Lost in New Orleans
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Nobody can give you a lot of help unless you say when you plan to go to New Orleans. A motel with a pool that meets your budget will be hard to find almost anytime in the downtown areas including the French Quarter. Motels on the outskirts or suburbs might fit the bill. Try something out near the airport. Good luck.
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I just booked a room at the Country Inn And Suites on Magazine St, It's walking distance to the French Quarter and has a pool for $79.00 per night. It just opened this year. Never been there so I don't know anything else about it but the neighborhood is good.
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I haven't been to NO yet but have been researching alot, and found many that have a pool in the FQ, CBD & Garden District. The Frenchman (mixed reviews), Place D'Armes, The Drury Inn & suites, Country Inn & Suites, American Creole House (unsure about pool), Avenue Plaza Hotel, Embassy Suites, French Quarter Suites, Hampton Inn Hotels & Suites (unsure about pool, more then one location), Hotel St. Pierre, La Quinta Inn & suites & The cotton Exchange Hotel.
These are just a few (the ones that fit my needs & budget) but am sure you can find a nice hotel within the city limits to fit your budget unless a major event is happening on your dates of travel.
Good luck on your search, try the reviews on tripadvisor for specific hotels, in top left corner type hotel name in search box, very helpful.
These are just a few (the ones that fit my needs & budget) but am sure you can find a nice hotel within the city limits to fit your budget unless a major event is happening on your dates of travel.
Good luck on your search, try the reviews on tripadvisor for specific hotels, in top left corner type hotel name in search box, very helpful.
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Thanks for the info Dan...Le Pavilion is not exactly in the price range I was looking for (average $180/night) but it seems nice. Do you know if it is in a good neighborhood? Is it close to the French Quarter?
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M_Hardy:
Le Pavillion is on Poydros (sp?) just a few blocks from Canal, which is the French Quarter, Central Business District divider. We have walked by that hotel many times, and it does look very nice from the outside. It appears to be a safe area.
Le Pavillion is on Poydros (sp?) just a few blocks from Canal, which is the French Quarter, Central Business District divider. We have walked by that hotel many times, and it does look very nice from the outside. It appears to be a safe area.
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I don't mean to highjack your post, M Hardy, but I just can't resist:
Hey, Wayne! Do you feel at all bad about being so rude to the OP, and then being proven wrong by every other poster???? I'm betting you do, since you're now conspicuously absent from this thread...
Hey, Wayne! Do you feel at all bad about being so rude to the OP, and then being proven wrong by every other poster???? I'm betting you do, since you're now conspicuously absent from this thread...
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Wayne wasn't being rude. In fact, I think he's generally correct. That $100-120 is somewhat low for a good hotel with a pool in a good neighborhood, all conditions of the original poster. In fact, he paid $180 to get these things because of the season.
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Good grief, Wayne was just being helpful. But, there certainly are some mean folks on this site. Hardy, someone mentioned it will be Jazz Fest. Are you going for that purpose? If not, you may be overwhelmed by the crowds. If you aren't going for Jazz Fest, and can go another weekend, you might consider it. Just a thought. I met a New Orleans native last week, and he recommended Bon Ton Cafe, haven't been there, but you might take a look at it. Enjoy annieladd
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I need to stick up for E, sorry again to M Hardy, and I will start that I have appreciated the advice and found it helpful but whenever I read a post from Wayne it usually sounds negative. Now yes if it is Jazz fest then finding a room in the $100 range will be hard, but suggesting some of the lower priced hotels in NO would have been helpful. I guess that's the problem with our world, it is hard to interpret the tone of someone's message through the typed word.
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I appreciate everyone...even Wayne...he was right...dates obviously help. I am not going for Jazz fest. Just travelling through on our way to Baton Rouge (smart daughter in National tournament). So dates are set. Thankfully we will be leaving on the 22nd when Jazz fest starts. I think I will keep my reservations at Le Pavillon even though it is $180/night and more than I want to spend. Still looking for a restaurant though...HELP
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We just stayed at the Amerisuites on Canal (used to be a Clarion I think). It was under your budget. Don't know if it had a pool (are you really going to be swimming there?)
Easy access to streetcars, short walk to French Quarter.
Easy access to streetcars, short walk to French Quarter.
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All hotels offer fantastically low rates at certain times of the year.... recently, I found $99 rates at both Rennaissance hotels, $119 rates at JW Marriott and $129 at The Ritz Carlton... If you spend a little time and call a few hotels, or search their websites, you will find some very good deals. Both Omni properties also have low rates.
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If the weather is nice, not much in NO is better than lunch on the patio at Commander's . . . and lunch is less expensive. But with Jazz Fest, reservations may be tough to come by.
Also, Drury Inn & Suites is lovely with lots of extras, on the streetcar line, downtown (near Le Pavillion), and may be somewhat less expensive if they still have rooms available.
Good luck!
Also, Drury Inn & Suites is lovely with lots of extras, on the streetcar line, downtown (near Le Pavillion), and may be somewhat less expensive if they still have rooms available.
Good luck!