Guest User
August 1, 2025
Where to start.. there is just so much wrong on so many levels. We wanted to love it. My husband surprised me with a trip for my birthday and knew I was in love with the history and esthetics of the hotel and booked a 4 night stay. The design elements of the space did not disappoint. Subtle, discret touches set this property apart from others. As did the cocktails and food. Unfortunately, that is about all the positivity that can be said. So many locals with day passes partying like its Ibiza. The music is next level trapp house with the bass never stopping until late in the evening. People shouting at one another to be heard over the bass lends itself to a noise level that continues to escalate as the evening passes. This went on every single day. They are catering to their day pass crowd and not the guests who actually pay to stay in the hotel. Which now brings us to the actual room itself. We arrived late due to delays with our flight and were greeted by a very unenthusiastic night manager. Awkward. We were given a key and told how to find our room. That's it. No additional details. Additional details such as our room has dehumidifier that needs to be run 24/7 due to the fact that the exterior door leading out to the balcony has a substantial gap which let in all the heat and humidity that comes with NOLA in the summer. But wait, there's more. The mosquitoes ate us alive. Yes, thats correct. Those little suckers were free to come and go at their discretion until we took matters into our own hands and placed multiple towels under the door to stop what we could. There is much more that I could add and not of a positive nature but I will leave you with this. We stayed in their "best" room and spent upwards $2000 between the room and food and drinks and to say it was wildy disappointing is a understatement. If you are still considering staying at The Blackbird after what I just shared than I leave you with this. Just. Dont.
