THE DRIFTER HOTEL

It's been 2+ years since we've been able to stay, although we have stayed many times over the past 6 years.

Every stay has been excellent, but this stay was even better. I never do reviews, but this experience has compelled me to do so.
Every single employee was so helpful to us in so many different ways, that it's obvious they deeply care about their customer's happiness.

Stu - The safe had malfunctioned. Stu went above and beyond late into the night, making several trips to the store in order to fix the safe, so that we could store our valuables securely. Stu, Amber, and Ty ( both mentioned further down) relentlessly worked each set up, for the couple of performances, that occurred while we were there. Stu was a warm and welcome face, that made it a mission to check on us every single day, to see if we needed anything.

India - Made check in super smooth. When we decided to extend our stay, India was invaluable in working with us on room availability. India's adorable, welcoming smile and get it done attitude, just crushed any stress normally associated with surprise stay extensions.

Heather & Stacy - These two were super powers in helping provide us with valuable concierge services and also helping our friends to extend their stay. Super friendly and always eyes up looking to be helpful.

Royce - We gave Royce the moniker of TCP (The Consummate Professional). From carrying fridges, to making drinks, to being the rapid response enforcer, if someone was splashing in the pool, Royce was all over the place at all times. And always with a smile on his face.

Garland, Royce, Sam, Colin, Mack, Clarissa - Most attentive, friendly, and energetic bartending staff ever. They were under the gun with bursts of many people wanting refreshments quickly. Every one of them answered the call without failure, working quickly and efficiently. They even remembered people's names and what they liked, right off the bat.

Amber - What can we say about Amber that's truly worthy of how great Amber is? Amber endured a situation that would've made it tough for any human to show up for work the few days after. Not only did Amber rise to the occasion, Amber put herself aside, each and every time, for the hotel guests. Amber is a very compassionate person and that comes through in how well Amber takes care of the hotel guests. It was unexpectedly very cold one day during our stay. Although the pool was heated sufficiently, the cold wind made things miserable. Amber got a projector and created a movie night inside the lobby for the guests. Amber also personally built 2 pit fires for guests that wanted to stay outside.

Ty - Last but certainly not least. We still don't know what official title Ty carries, but you'd think it could be brand new owner, the way he is always running around helping in every way possible. We noticed Ty work many 12+ hour days. Ty, like the rest of the staff, was constantly thinking of how our experience could be improved. We think Ty may be the VIP for our stay in the overall, but it's too close to call, considering how wonderful the rest of the staff was.

We've always loved the cultural vibe of The Drifter. It's truly a place to just be yourself.
All of the wonderful people mentioned above, made us feel like immediate family. We are already looking forward to our next stay.

It's a small hotel. You're not going here for the lush amenities. You're going for the highly social and eclectic crowd it attracts. If you want to stay somewhere that you'll leave with new friends, this may be a good place to try out.

The rooms are basic, but clean. The service was wonderful; everyone was super helpful. The location isn't in the best part of town (Let's face it, much of NOLA isn't the best part of town any longer), but I felt completely safe on the hotels property at all times.

Stacey is a gem of an employee here. While in the pool, I asked her to book an extra night for me. I didn't realize her shift was ending. I asked specifically for the same room I checked out of earlier that day. The room had been cleaned and the bed stripped; but there were no new towels, waters, and the bed wasn't remade.

I asked Stacey to just throw the linens on the bed. I'd remake it myself and apologized for catching her when she was trying to leave. Stacey stayed late and, with a positive attitude, made sure my room was completely back ready to be used again (bed made, plenty of towels, water, more toilet paper, etc.).

I love this place!

Tyron, Stewart and Colin made my stay perfect! Their customer service was phenomenal! The drinks were good and strong the location is ideal. The pool is the best in the city and being an adult only hotel makes it that much better. My room was clean and had everything I needed including pool towels. Very minimalistic room being there’s not tv but still well worth the stay

I like the vibe. Love the pool. Rooms are minimalist.