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Thought I would let you both know - We now have bicycle carts to ride in and they really help when staying nearer Canal and wanting to get to the heart of Quarter. Prices are hard to understand and seem to be whatever you want to give the driver/pedler.....they will come back for you at a certain time which is nice. Also from Hilton there is a train that comes by hourly and is a buck or so - it has a stop at French Market. Now that I live here, it's nothing to walk 10 blocks or more but it used to tire me badly when I first started visiting. If the weather is nice, the walk is nice.

Nov 24 and Nov 25 $55 = $110.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $25.32 (USD) Total Room Cost: $135.32 (USD) for both nights

1 night - New years eve. 1/31/09 Quality Inn Manhattan Kansas $68.00 Taxes & Fees: $16.10 Total Charges*: $84.10

Win on PRICELINE! Merry Christmas! Total 5/25 thru 5/31 $57.00 a night - Subtotal: $342.00 Taxes & Fees: $54.00 Total Charges*: $396.00 (couldn't get the 12/31 night at this price so had to go Quality inn 2* for $68.00 Taxes & Fees: $16.10 Total Charges*: $84.10 for 1 night at Quality Inn Manhattan)

$56 a night x3 = $168 $35.22 fees and taxes total 203.22 can't remember all the bids I did - Quarter and downtown areas. started with 5* and 4 * then to 3 * at this price -

So sorry - got behind on emails! $46.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $14.59 (USD) Total Room Cost: $60.59 (USD)

Priceline - 11/19/09 with check out of 11-22-09 3 start - Holdiay Inn French Quarter 124 Royal st. $56 total all: $202.22

Sorry about these duplicates! I can not figure out how to delete or I would...I have probably done these totally wrong - I live about an hour outside New Orleans and have stayed at many hotels over the years...Again apologies - I don't know how to correct ..

La. New Orleans Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel New Orleans 817 Common Street New Orleans, LA 70130. We got this in Oct 2009 for $65 on Priceline. It is comfortable and we had no complaints. However, I wouldn't choose it agin - unless I had to. I didn't like the location as much as others. Not bad location - just not my cup of tea. On the plus side there was a place to get a cheap breakfast a short walk from hotel - Krystal - Hamburgers- it has those really small square hamburger's at a cheapie price - and breakfast was about $3 for eggs, bacon, grits & toast.. The room was fine. Just didn't like the feel of the area as much as other areas in the quarter. Up the street a block was another hotel that we confused with Renaissance Pere Marquette and didn't realize until we arrived.. Opps! - I wouldn't discourage anyone from it - but I didn't like the atmosphere .....Felt more like California that New Orleans.

Love this hotel and have stayed at many times. It is located a block or so from Harrah's Casino. You could park at Casino FREE - as long as you will be gaming with them - they will validate your parking ticket - savng you $30 or so on parking a night... The beds in hotel were comfortable and it has a trolley right outside door ($1.25 - exact change) to ride - puts you in quarter. While it is not my favorite hotel in New Orleans - I do like it and it is more in the business area. Getting to the Quarter is easy...be prepared to walk a lot! I prefer to stay in hotels in the Quarter - but you never know the hotel you will end up in - and location, location.... plus *star level can mean a lot! - Hotels in the Quarter are typically more expensive. Some people prefer the Hilton just to feel safer and the Steak House located in hotel is very good. I sometimes try for the Hilton just to make sure we make a few trips to Harrah's - and get a guaranteed comfortable bed - Other times we stay in the Quarter. My favorite hotel is LeRichelieu - bordered by Decatur and Gov. Nichols - but it is never on Priceland or Hotwire. But if you don't mind spedning $100 or so- they offere free parking and I love the quite area of the Quarter it is located in.

Just won: Bourbon Orleans (Wyndham - 717 Orleans Street -New Orleans, Louisiana . total with tax and fees is $60.59. 3 1/2 * - French quarter - Great Location. Used the PRICELINE link from this site...

I just booked a 4 * - and some can gloat - becuase I paid $60 for New Orleans Hilton riverside . I had been using "French Quarter" for bids starting ar $55 - and then remembered to add Convention cntr/downtown. I had 4 *'s chosen - anyway - it came back accepted. I'm not upset - I might could have sayed enough for a Hand Garnande at tropical Isle, but considering what actual price the rooms go for ( we have stayed in this property before) - I am very happy. Tip: Parking is about $25-30 dollars a night but you can park free at Harrah's a block or so away (gamble just a little - and park free for the night. Or do as we do and stay and play and WIN!) 2) Catch the red line right outside the entry to hotel and ride to the Quarter - much more fun. $1.25 exact cash, & only, 3) the check in desk is on 2nd floor - escalator or elevator ride when you enter te main door and ride up.... I used the link here to book PRICELINE.