The Brakeman Hotel
New Orleans, United States
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Is The Brakeman Hotel good? Overview, pros and cons
Verdict: 9.0/10 (Staylist AI score). Guests praise: cool train-station character; incredible named staff; safe quiet Quarter edge. Main complaint: no housekeeping once.
Staylist AI overview · based on 8 public guest reviews
“Old station charm near the Quarter”
The Brakeman Hotel is a 1903 former train station turned cool boutique — a small first-floor museum, a stop on the hop-on route, and a spot close to the French Quarter yet far enough to feel safe and quiet. Large, photo-accurate rooms have roomy updated bathrooms; staff are incredible, Tequila praised for promptly moving a guest over an AC worry. Real limits: no pool or dining, housekeeping never serviced one room despite complaints, a fourth-floor events party ran until eleven-thirty overhead, and onsite parking helps for the modest star rating.
- Rooms
- Large amazing rooms; housekeeping skipped one stay.
- Service
- Incredible welcoming staff — Tequila praised.
- Location
- Near the Quarter but safe and quiet; a tour-bus stop.
- Facilities
- A small museum; no pool or dining options.
- Noise
- A fourth-floor party once ruined the night.
- Value
- Dearer than hoped, but cheaper than neighbors.
- Cool train-station character
- Incredible named staff
- Safe quiet Quarter edge
- Big updated rooms
- No housekeeping once
- Event-space noise
- No pool or dining
Best forCity breaksCouplesHistory lovers
How it compares
The Brakeman Hotel ranks #6 of 118 hotels Staylist lists in New Orleans and #1 of 6 2-star hotels there. At about $229 a night it is 33% above the median for 2-star hotels in New Orleans ($172). The closest listed alternative is Homewood Suites by Hilton New Orleans French Quarter, 200 m away (score 8.5).
About the hotel
- Address
- 501 Basin Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
- Hotel class
- ★★ 2-star
- Opened
- 1903
- Renovated
- 2020
- Check-in / out
- From 16:00 · by 11:00
- Distance to centre
- 0.8 km
- Getting there
- Airport: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (25 km) · Train Station: Union Passenger Terminal Station (1.89 km)
- Children
- Children of all ages are welcome at this property.
Nearby hotels
- Homewood Suites by Hilton New Orleans French Quarter200 m · 8.5 · $188
- Inn On St. Peter300 m · 7.6 · $103
- Dauphine Orleans Hotel300 m · 8.6 · $231
- Hotel St. Marie French Quarter Hotel400 m · 8.8 · $147
- Holiday Inn French Quarter-Chateau Lemoyne by IHG400 m · 7.4 · $195
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Fire alarm
Frequently asked questions
- What time is check-in at The Brakeman Hotel?
- Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 11:00.
- How far is The Brakeman Hotel from the airport?
- The nearest airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, about 25 km away.
- How far is The Brakeman Hotel from the centre of New Orleans?
- About 0.8 km.
- Is The Brakeman Hotel suitable for children?
- Children of all ages are welcome at this property.