Very disappointed with my extended stay at Loft 2. The sheets were stained, the comforters had holes, there was one old towel in the whole loft so I bought my own dish towels and washcloths. The beds are uncomfortable and lumpy. The refrigerator remained a constant 55 degrees and all my food went bad. The owner was useless and "attempted" to fix the fridge twice. When I claimed it was still broken he ghosted me. Do not stay here, it's a shit hole. It looks cool in the pics but the furniture is shabby and nothing works right.
Jami H.
I love, love, love the concept of this place. It's the execution that's lacking. The Good: The lofts are in a great location downtown surrounded by nightlife, restaurants, and museums. The lofts are secure and require a code to get in. (I'm assuming the code is changed regularly but don't know.) Our loft was adorably decorated and much larger than a hotel. We had four ladies, so it was a great arrangement with two sleeping areas and a living/dining area. We enjoyed getting to hang out and have a place to chat rather than being in two separate hotel rooms. (The loft was about the price of two hotel rooms.) The Bad: The wifi was spotty. When we arrived, there were only two towels. We had to ask for more and go get them ourselves. No daily housekeeping (if you like that sort of thing). No coffee in the room (but who cares when Reve is down the street). The beds were extremely uncomfortable, and two of us experienced back pain. The twin beds were so soft you sank into the middle. No top sheet. The bedding on the twin beds had a bottom fitted sheet, a white blanket (functioning as a top sheet), and a thin coverlet. Only two tiny trash cans (that don't get emptied during your stay). The Really, Really Bad and Ugly For me, the main problem with this living arrangement was that it was filthy. I'm not talking a dust bunny here or there. I'm talking dust on every surface I saw. The dust was hanging down from the couch and other furniture. I was coughing a lot. The carpet looked like it hadn't been vacuumed in a long while. There were stains on the blankets and pillow covers. I actually saw dust floating through the air. If you are even slightly a clean freak or allergic in any way to dust, avoid this place like the plague!
Kim B.
Great place to stay with or without kids. Excellent downtown location so walking distance to a variety of restaurants, cafes, and live music. Staff is very friendly and cooperative. I would stay here again.
Joel S.
With spacious open space, modern design and full-apartment amenities, the Buchanan Lofts unit was fabulous. Why the low rating? They failed on the "little" things. No coffee!?? It had to be a mistake, right? Wrong! I called and was told, "no coffee provided." I have never stayed anywhere that did not provide coffee-if not in the room, then lobby. (There was a note in the check-out instructions that you are welcome to leave your unused coffee!) But at least they had coffee filters--actually one filter, that was the wrong type! I don't expect to pay $200 a night and wash out my coffee filter for a second pot in the morning. Other missteps: The dishes from the previous guest were still in the dishwasher, only two bath towels, internet password was handwritten on a small piece of paper buried inside the insert pocket of the "Welcome" book and, most frustrating of all, the microwave oven did not work! Based on the other superlative reviews, perhaps I just hit on a bad day. It was, however, the only day I had.
Michael E.
Spacious and stylish lofts in the heart of downtown Lafayette! I travel a lot for work (roughly 80% of the time) and when I found out I would be in Lafayette for six weeks, I immediately looked for short-term rental options. I know, I hate giving up hotel points but I really wanted something more of a residential feel, and with a kitchen and some room. I also love Lafayette and wanted a centrally located place since I wasn't just going to chill in my room and watch tv all night. Buchannan lofts met all my requirements...and then some! My loft had a full kitchen with a regular sized fridge and stove. The room was spacious with two beds. One bed was upstairs and a little more private, while the other was on the main flood and was only separated from the kitchen/living room by a curtain. There was a dining table, love seat, chair with foot stool, and desk. Even with all that furnature, the loft did not feel cramped. Exposed brick and exposed duct work / lighting added to that cool loft feel. The owner was very friendly and helpful. The kitchen is fully stocked with dishes and there is a dish washer. Some minor negatives are the fact that you have to walk a few flights of stairs to get to the lofts and there is no elevator. The room was clean, but did have some wear and tear. Nothing major but it was here and there, and give the impression that the loft wasn't as clean as it actually was. I also didn't like the towels in the bathroom or the shower. I'll probably bring my own towels next time and I would have had a stand up shower and not a shower with a tub. The tub isn't a soaking tub so was basically useless. The price seems to be a little on the high side for the area (but I am cheap so I could be wrong). At that price point I would like better towels, bed linens and to walk in and feel like the place is immaculate. While the location is great and close to some great restaurants downtown, during the week downtown is pretty dead....but that is not the lofts fault. My negatives are really nit-picking and overall the lofts are a great option for all types of travelers. I would definitely stay again if it is in the budget. Check them out when staying in Lafayette...you really will be glad you did!
Ken W.
This is apparently the best place to stay in Lafayette based on talking to many people who are attending a music camp here "Balfa Camp". It bears repeating that things are different in Louisiana so don't expect to see an attentive innkeeper at all and make sure you have the door entry code in advance, very much like some places in Europe. Everything is handled electronically. That said, my wife and I are having a lovely time sharing this artistically remodeled and appointed loft with a couple of fellow musicians. The lofts are right downtown where the best restaurants and music revues are for Festival Internationale. There is convenient parking and a coffee shop on the ground floor open early most days. We usually visit Lafayette every year and definitely plan to stay here again.
R. D.
used yelp to make the reservation so thought i'd use it to write my review of a unusual hotel i stayed in after christmas time. cool, small place i had read a review about in southern living. if you are not a 'chain' type of person this is for sure your place. tons of space for me and freinds. i think we were in loft 2. it has an upstairs and a downstairs sleeping area. modern kitchen, really neat & immaculate with lots of light. i smoke but am glad they do not allow smoking in the lofts. we loved this place. we found out that rickie lee jones had been living there but even cooler was that anthony bourdain had stayed there for a week over the summer. this place is way cool and i will stay there when i come back for business. D. wilson david memphis, tn
Joseph W.
I normally do not take the time out to write reviews, however Buchanan lofts deserves one. This has to have been one of the best experiences I have ever had while traveling domestically or internationally. You find the entrance to the lofts tucked between a downtown Lafayette, Louisiana coffee shop and local salon. Upon entering you find a small desk. The entrance/ front desk is a mixture of urban contemporary meets vintage feel. Upon going to your respective loft you can find a full kitchen (refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, microwave and dishes!!!). Typically there are hardwood floors throughout your respective loft and you have access to a large bathroom with washer/dryer in your loft or on the premises. You have a secured parking spot (useful if there is a festival or busy Saturday night in downtown Lafayette). Leah the owner/manager is amazing. The amount of care and thought put into the lofts makes this one of the best stays in any city and dare I say many countries. If you plan on visiting Lafayette for work or pleasure this is an ideal location (central to everything in Lafayette) and not far from some good restaurants. To top off the entire experience it is well priced. You can't find better pricing and accommodations than Buchanan Lofts in Lafayette.
Krista L.
UPDATE: I just had to write and update this to let you know that I received a letter a few days after our stay from Buchanan Lofts. It enclosed earrings that I had left on the night stand! It was such a nice gesture and I was so appreciative. We had a very nice stay at Buchanan Lofts. The apartments are nicely decorated in a modern style. We enjoyed that it was a large room and that we couldn't hear anyone in the hallways or in other rooms. We had booked the studio apartment, but the owner gave us an upgrade because there were other rooms available. The location is great and you can walk to anything in downtown Lafayette. The owner gave us restaurant and music suggestions, and the cafe next door was cute and the person working there was very friendly. I decided not to give it 5 stars for a couple reasons. First, the hot water ran out during the second shower of the morning. The first shower was about 10 minutes, and about 10 minutes into the second person's shower, the water started to get less hot, and 5 minutes later it was cold. No one had done dishes or ran water. It was very strange. Also, the pillows were terrible (small complaint because the bed was amazing). My only other complaint would be that there was a lack of sponges or anything to clean with.
Cory W.
"Am I in NYC? Paris? Milan?" Buchanan Lofts has the style and sophistication to rival any major metropolis. But don't leave your room looking for a baguette or a bagel, you're the middle of Cajun country now. (Forget about boring bread and search the countryside for boudin, crawfish and cracklings.) Large, comfortable and luxurious, Buchanan Lofts is the perfect homebase for your rustic Cajun roadtrip. Full kitchen (too cook up your farmer's market/butchershop finds), immaculatly clean bathrooms, spacious lounge areas. The lofts have everything you need in a home away from home.
Very disappointed with my extended stay at Loft 2. The sheets were stained, the comforters had holes, there was one old towel in the whole loft so I bought my own dish towels and washcloths. The beds are uncomfortable and lumpy. The refrigerator remained a constant 55 degrees and all my food went bad. The owner was useless and "attempted" to fix the fridge twice. When I claimed it was still broken he ghosted me. Do not stay here, it's a shit hole. It looks cool in the pics but the furniture is shabby and nothing works right.
I love, love, love the concept of this place. It's the execution that's lacking. The Good: The lofts are in a great location downtown surrounded by nightlife, restaurants, and museums. The lofts are secure and require a code to get in. (I'm assuming the code is changed regularly but don't know.) Our loft was adorably decorated and much larger than a hotel. We had four ladies, so it was a great arrangement with two sleeping areas and a living/dining area. We enjoyed getting to hang out and have a place to chat rather than being in two separate hotel rooms. (The loft was about the price of two hotel rooms.) The Bad: The wifi was spotty. When we arrived, there were only two towels. We had to ask for more and go get them ourselves. No daily housekeeping (if you like that sort of thing). No coffee in the room (but who cares when Reve is down the street). The beds were extremely uncomfortable, and two of us experienced back pain. The twin beds were so soft you sank into the middle. No top sheet. The bedding on the twin beds had a bottom fitted sheet, a white blanket (functioning as a top sheet), and a thin coverlet. Only two tiny trash cans (that don't get emptied during your stay). The Really, Really Bad and Ugly For me, the main problem with this living arrangement was that it was filthy. I'm not talking a dust bunny here or there. I'm talking dust on every surface I saw. The dust was hanging down from the couch and other furniture. I was coughing a lot. The carpet looked like it hadn't been vacuumed in a long while. There were stains on the blankets and pillow covers. I actually saw dust floating through the air. If you are even slightly a clean freak or allergic in any way to dust, avoid this place like the plague!
Great place to stay with or without kids. Excellent downtown location so walking distance to a variety of restaurants, cafes, and live music. Staff is very friendly and cooperative. I would stay here again.
With spacious open space, modern design and full-apartment amenities, the Buchanan Lofts unit was fabulous. Why the low rating? They failed on the "little" things. No coffee!?? It had to be a mistake, right? Wrong! I called and was told, "no coffee provided." I have never stayed anywhere that did not provide coffee-if not in the room, then lobby. (There was a note in the check-out instructions that you are welcome to leave your unused coffee!) But at least they had coffee filters--actually one filter, that was the wrong type! I don't expect to pay $200 a night and wash out my coffee filter for a second pot in the morning. Other missteps: The dishes from the previous guest were still in the dishwasher, only two bath towels, internet password was handwritten on a small piece of paper buried inside the insert pocket of the "Welcome" book and, most frustrating of all, the microwave oven did not work! Based on the other superlative reviews, perhaps I just hit on a bad day. It was, however, the only day I had.
Spacious and stylish lofts in the heart of downtown Lafayette! I travel a lot for work (roughly 80% of the time) and when I found out I would be in Lafayette for six weeks, I immediately looked for short-term rental options. I know, I hate giving up hotel points but I really wanted something more of a residential feel, and with a kitchen and some room. I also love Lafayette and wanted a centrally located place since I wasn't just going to chill in my room and watch tv all night. Buchannan lofts met all my requirements...and then some! My loft had a full kitchen with a regular sized fridge and stove. The room was spacious with two beds. One bed was upstairs and a little more private, while the other was on the main flood and was only separated from the kitchen/living room by a curtain. There was a dining table, love seat, chair with foot stool, and desk. Even with all that furnature, the loft did not feel cramped. Exposed brick and exposed duct work / lighting added to that cool loft feel. The owner was very friendly and helpful. The kitchen is fully stocked with dishes and there is a dish washer. Some minor negatives are the fact that you have to walk a few flights of stairs to get to the lofts and there is no elevator. The room was clean, but did have some wear and tear. Nothing major but it was here and there, and give the impression that the loft wasn't as clean as it actually was. I also didn't like the towels in the bathroom or the shower. I'll probably bring my own towels next time and I would have had a stand up shower and not a shower with a tub. The tub isn't a soaking tub so was basically useless. The price seems to be a little on the high side for the area (but I am cheap so I could be wrong). At that price point I would like better towels, bed linens and to walk in and feel like the place is immaculate. While the location is great and close to some great restaurants downtown, during the week downtown is pretty dead....but that is not the lofts fault. My negatives are really nit-picking and overall the lofts are a great option for all types of travelers. I would definitely stay again if it is in the budget. Check them out when staying in Lafayette...you really will be glad you did!
This is apparently the best place to stay in Lafayette based on talking to many people who are attending a music camp here "Balfa Camp". It bears repeating that things are different in Louisiana so don't expect to see an attentive innkeeper at all and make sure you have the door entry code in advance, very much like some places in Europe. Everything is handled electronically. That said, my wife and I are having a lovely time sharing this artistically remodeled and appointed loft with a couple of fellow musicians. The lofts are right downtown where the best restaurants and music revues are for Festival Internationale. There is convenient parking and a coffee shop on the ground floor open early most days. We usually visit Lafayette every year and definitely plan to stay here again.
used yelp to make the reservation so thought i'd use it to write my review of a unusual hotel i stayed in after christmas time. cool, small place i had read a review about in southern living. if you are not a 'chain' type of person this is for sure your place. tons of space for me and freinds. i think we were in loft 2. it has an upstairs and a downstairs sleeping area. modern kitchen, really neat & immaculate with lots of light. i smoke but am glad they do not allow smoking in the lofts. we loved this place. we found out that rickie lee jones had been living there but even cooler was that anthony bourdain had stayed there for a week over the summer. this place is way cool and i will stay there when i come back for business. D. wilson david memphis, tn
I normally do not take the time out to write reviews, however Buchanan lofts deserves one. This has to have been one of the best experiences I have ever had while traveling domestically or internationally. You find the entrance to the lofts tucked between a downtown Lafayette, Louisiana coffee shop and local salon. Upon entering you find a small desk. The entrance/ front desk is a mixture of urban contemporary meets vintage feel. Upon going to your respective loft you can find a full kitchen (refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, microwave and dishes!!!). Typically there are hardwood floors throughout your respective loft and you have access to a large bathroom with washer/dryer in your loft or on the premises. You have a secured parking spot (useful if there is a festival or busy Saturday night in downtown Lafayette). Leah the owner/manager is amazing. The amount of care and thought put into the lofts makes this one of the best stays in any city and dare I say many countries. If you plan on visiting Lafayette for work or pleasure this is an ideal location (central to everything in Lafayette) and not far from some good restaurants. To top off the entire experience it is well priced. You can't find better pricing and accommodations than Buchanan Lofts in Lafayette.
UPDATE: I just had to write and update this to let you know that I received a letter a few days after our stay from Buchanan Lofts. It enclosed earrings that I had left on the night stand! It was such a nice gesture and I was so appreciative. We had a very nice stay at Buchanan Lofts. The apartments are nicely decorated in a modern style. We enjoyed that it was a large room and that we couldn't hear anyone in the hallways or in other rooms. We had booked the studio apartment, but the owner gave us an upgrade because there were other rooms available. The location is great and you can walk to anything in downtown Lafayette. The owner gave us restaurant and music suggestions, and the cafe next door was cute and the person working there was very friendly. I decided not to give it 5 stars for a couple reasons. First, the hot water ran out during the second shower of the morning. The first shower was about 10 minutes, and about 10 minutes into the second person's shower, the water started to get less hot, and 5 minutes later it was cold. No one had done dishes or ran water. It was very strange. Also, the pillows were terrible (small complaint because the bed was amazing). My only other complaint would be that there was a lack of sponges or anything to clean with.
"Am I in NYC? Paris? Milan?" Buchanan Lofts has the style and sophistication to rival any major metropolis. But don't leave your room looking for a baguette or a bagel, you're the middle of Cajun country now. (Forget about boring bread and search the countryside for boudin, crawfish and cracklings.) Large, comfortable and luxurious, Buchanan Lofts is the perfect homebase for your rustic Cajun roadtrip. Full kitchen (too cook up your farmer's market/butchershop finds), immaculatly clean bathrooms, spacious lounge areas. The lofts have everything you need in a home away from home.
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