India House Backpackers Hostel Reviews

Room as incredibly worn down for a private room. Floor was rotted, door had a gap that let bugs in, room was moldy and caused breathing issues while sleeping... basic things that need to be fixed! Good for a night or two only.

We loved the employee from Bosnia, and the cat, Taj.

Absolutely loved it. Such a great sociable place. Perfect for the solo traveller

loved the hostel and atmosphere! staff were super friendly! you need to warn people more about insect bites and precautions, we are COVERED in them.

Great place, great people, and some awesome red beans and rice on Tuesday nights. Right next to the trolley stop and close enough to downtown that if the weather is nice you can walk.

cockroaches, not very clean, kitchen is disgusting and breakfast costs extra. However, very unique house, great style. Very good location, $1.5 to get downtown and it takes only 10 min from the india house. I have the impression that new orleans is a somewhat "dirty" city anyway, so other hostels might be as "unclean" as well. Overall the value for money is great

No major complaints. Felt somewhat uneasy about some apparent blight in the neighborhood. But the place itself is great.

best hostel ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is one of the best hostels I have ever stayed in! Short tram ride from the city center in a nice quite neighborhood, there is a clean pool and loads of great facilities. The place has a fantastic atmosphere which goes hand in hand with an incredibly friendly city. This is the ONLY hostel to stay in if you go to New Orleans!

This place is really dirty and full of mosquitoes. I recommend you to avoid this place. And the staff was not nice to us.

Dorms for 8 are in very poor condition. Hardly fits for humans, and barely OK for price. I didn't like my staying there. Beside that, other backpackers we're extremely unfriendly and immature. That's not hostel's fault, but take that in mind when traveling alone to N.Orleans and in the USA in general. I've had different experience in Europe.

lovely place. Love the breakfasts they cook for guests in the morning! Great character and friendly staff.

The hostel is filthy, is falling apart and has offensive graffiti in many of the rooms, including the private room that was given to my father. There were live bugs in all of the toilets, as well as a gang of noisy 20-somethings in the courtyard that kept everyone awake until they went to bed at 5am. I contacted the manager at 3 and he tried to send them away, but they all came back and continued to make noise. I've stayed in hostels in Egypt & India that were better than this.

Decent location (streetcar right next door that will take you into French Quarter in 15 minutes). This is really a party hostel though. Good for meeting travellers and going out at night. Negatives were some of the dorm rooms are disgusting (avoid the 8 bed male dorms). The bigger rooms with more beds are better. The older staff ruin the vibe, they don't appear to enjoy their jobs and it always felt like they had a bad attitude. If you don't like customer service, don't work customer service..

Full of character and fantastic art (pro and amateur) such that after 7 days I was still discovering stuff. Wide variety of staff -- most of them were very nice.

Stayed in both a private and shared dorm. Private was great. Shared room was fine, but only one bathroom for so many shared rooms was a bit tricky, and it got kind of messy. Great location, great atmosphere, great price.

The hostel is definitely special and unique. It's not standardized or cares too much about its "old-fashioned" style. It's unique in terms of its atmosphere and character. The staff is welcoming and helpful. You get great value for your money, the tram is across the street and India House is the best hostel choice in New Orleans if you want to meet new friends and have a good (party) time! Definitely recommended!

thanks for the good time, breakfast is unbeatable, good vibes....but Take care of your things when you go there!!!

My first time in a Hostel,it was great! People were friendly and the place was great!! I can't wait to go back next year for sure!!

Nice hostel fairly standard for what you pay and expect. No complaints here.