The Iris Motel

3.0 star property

Photo gallery for The Iris Motel

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

Reviews

9.2 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

Double Queen Room, Sleeps 4 with Parking

  • 232 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Non-Smoking King Room, Parking Included

  • 232 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Non-Smoking King Room, No Parking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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: anytime
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

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

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 87 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

6/10 Okay

Catherine P

Travelled with family
Bus stop out the front was very handy, beds were comfortable, these were the pros. The cons include a bathroom door that has to be rehung constantly, one chair, tiny room for (supposedly) four people.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

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

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best places. Staff was so friendly and helpful! Super clean and the best beds and pillows ever!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua, Gautier

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay at The Iris. We came for Taylor Swift concert and the hotel made friendship bracelets and had them in our room. My daughter didn’t have time to get braclets before coming to New Orleans so she was so happy to have them to wear to the concert. Thank you for making this trip more special! Beds were very comfortable and self check in was easy. I forgot my airpod pros in the room and they even mailed them to me in Denver. Highly recommend this hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kara

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay at this motel. When we walked in there were friendship bracelets and a welcome card from the staff! Very personable. The room was a little small for the 4 of us, but for the price for the weekend it wasn't too bad.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a last minute property due to a cancellation from another property. The room was clean and management was very helpful. My family felt safe there. Since we were in a room next to the street it did get noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marlon

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024