Very good value and such a warm southern welcome! Le Richelieu is in a very good location within the French Quarter, very safe and close to the nicer end of Bourbon Street. There certainly wasnt a problem walking back to the hotel at night.
The rooms have a certain 1970s charm - despite being totally renovated after Katrina. The hotel hasn't seemed to change at all and this gives it real character. The staff were fantastic and breakfast on the terrace was a lovely way to start the day.

We stayed at Le Richelieu for 4 nights at the end of March. After much research online and after looking at reviews we booked a room here for our stay. We were extremely pleased with our stay. There were several good things about this hotel. First the price is one that allows you to still have money to spend in NO. The staff is exceptionally friendly. Our room had a small fridge that was useful in keeping water cold for the warm temps they were having that week. Although I could see in the summer that the temparature in the room may be a problem we were comfortable at night and there was a ceiling fan for warmer temparatures.

We had a 2nd floor king room. Although it did not lead out onto the balcony it had a large window that we were able to keep open at night.

We really enjoyed the location, which we found out was only a couple blocks from Brad and Angelina's home. It was a 10 to 15 minute walk into the main part of the French Quarter and we felt it was a safe walk at any hour. We enjoyed the walk as it allowed us to see more of the area.

The next time we are in the French Quarter we will definitely be staying here.

We stayed here three nights in late March, and enjoyed it so much we came back the next weekend for a couple more nights. We picked this hotel for the free self-parking and the fact that it was located in a quiet section of the french quarter. The only concern I would have is the central ventilation system. You can't control the temperature of the air in your room. Our room was on the verge of being too warm at night. During the cooler months this hotel would be my first pick for a french quarter hotel. The hotel has much charm, and the staff is great!

What first attracted us to this hotel was the free parking in the Quarter with an on lot attendent, but we ended up falling in love with many more aspects of Le Richelieu. Great safe location, walked home many a night in the AM hours and never felt threaten by our surroundings. The room had exposed brick, we had a wonderful private balcony on the 3rd floor, we slept with the doors open because the weather was wonderful, in the 70s-80s. All the employees were very cordial and helpful. They have a cab attendent that waits out front to offer rides if necessary. Within walking distance of everything: Bourbon, Royal, French Market, Jackson Square, etc... all under 10 minutes. Would recommend anyone to stay there and when we make it back to the NO will definitely make reservations with Le Richelieu.