Priceline Hotel: 4* New Orleans (French Quarter) Marriott New Orleans

[andyaxa]

$50 4* French Quarter - Nope

$55 4* French Quarter + New Orleans East - Nope

$60 4* French Quarter + New Orleans East + New Orleans West Bank - WIN

I've read mixed reviews on the Marriot, but for $60 in the FQ, I'll take it... And use the $ saved on all the great food!

Used the PRICELINE QuickQuote Link

[AaronJB]

Congrats on your success. :)

Great deal for this Marriott property, and glad you are pleased with the win.

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

Enjoy your stay.

[tigersbh]

Mixed reviews? The Marriott is great! Nice place, and an excellent location. I like a room up high on the river side. It's quite a view.

[andyaxa]

Have an upcoming stay - in on Monday 11/12 for three nights. Going by the motto that it never hurts to ask (especially if done nicely), I am curios if anyone has had any luck with free or reasonable upgrades at this property. Also, any rooms types/locations to request?

Thanks!

[AaronJB]

PRICELINE/HOTWIRE reservations are not eligible for upgrades. If you want to ask, I'd call the hotel and politely inquire if there is an upgrade of interest. The hotel has the right to say no, but may say yes or may charge an upgrade fee.

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

[andyaxa]

Thanks Aaron. Yes, I do realize PL ressies are not officially eligible for upgrades. I was simply asking if folks have had any success at this property. I did not realize someone had posted on my original post so it looks like upper rooms, riverside would be a request.

[andyaxa]

I'm not sure why my new thread was merged. The point was to try to open a dialogue on peoples' experience upgrading at the Marriott New Orleans. Doesn't seem to make sense burying it in an old bid-won thread.

[thereuare]

There are so many variables that go into your ability to get an upgrade that somebody elses experience is likely to be very different then your own... what is available at time of check-in, mood of front desk clerk, hotel occupancy the nite before, hotel occupancy during your stay, etc, etc.

If you want an upgrade the usual policies apply:

1) ask nicely at time of check-in

2) offer to pay for an upgrade (if it's worth the extra money to you)

3) try tipping the front desk clerk

There are a few threads on the board regarding upgrades in general (such as the tipping one above... once you get past the first 3-4 posts), but an upgrades at one specific property is a bit too narrow to have its own thread on the board.

Thanks.