Rod in Louisiana

We were there for one night, on 03/07/2009. Amenities shown by Hotwire were: Smoke-Free Rooms Airport Shuttle Fitness Center Pool Restaurant Business Center High Speed Internet Access

Sorry about the mistakes. I'm a newbie, but I'll pick it up pretty quickly. Yes, this was indeed the Crowne Plaza in the MSY zone. It's located at 2829 Williams Blvd. in Kenner. We were there for one night on 03/17/2009. The amenities listed on the HOTWIRE confirmation are: Airport Shuttle Fitness Center Pool Restaurant Business Center Laundry Facilities High Speed Internet Access

This hotel was an outstanding value. It's the old Sofitel, which has been reflagged. I'm a Holiday Inn Priority Club Platinum member and the manner in which I was treated, as a Hotwire guest, was no less than I usually receive as a Priority Club member. If the area in which the hotel is located suits my future trips to Houston, I'll stay here again without hesitation.

We stayed at this hotel two nights ago. The amenities list is accurate and the rate was good, at $59. The area of the hotel in which we stayed was an older wing that was at least 300 yards from the front desk. The rooms were clean, but in need of updating. The main section of the hotel may deserve a 3.5* rating, but I'd only give the wing in which we stayed a rating of 2.5*. It was a good value, but not a great value. I'd stay there again.

The Holiday Inn-Chateau LeMoyne is on Dauphine, two blocks towards the river from N. Rampart, and clearly inside the French Quarter. I believe the Holiday Inn to which you're referring would be the Downtown Holiday Inn, on Poydras, which is only a few blocks from Canal, the upriver boundary of the French Quarter.

Thanks to both of you for you assistance. I requested rooms at the Alexa from easyclicktravel, shortly after your recommendation, but it was already in an 'on request' status, and my request was subsequently denied becausee it's fully booked for those dates. The only hotels showng availability in the French Quarter and Downtown areas are: The infamous Radisson on Canal (now the Park Plaza), and the equally infamous, if not more so, Grand Palace on Canal (formerly the Crescent). I'll see if I can get everyone in our group to work through Hotwire, although some don't want to book without knowing the name of the hotel. Where's their spirit of adventure <smile>?

Thanks for the confirmation that these are indeed inside the Quarter. I was aware of the reflagging of the Radisson on Canal; I just couldn't remember the new name. Based on the information I supplied, do you have any idea as to which hotels are being described? I don't see any 3.5* hotels on the Hotwire list for the French Quarter except, perhaps, the Chateau LeMoyne.

When searching for three rooms in French Quarter hotels for the dates of 04/08 and 04/09, I get 5 hits, ranging from 2.5* to 4.5*. I searched on French Quarter only, but the heading on each hotel is French Quarter (French Quarter and Downtown). Am I to understand that some or all of these hotels may be outside the French Quarter? The most attractive of these responses is 3.5* with restaurant and pool for $113. The next most attractive is 4* with restaurant, pool, fitness center, and business center for $182. Any idea which hotels these may be? We're not high maintenance folks, but we'll do anything to avoid the Radisson on Canal. Thanks for the assistance.