The Atlas House

One of the coolest hostels I've stayed at. The staff are awesome and the owner is super friendly. The common areas are pretty nice and feel very homey, they're not very spacious but I didn't think of that as a downside since everyone just gathers there and it becomes a very cool social spot. The location is great, it's located on Magazine street, which I found out to be one of my favorite neighborhoods in the city (it is a bit more quiet than the touristic spots but still a lot of stuff to do), and it's just a short ride (about 10 minutes) away from Bourbon Street. The rooms are quite nice and spacious enough, the beds are not the most comfortable ones but honestly the experience of staying here is so awesome that I feel like it still deserves 5 stars.

Classic and classy hostel. The staff are all unbelievably kind and accommodating. I found the room and common areas to be quite comfortable and friendly. The kitchen was sparkling and large enough to cook whatever you feel like cooking. The garden district is just a couple of blocks away with hip little bars and cafes, as well as some really nice restaurants. Great value, and a great location.

It is what it is for the price you pay. It is important to notice that it is NOT a hotel. It's a hostel were people share spaces to sleep (yes, spaces, not necessarily bedrooms) I got a bedroom with private bathroom and I am thankful for that. It was OK for one night (I got there at 10pm and left before 9am). Not super clean, everything a little worn out, but again, for one time and for the price it was more than enough. No towels so either you bring your own or be prepared to pay an extra fee for one. Also They asked me for a $5 refundable deposit for the key in cash I wasn't prepared for and they don't have an ATM. At the end they had no other choice but to accept my credit card for that. The air conditioning in the room wasn't working but it was fall, so It wasn't needed. For breakfast they gave me pancakes with syrup and coffee. Had to do my dishes... On the bright side, the staff was very cordial and friendly, the place is close to downtown (where I needed to go) and to the French quarter. Very quiet street and nice people staying there.

The place has changed a lot, for the better! 2 years ago it was sketchy, felt like a shelter more than a hostel, and had plumbing issues that kept the bathroom floors wet. I've avoided it on my regular trips to NOLA for a while but decided to check it out again. Now it's much better, clean, small and homey feeling, authentic and not a party place. And the prices are quite good. Prices scale depending on availability and holidays/events, but sometimes as low as $12 a night!

We can't wait to come back here! The whole staff made us feel welcome, and they are some of the nicest people that you will meet. We stayed in two different rooms over the course of our stay and each area was cozy and clean. The location was perfect. There is plenty to do in the area, which is listed on a board there (Including all the happy hour times!) and it is very close to public transportation.

What a fun time. Good location a bit off from French quarter but easy to get to. The staff was really friendly. I felt like I was back in the college dorms. (With the pros and the cons.) The building, bedroom, and bathrooms could use a bit of renovations and deep cleaning. So if you're into hotel lodging this isn't really for you. but if you want to feel like you're visiting a college buddy living in off campus housing this is the place to go.

The rooms were very nice and the matress soft but it's vastly over priced and for a 1 day rental you can't check in till 3pm and have to check out by 11am the next morning. There no room service or breakfast provided and they require you to remove the sheets from the bed and do most the cleaning before you leave. And while I feel people should clean up behind themselves the level of cleaning they require is overboard. So as far as I'm concerned a hotel is a far better deal for the money

A fabulous hostel only a mile away from the French quarter and the 2am after party craziness on Bourbon street. The staff were friendly, happy to help with anything, very knowledgeable about the area and had a great sense of humor. Breakfasts were tasty. The 3-4 person room with a private bath where we stayed was only $75 a night. It came equipped with a king and twin bed, cool decorations, beautiful wood floors and great air conditioning. Atlas House has 2 houses on location with 3 porches and a great fenced in back yard area for lounging out and enjoying the wonderful weather, grilling prawns on the barbie or lounging out in the hot tub. The life of a snowbird is the life for me! Check out The Blue Nile for great music, The Blind Pelican for great seafood, especially the happy hour deals and wander the French quarter for great gifts and art and such. Get some voodoo in your life.

Where to start... I liked the architecture and character of the building before I actually went in, but the hardwood floor in the "lobby," if that's what you could call it, was extremely warped, and could possibly be considered a walking hazard by a building inspector. The sheets on the bed hadn't been changed before we arrived. The hardwood floor was filthy. Had to request towels. The door to the room was falling off its hinges and putting a nice semicircular gouge into the once nice hardwood floor. Then things got worse. It was after 11:00 pm on a Tuesday night and someone with a naturally loud voice was having a phone conversation directly below our window. After a good 5 minutes, I went down to say something and was met with mild resistance, but he eventually went for a walk. I go back up to the room, but shortly afterwards, people noise downstairs, (so I thought,) started getting louder, and pretty much stayed there until after midnight, 12:30... Aren't there any friggin' quiet hours in this place?! I go back down stairs, and see about a half dozen people in the kitchen talking, but it was clear that there was a lot more coming from out back, a lot more. When I politely brought up the noise level, I was told, "Well, it is New Orleans. It is a party town." I told them that they've got paying customers upstairs who are being inconvenienced by the noise and not able to get to sleep. They're response... they're paying customers, too. Really? That's your response? It's pushing 1:00 am on a Tuesday night, party town or not, after Mardi Gras had already passed, and you blow off paying customers like that? Seriously?! The loud party conversations continued to past 2:30 am, but by that time we already decided to gtfot and get a room with clean floors, functioning room doors, and respect for all their paying customers. We were too tired to take showers the night before after traveling the whole day. That morning there was a constant line of people from the other side of the building coming over to our side where there were only two rooms. We were shut out of the bathroom for a good 45 minutes, probably more. By the time we were able to get into the bathroom, the floor was wet and there was no toilet paper left. We were out by 11 am that morning and never looked back.

Intimidation tactics were used to make me feel uncomfortable and let me know my presence was welcomed and unwanted here. If you are white, a white passing POC, or just not black you will be treated with the highest of respect, dignity, and kindness.  . . If you are African American be prepared to get a taste of the deep south from the staff here. You will remember your stay and it won't be pleasant memories. With so many other options stay at another hostel so your trip won't be ruined by inhumane treatment from the staff here. It is too late for me but not for you. . . If you are African American and have a positive experience I am glad for you but I know it can't possibly be the norm with such blatant behavior I experienced.  . . You get what you pay for. The Grisby has multicultural staff and guest unlike this place with 99% white staff who have a chip on their shoulder and race issues. Young white and uncomfortable with people who are different from them. By different I mean black. . . I only seen and met one black staff my whole stay once. She engaged with their bullying behavior to fit in, a female "Uncle Tom" type chick. Every other staff was white, some from Europe the rest from here. Nothing like people from countries like Spain bringing their brand of racism/colorism here. Not only will you have to deal with classic American  white racism some people brought it with them from home overseas.  . . For some reason the females were the worst culprits with the guys just feeding into it egging them on. I was disrespected and treated dimissive by both genders though.  . . At a place of employment people's personal baggage and biases should be confronted outside of their job. You don't have to like everyone that walks through the door but you should be respectful and professional when on the job. Something these people forgot at the embarrassment of their employer.  . . No one acts this way if they fear being held  accountable by the owners. It seemed obvious that they have a license to do whatever they want without consequences and will flout it to make  a point. . . I let them bully and mistreat me while responding with grace and dignity. I had already paid and felt outnumbered and stuck. No one should ever have to experience the traumatic situation I experienced here.  . . It was horrible and left an indelible impact on me psychologically. My stay here was mentally harmful. I felt restricted to my room and even then they repeatedly invaded my space and subtly harassed me while in it.  . . It was clear, until I checked out, I was going to be accosted verbally and my mere presence in the home policed when I had done absolutely nothing wrong or deserving of being treated this was. They abused their position of staff and I let them feel like they were in control because it was their domain to manipulate. . . Well, I am no longer there and they can't bully me into silence like they bullied me in Atlas Hostel. I will speak about and expose the abusive behavior and power trips the staff had while I was a [paying customer]. . . As long as they treat white guest and other nonblack guest, the bulk of their paying visitors, with professionalism and "Southern Hospitality" I highly doubt management will care about issues  involving mistreatment of a few minorities. Welcome to the South! . There are many good reviews written almost entirely by white and nonblack persons. So, they have some good reviews I can't deny but overwhelmed by people who are the accepted class here. If you are not African American you are treated very well. I seen it first hand. You are showered with warmth, kindness and acceptance. Made to feel like you belong here and they are delighted that you choose to book with them. So, this review isn't meant for you if you aren't African American.  . . You will have an entirely different experience than the type of experience I had. That is how racism and prejudice works. One group or class of people are BLATANTLY treated different/better than another group/class of people. This was the overwhelming last impression I had after being at Atlas House.  . . They intentionally blatantly acted the way they did to send a message that my brown body/presence was unwelcomed in their white space and as long as it was there they were going to be obnoxious, dismissive, and passive aggressive.