Priceline Hotel: 4* New Orleans (Downtown) Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette Hotel

[douknownam]

Dates: 4/16-4/19

Bid history:

$80 - unsuccessful

$85 - unsuccessful

$90 - unsuccessful

$95 - unsuccessful

$100 - unsuccessful

Will staying in the Downtown region suffice? First time to NOLA and am looking for a touristy time. Will try again another day.

[swag]

Will staying in the Downtown region suffice? First time to NOLA and am looking for a touristy time. Will try again another day.

The French Quarter is your first choice, but deals there are fewer than in the adjacent zones and usually more expensive. In the Downtown zone, 4* at the farthest, you're looking at the Hyatt, which is 2/3 mile walk (or a 3 minute cab ride) to the quarter, but you might also get the Sheraton, which is right across the street from the Quarter. Similar for the Convention Center zone.

[AaronJB]

Welcome to Betterbidding. :)

Sorry to hear that your bids weren't accepted for this stay. What would be your desired budget per night?

Additionally, as noted above, are any other nearby zones (which may be less expensive than the popular French Quarter) be acceptable?

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[thereuare]

Just to 'throw it out there' HOTWIRE has what i'm guessing to be the Sheraton for $103/nite... while not the best hotel in New Orleans, if you're looking for location this hotel is right on Canal and across the street from the zone boundary that separates French Quarter and Downtown.

Let us know if this is of interest.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

[srobinson816]

I have been to New Orleans many times and I agree with the posts above. Its hard to find a good deal on hotels in the French Quarter. However, downtown New Orleans is very close. I'm staying at the Hyatt next weekend and am very pleased because I got it for $90 a night. However, taxis are expensive so if you're really on a budget this might mean some extra walking. Honestly, I dont think its that big of a deal because you can experience more of New Orleans anyway. Also, there is much more to New Orleans than the French Quarter so staying downtown might allow you to see and do a little more.

[douknownam]

After unsuccessful bids for the French Quarter, I decided to give the Downtown area a shot.

Bid History:

Zone 3 - $79

Added Zone 4 - $80

Added Zone 5 - $83

Added Zone 6 - $87

Added Zone 7 - $92 --success!

First time using this strategy, thanks! Also, I did use the PRICELINE link.

Summary of Charges

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $92.00 (USD)

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Guests Per Room: 2

Number of Nights: 3

Room Subtotal: $276.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $53.37 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $329.37 (USD)

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Very nice deal for this Renaissance property. Hope you are looking forward to your stay.

Thank you for sharing your win and using the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.

Enjoy your stay.