Armed with advice from this board, just booked on PRICELINE EXPRESS.
Searched 4 star Downtown NO. a PRICELINE EXPRESS deal with amenities listed as: Internet, Pool, Restaurant, Business Center, Fitness Center came up.
The Express rate listed was $114 per night but the current "BIGDEAL" promo code allowed 10% off, for a nightly room rate of $103( before taxes and fees).
I was psyched when it DID indeed come up as Hyatt Regency, which is the hotel where we are all attending an event!
I called the Hyatt today and the lowest rate available for a room this weekend through the hotel (even booking multiple rooms) was $208, so we did REALLY well booking through PL
I also then immediately booked two additional rooms for the same weekend just two nights each - 7/30-8/1. The PE rate for the Sat-Mon was a few dollars more at $117 but again the "BIGDEAL" promo code was accepted and it comes out to $106.
Very excited, thank you for the advice and help.