LA New Orleans Holiday Inn Select Airport

[fredmartens]

Stayed here on 3/1 as posted earlier. This hotel is on Williams Blvd. about 1 mile or so from the airport...the hotel shuttle took about 15 minutes to pick me up at MSY (11:45PM on a Tuesday night) and runs 24/7. From the Hotwire description: Selected amenities include: Airport Shuttle, Restaurant(s), Pool(s), Fitness Center, Laundry Facilities (self-service). The rooms are OK in size, bathroom clean, bath amenities above average; furniture pretty cheap, dated and worn, though. Bed was comfortable; sheets were clean but very worn out and the spread looked old...didn't really want it anywhere near me. Coffee maker in room as well.

The covered pool is in the center of the surrounding two story rooms indoors, it looked pretty nice. There's a large concrete patio area with tables and chairs surrounding the pool for taking your morning coffee or relaxing, hot tub as well. Fitness center was adequate; did not try the restaurant, but noted that room service prices were very reasonable. The high speed internet is free through Wayport, although the signal in both the lobby and room was extremely weak (and I have an IBM T42, which really does a great job picking up signals). Staff was above average, shuttle drivers courteous. All in all, an OK stay, although I think I'd try booking this as a $40 3* on PL before doing this again thru Hotwire; I felt that 3-1/2* was overrating the property after staying as well....typical of my recent HW experiences.