Regular to NOLA, have stayed here, and am not a huge fan of it... although I recognize many will probably love it.

Here's what I don't like (and my suggestions):

1. Many rooms with NO OUTSIDE WINDOWS whatsoever. Windows instead face inwards into a dimly lit interior atrium. No natural light whatsoever in many of these rooms. Reminds me of an "inside cabin" on a cruise ship. Bedroom area in many "suites" is literally a closet-like chamber with not a single window (parlor area of suites have a window into the aforementioned atrium). Suggestion: Request a room facing Magazine Street and NOT the interior Atrium.

2. On a busy road with NO Porte Cochere (driveway). You'll probably be honked at as you quickly try to exit your vehicle, handover to valet, pull your bags, etc., literally on the street in front of the hotel. Suggestion: Just be ready.

3. Many rooms are really TINY - I'm guessing under 200 sq ft. It's a historical building and I guess that's part of the "charm." Suggestion: Ask for a larger room, again there are some nice ones with very high ceilings facing Magazine Street.

4. There is a noise issue that management is well aware of and related to the construction. In one room I could hear (clearly) soft talking in the adjacent room. This problem exists in many rooms as I heard others complaining about at the front desk, manager said they are "aware and working on it."

5. The location is OK, BUT if your a Hyatt loyalist, the Centric is better located. Centric sits right on the edge of the French Quarter and is really close and convenient to everything you'd ever want to walk to... Eliza Jane isn't bad but isn't as good as Centric.

6. No pool (the ripped it out during the renovation that preceded opening). I'm comparing to the Centric again which has a lovely pool and courtyard w/bar area. Too cold to use it this time of year, anyway, but wonderful when it's hot.

Eliza Jane IS a lovely building that will remind you of an Andaz in terms of style. The remodel they did was extensive and the details are very exquisite. Staff is decent (run by same people who run Centric - both are franchises, so NOT Hyatt employees) but not as good as Hyatt corporate management (Hyatt employees) in my opinion. Everything is new and shiny, but I still prefer the Centric (which could use a renovation itself and will be spectacular if they remodel it to the same level as Eliza)...