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The Iris Motel

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
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Front of property
Double Queen Room, Sleeps 4 with Parking
Outdoor pool

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
3610 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70119
  • Caesars Superdome
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Smoothie King Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Bourbon Street
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Queen Room, Sleeps 4 with Parking

Double Queen Room, Sleeps 4 with Parking

Double Queen Room, Sleeps 4 with Parking

  • 232 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Non-Smoking King Room, Parking Included

  • 232 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Non-Smoking King Room, No Parking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Accessible King Room, Ground Floor

Accessible King Room, Ground Floor

Accessible King Room, Ground Floor

  • 232 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

New Orleans

A stay at The Iris Motel places you in the heart of New Orleans, within a 5-minute drive of Caesars Superdome and City Park. .This hotel is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Tulane University and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Bourbon Street.

What's nearby

  • Caesars Superdome - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Smoothie King Center - 4 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Bourbon Street - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Tulane University - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Caesars New Orleans Casino - 5 min drive - 4.3 km

Getting around

  • New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal - 10 min drive
  • Canal at Telemachus Stop - 10 min walk
  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl. Airport (MSY) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Finn McCool's Irish Pub - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Mandina's Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Shamrock - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Mona's Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Five Happiness - ‬17 min walk

About this property

The Iris Motel

Art Deco hotel in New Orleans with an outdoor pool
The Iris Motel offers 19 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch LED televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 19 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include express check-out and luggage storage.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity (84 centimetre high)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 40
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 40
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 150 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 40 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 40 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 25 years old
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 48 mi (77 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Ben Louie Hotel New Orleans
Ben Louie Hotel
Ben Louie New Orleans
Ben Louie
The Ben Louie
The Iris Motel Hotel
The Iris Motel New Orleans
The Iris Motel Hotel New Orleans

The Iris Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 100 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 100 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 100 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 100 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 100 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elias

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gated parking and contactless check-in/out was good. My door needed service, however, as it was difficult to lock and open. Also, my door was open when I checked in. Not sure if the staff had trouble with it like I did during my stay. Besides those easily fixable things, I liked this place and would use it again next time I'm in town.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mariah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We wanted to come to New Orleans with a budget but are definitely used to a certain quality of facilities and this was the perfect in between something fancy and something cheap. I very much love The artsy mural on the outside, it was very clean, the parking being a sign be a room was awesome, my only wish was that there was a microwave in the unit. If we come to New Orleans again we will definitely stay here
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved it

Great place. Well run. Clean. It’s on a busy street so you want to put some ear plugs in or play some white noise at night. Not a big deal. Outstanding hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

george

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well priced hospitality and comfort!

Needed a night before i left on a solo cruise. I got the email with gate code but no room code. The email did have code to the lock box with actual key attached to a retractable wire. A few hours later i went to meet an uber driver and when i came back i couldnt enter code into key box so i called and this wonderful woman (worker) came and rescued me within minutes. I.showed her my email with no room code and she promptly came back with the number. I had a very restful sleep, no noise complaints like others mentioned. The TV buffered once in awhile, but that was just on for background noise anyway! I wasnt leaving until1230pm and asked for late checkout and they replied within minutes obliging my request. I DID order a late NOLA breakfast to my room after 10am and my previous code stopped working which alleviated any concerns i had about any previous guests somehow bipassing the entry gate and coming in to join me. The wonderful same woman came and helped me out again within minutes so i could enjoy my Cajun hashbrowns while they were steaming hot. Bottled water and coffee maker with mini fridge in room. Thank you so much for a pleasant stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Becky

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can’t rate the staff, self check in. Ok/good stay for the money. Area looked sketchy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Halimah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice customer service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Riley

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Halimah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Out the way but not too far
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Duygu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was a bus stop front of ghe motel for city center. Street parking possible
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl R

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and a good place to stay for a week on a budget. The area around the room, not the best. That wasn’t a problem though, bunch of bars within driving distance and Ubers were relatively cheap to go drinking all over town.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I will definitely be back!

One of the best hotels I’ve stayed at in New Orleans. Super cool and super clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean and conveniently located
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Travelled with partner
It’s a funky little place but good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A cute redone motel with nice beds and gated parking. But the room was tiny and the walls thin - I don’t know if I would stay again with a teen.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Watch your step

This motel was ok. It was a small room. Check your email because you check in with it and do not see anyone at all. The really bad part is that the metal steps have been painted with a thick coat of slippery paint. It rained while we were there and my wife and I both fell and hurt ourselves badly. They need to fix this.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Roxanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean. Area was noisy. Expensive for being a lower economic area. Acceptable. Secured parking a plus. Electronic access good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024