelled so bad.

"No wifi for entire stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/9/2012 Vote

10. They had this incredibly strong smelling candle in the lobby that apparently was used to cover up a worse smell.

"No wifi for entire stay " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/9/2012 Vote