Best B&B/New Orleans
Jan 8th, 2001, 11:44 AM
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Hal just beat me to it, but I think your price range may be a little unrealistic if you're coming during the busy season. There are few B&Bs truly convenient to the convention center, which is downtown. However, the Garden District, French Quarter, Mid City and Faubourg Marigny neighborhoods each have dozens of nice B&Bs and they're all a quick cab/streetcar/bus ride from the Morial Center.
Jan 8th, 2001, 02:32 PM
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We stayed at the Lafitte Guest House on Bourbon Street last January and it was fantastic! Above your price range - but definitely authentic New Orleans feeling. Don't know the cost this year but last year our room was around $200 but it had a balcony. I know they have less expensive ones and a great website. Have fun!
Jan 9th, 2001, 05:03 PM
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I disagree. There are great B&B's for reasonable prices. Like I have written before, I stayed at a great B&B in Algiers Point which is walking distance to the French Quarter and the convention center. It was around $95.00 per night and really nice. Please see previous comments on this B&B. See their web page at www.houseoftherisingsunbnb.com
Algiers Point is lovely and historic and beautiful to walk around.
Algiers Point is lovely and historic and beautiful to walk around.
Jan 9th, 2001, 06:09 PM
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Hi Lisa,
My husband and I just returned from a long weekend in New Orleans, and we stayed at the Mandevilla Bed and Breakfast.
It's in the Garden District, but well worth it--fabulous place! Built in 1850, great rooms, and ours had a double jacuzzi.
The Garden District may not be right where the convention center is, but it's a very pretty area, and quiet at night. The B&B is right on St. Charles Ave, and you can pick up the street car for a nice ride downtown almost steps away from the B&B.
Besides ourselves, another couple we're friends with met us and stayed there as well, and they really enjoyed it too.
The # is: 1-800 288-0484. There's a website you can ask about, for more info.
It's also a bit higher than your price range, but it really is well worth it.
My husband and I just returned from a long weekend in New Orleans, and we stayed at the Mandevilla Bed and Breakfast.
It's in the Garden District, but well worth it--fabulous place! Built in 1850, great rooms, and ours had a double jacuzzi.
The Garden District may not be right where the convention center is, but it's a very pretty area, and quiet at night. The B&B is right on St. Charles Ave, and you can pick up the street car for a nice ride downtown almost steps away from the B&B.
Besides ourselves, another couple we're friends with met us and stayed there as well, and they really enjoyed it too.
The # is: 1-800 288-0484. There's a website you can ask about, for more info.
It's also a bit higher than your price range, but it really is well worth it.
Jan 9th, 2001, 07:12 PM
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Yeah, I have to agree that saying Algiers Point is walking distance to just about anything else is a stretch. It's across the river! If you're going to ride the ferry, you may as well ride the streetcar or bus. This means all the other B&Bs are just as close.
For the record, I like the Algiers Point neighborhood a lot and the hosts of the House of the Rising Sun are nice folks!
For the record, I like the Algiers Point neighborhood a lot and the hosts of the House of the Rising Sun are nice folks!
Jan 9th, 2001, 07:15 PM
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Many of the French Quarter-area B&Bs cooperatively operate a web site at http://www.marigny.net. Perhaps it will help with your search?
