3. Yes; some of the rooms could use an update; and the decorating style is a tad out of date; but then again - the parking, even if not free anymore is easy and on-site; the pool is a god-send on a hot day, the bar even more so when it is raining; the front-desk staff knows everything there is to know about the city, the location is wonderfully quiet but close to everything that matters, the breakfasts are huge and really good, and honestly - in new orleans; who spends that much time in the room anyway?.