The French Quarters Guest Apartments

My wife and I stayed five days in early December. We had not been to NYC in 20 years.
I can’t say enough how great this hotel is. It is very conveniently located. The neighborhood was once called Hell’s Kitchen. Now it’s known as Midtown or the Theater District. Two blocks north is Times Square.
We reserved a room with a Queen bed. We were upgraded to two double beds at no cost. The room was wonderful. The pictures on Unilocal tell no lies.
Our room had a view, albeit of apartments across the alley. The bathroom was large and beautiful. They even had L’Occitaine soaps and shampoos in the shower.
Next door is a wonderful bar. Happy Hour is 11 – 8, with additional specials during football games. They also serve Cajun foods. Very friendly bar.
It is not cheap. But staying in the center of Manhattan never will be. Our room rates were very comparable to others in the area. If you call the desk, they will tell you the most reasonable time of the year to come. Colin and the others at the reception desk were very nice, and very helpful.
They called a car service to get to the airport on time. Of course we were at Trump Towers. There were no taxis to be had. A young man in a pedicab said he could get us there. NEVER take a pedicab. We got to the hotel in 18 minutes. The cost was $ 156. YES! They cost $ 8 a MINUTE.
We would gladly stay here again. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Excellent place to stay. King size bed and still quite spacious in the room.
Not only did they let us store bags when we came in early, they also took them up to the room for us so they were waiting on us when we arrived back.
Excellent customer service including walking us up to the room, showing us around, and answering any questions we had.
Night guy asked about our stay and our plan and made genuine conversation while we waited on an elevator.
This place is an absolute gem. Should I decide to stay near Times Square again (not my favorite area), I will look to this place first.
Came with a continental breakfast that we did not use because we wanted to get breakfast from some place specific.
Do know that if you need quiet to go to sleep then this may not be the place for you. You can hear the bar below and the streets below. Also, you are in NYC, so if you need quiet, then bring ear buds.
(Über ride to Laguardia from here was $ 37.)

Great midtown location, great restaurants nearby. Just far enough outside Times Square to get away from the tourist craziness. Staff was super helpful and very friendly.

Liked our recent stay at this hotel. Good spacious room, very helpful staff and the biggest USP is that it’s located in mid town, Manhattan, just 0.5 to 6miles to literally everything that u would want to visit in a short trip to NYC.
We had booked the first floor room over the pub, which they had said would be noisy at night, hence much cheaper than the other rooms, however we found the noise level to be okay n not really bothersome to the extent where we couldn’t sleep. So we were good!

Just wrapped up a 3 night stay here and my only complaint is how loud it is at night. It is located above a bar, we did get a great rate by selecting the 1^st floor, but should have splurged and went up a few floors. From about 10pm-​3am every night there was such loud music coming from underneath us that it was hard to sleep. And this was with a white noise machine we brought, blaring in the room. On the last night we were really over the noise. Location is great, cute room, nice toiletries and breakfast provided, but the loud music at night was the killer. Stay here, but pay extra to go a floor or two up!

I have been traveling to Manhattan for over 20 years. Never have I experienced a hotel quite like this. The location is amazing (46^th/​8^th) and the facilities are beautiful. Clean. Spacious. Quiet. Every single employee we came into contact with treated us like royalty! General manager knows how to make customers feel at home!!! Highly recommended this property!

Great, friendly staff. Loved everything about the room. We stayed in a room above the bar, which they denoted before we checked out, and it was fine! Yes, there was music like they said, but not enough to bother us while sleeping. Loved the décor, and the restaurant/​bar as well.
Great location, walking distance to theatres, restaurants, Times Square. Wish we could’ve stayed longer!

Uniquely styled, spacious yet cozy, nice proximity to Times Square, theater, restaurants. Very friendly welcome, clean room… nicest hotel at an affordable price that we’ve ever stayed at in NYC!

Love love this place. I recommend anyone considering to stay here to stop looking and book now! I stayed one night and wanted to kick myself for not booking more nights there. I did call the next day to see if I could and of course they were completely booked, which is not a surprise. The rooms were clean, big, and had a great location. The bed was very comfortable and I loved that the bar was connected so I could have a drink and go next door to finish it. Front desk was also very nice. If I go back to N. Y I will definitely want to stay there again.

Wow, I don’t even know where to begin… A few months back I made reservations at the French Quarters for this past Thursday. I honestly thought there was some sort of a catch to this place, being that they are so closely located to Times Square and so reasonably priced. I read that my room was located above the bar so that made sense to me as to why the cost was so reasonable. First off, aside from the lobby; I couldn’t even hear any noise coming from the bar nor any other room. Infact, I wondered if we were the only guests there (keep in mind all of the rooms were booked). I couldn’t believe how great the staff was, extremely welcoming and kind! I even had a card in my room waiting for me with a personal message inside. I have been to many hotels in the past and by far this was the cleanest I have ever seen! The atmosphere (design and theme) was awesome, absolutely gorgeous! We visited the bar downstairs (which by the way the elevator takes you directly to) late at night after we got back from Times Square. I wouldn’t have been surprised if the bartender was less than thrilled to see us, being that it was close to closing time. However, much to my surprise he was super awesome and did not make us feel rushed one bit. I can’t wait to come back to NYC and without a doubt, I will be staying at the French Quarters and SO SHOULD YOU!

I have staid in this hotel 3 times and it has never disappointed me… simply love it! Great rooms and and the nicest staff ever!!!

Thank You Colins! loved the stay I was refered by another GM!
Shall always listen to her –she highly recommend your location, and now I know why!
The elevator was a great help. I loved the little kitchenette as well, Thank you Colins and Sakina for the referral. Cheers!

I really should have written this review sooner… This is by far one of my favorite hotels in NYC. I’m a local who lives only about ½ hour from the hotel, and my best friend is from the Washington DC and we decided to have a «girls night out. with accomodations». To be honest I had never heard of the hotel before, but I got a steal of a deal for just a little over $ 200(including taxes). The staff were so hospitable, holding our luggage (we arrived super early) and though we had the room right above the bar… it wasn’t noisy at all. Room size was great, ample room to move about, huge bathroom, a refrigerator (stocked with complimentary evian, and a drink for hangovers) and a two burner cooktop. Continental breakfast was included, yogurt, breads, fruits, cereal, hard boiled eggs, coffee, tea, juice. In the warmer weather they have an atrium where breakfast is served… its extremely peaceful… you’d never know you were in Manhattan. Planning a return visit in May for my bday, cant wait!

This place was a great find. During Superbowl weekend, I spent hours trying to find a hotel that was nice, reasonably priced, had 2 beds and near all the action. What I kept finding was that reasonably priced meant lousy outdated hotel and/​or only 1 bed with no option to bring in a portable bed. I finally came across reviews for this hotel which was barely more than the «reasonably priced» dumps (There are a lot of dumps in NYC), a 4 block walk to the heart of Times Square, had double beds. There was 1 room left and I snatched it up quickly. This place was super clean, had great comfortable beds, nice décor which resembles the brownstones you will find in New Orleans. The free breakfast is continental, but it’s a really good continental with various yogurts, hard boiled eggs, cereal, breads, fruits, and good orange juice (not from concentrate). The adjoining restaurant «Bourbon bar and Grill» has a great atmosphere, multiple flat panels with sports, good music, and the food was great. If you have breakfast there, you have to try the french toast and the po-​boy egg sandwich, both are amazing.
This review wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the service. In a town full of serious people who want to get things done and don’t care to be bothered, they are very relaxed, friendly, and helpful. I also made a huge mistake on my original booking with a 3^rd party service. I paid for things I didn’t mean to, and it was non-​refundable, but they worked with me on this and helped resolve the issue when they had no obligation to do this. This is the type of service I will remember always, and I look forward to returning here. I don’t see how it’s possible to be unhappy staying here. Also, free Wi-​fi is always a bonus!

This was a great hotel, in a great part of town. Walking distance to times square, and next to lots of great food establishments, including… SHAKE SHACK!
The rooms are just adorable and charming and really have a homey feel to them. There was a lingering «wet» smell… if that makes any sense. but I can’t tell if that’s just the humid air of town, or the room itself. But regardless, i loved it here and would love to visit again.

The good news about French Quarters is that it’s right next to Times Square. .. but that’s also the bad news because there’s a major reconstruction project going on meant to return the area to its former glory. But that makes 46^th street a mess and takes away from this place’s inherent charm.
The accommodations are wonderful. Each room is nicely furnished, outfitted with nice linens and well cleaned and kept every day. Breakfast is just so-​so, but if you like cold cereal it’s fine.
The staff, led by Colin, can make any kind of arrangement you’d like, and do it quite quickly, and so we had no trouble getting to the theater or Lincoln Center on time with a nice meal behind us.
Great place, and a superb alternative to the usual hotel fare in Manhattan.

Really lovely rooms…
…and «lovely» isn’t a word I would normally use for NYC hotels.
«Modern,» «tiny,» «sleek,» would be the norm. But… this place is really… «lovely.»
The hotel is entered from a tiny hallway off W 46^th Street, just a couple of blocks off Times Square. This particular block is pretty perfect… lots of great restaurants (at least four Zagat 20+), some good but not-​too-​rowdy bars, and near the center of the «action» for tourists.
The rooms are fine… yes, a little small… any yet, it that French way…“lovely.”

Our bathroom had a spacious walk-​in shower with sweet checkerboard tile. The bedroom was long and lean with two queens. Super-​squishy feather mattresses to sink into. Plenty of pillows.
Nice amenities too… L’Occitane soaps, lotions, and cleansers.
The one reason I’m giving this 4, rather than 5 stars is that the plumbing was slow. That problem was corrected very quickly though.
Otherwise, perfect.

Stayed here recently on a trip to NYC. Here are my thoughts:
1) Hotel — I’ve never stayed in NYC before, but apparently the rooms are large. They are very cozy — warm, exposed brick, art on the walls. As it’s been said before, the bed is very comfortable. They have iPod radios, Keurig coffee machines, and a safe in the room. The bathroom is very modern, large, and has great shampoo/​conditioner, but the water pressure was weak and the water never quite got warm enough. There was some sound from the street (we were at the front of the hotel), but it never stopped us from falling asleep. There is free breakfast, but it’s nothing fancy — think cold muffins, yogurt, coffee, cereal. However, it was still great to get some free food in my stomach in the morning.
2) Location — it’s perfect. Close to all the major attractions, i.e. Times Square, Empire State Building, Central Park, in addition to being close to many great restaurants and bars.
3) Staff — the people working the front desk and the breakfast area were extremely professional and nice. They did a great job of hiring the right people. Also, because of the impending snow storm, we were forced to leave NYC one day early. When we spoke with the hotel, they stated that our room would be put back on to the market and if someone else booked the room, we would get our money back. When we got back to Houston, I received an email from the French Quarters stating that although our room was not booked, they would be issuing us a credit worth a one night stay at their hotel. Classy and professional.
Overall, this is a great hotel in an awesome location with extremely friendly staff. My only gripes are the shower and lack of refund. However, I thought the snow storm situation was handled fairly and neither of these things will stop me from staying here in the future. Hopefully, I will see you soon FQGA!

I don’t want to tell anyone else about this amazing place either, but that would be selfish, right?
It will feel like New Orleans in NYC. You will not want to get out of the most comfy bed ever in THE largest room in NYC for under $ 300. Our bathroom was the size of some NY hotel rooms. And you have a small kitchen.
The hotel manager, Colin is fantastic! Our red eye flight got us in at 8am and our room was ready by 10am. Colin and the staff attended to our every need, always cheerful and helpful.
Ask for a room in the back, the front can get quite noisy with the very busy bar next door and across the street.
Just do it!

I don’t want to tell anyone about this place. I am only writing this review because I feel like the owner and staff here really deserve every star from every review.
Really plush beds, effortless check-​in, clean, clean room, beautifully decorated. Hell’s Kitchen isn’t as fun as Soho but it felt safe and definitely had a cool NY brownstone atmosphere to it.
I really felt like the owner (I think he’s the owner) really cared about my stay and well-​being without being at all intrusive. They never dropped the ball for a second and when it was time for me to be whisked away in the limo (that they called for me the day before) the owner came out and said goodbye and wanted to make sure I was all set and everything was ok. That was really nice especially since I am a female and I was travelling alone.