I excitedly booked this hostel for Jazz Fest 2013, but ended up not even staying here at all! I had a late arrival, and was told that as long as I called in a day or two in advance this wouldn't be a problem and someone would be there to open the doors for me. "Cool," I thought. When I... More

This is a great location (Garden District), equi-distant to the French Quarter and the "hip" part of Magazine Street (and St. Charles Avenue, as well). Great transportation options, and there's a beautiful garden area for sitting and relaxing when you're not out and about. My room was a great value, and the staff, particularly Brandi and Lenny were charming, fun... More

I have stayed here twice. Most recently for Jazzfest 2013. First things first... 1) If stained sheets are going to ruin your vacation, bring your own. Sheets are clean but often have stains. 2) Both times I stayed here, late at night in the hallway, I saw a cockroach on its back, legs kicking, waiting to die. Other than those... More

I really enjoyed my stay here. Great location and close to everywhere i wanted to go. i stayed in my own room and i loved the purple room as it was very festive for new orleans. nice people at the front and friendly guests. i will for sure be staying here again.

I stayed at St Vincent's on Apr. 24 thru Apr. 26, 2013 (room reserved through Hostelworld). When I was reserving a room (approximately 5 days before I was to arrive in New Orleans), I found that most places in the town were already filled and those that were not filled were charging outrageous prices (eg. International House. I did go... More

. . . then this is an exceptionally good choice for lodging. I love New Orleans, and was visiting with a friend who'd never been. I wanted somewhere affordable, interesting, and in a location in which I was comfortable and from which we could get everywhere we wanted to go painlessly. St. Vincent's was all those things. It's pretty worn... More

This hotel is old, has the look of a Victorian house. Everything is a bit out of time and has the look of a recombined scraps of things. The shower is a kind of plastic box, where you stand in. We found okay for one night, but we did not want to stay longer at St. Vincents. The area around... More

I stayed in the hotel for 3 nights before travelling home. During this time I too had some 'burst pipe' story and needed to change rooms. I saw cockroaches both dead and alive in the room, and bed bugs. It was a total shambles and I now have a very expensive bug problem to deal with at home. Won't be... More

I was a little wary of the place, having read some bad reviews, but I have a friend who stayed at St. Vincent's last year and had nothing but good things to say about it. The place isn't perfect -- I'm pretty sure the elevator is older than my mother -- but I found it charming, and everyone I met,... More