Priceline Hotel: 4* New Orleans (Downtown) Hyatt Regency New Orleans

[traveljim]

Bid up to 125 for 4* in the French Quarter with no luck. Started bidding including the downtown area, starting at 70 and got it for 90 a night. Not thrilled with the location/convenience to the quarter, but it is a very nice hotel. For the way prices are heading that weekend we're not complaining. I've been seeing a 4* downtown for 95 on HOTWIRE which I would guess is probably the same hotel. We did the same trip last year on the same weekend and got rooms in the quarter for much less than this.

[tigersbh]

You did pretty good, in my opinion. I think you can take the new Loyola streetcar route to the Quarter. You'll have to take a cab back if you're out late. That's only $8-10 though.

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

While perhaps not perfect, glad to see that you're overall pleased with the results and can make this work for your needs.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board.

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

Enjoy your stay.

[traveljim]

Bid up to 125 for 4* in the French Quarter with no luck. Started bidding including the downtown area, starting at 70 and got it for 90 a night. Not thrilled with the location/convenience to the quarter, but it is a very nice hotel. For the way prices are heading that weekend we're not complaining. I've been seeing a 4* downtown for 95 on HOTWIRE which I would guess is probably the same hotel. We did the same trip last year on the same weekend and got rooms in the quarter for much less than this.

** I wanted to give a post-trip update. I have been to NOLA many times both before and after Katrina and have never been stuck in such a poor location from one of the blind purchase discount sites. It is a relatively long walk to the quarter and is NOT a safe walk at night. The streetcar only comes every 30 minutes and the times are approximate so you never really know when it will be there. Cabs were not readily available at this hotel, despite it's size. The hotel is extremely nice but it's really built as an all-inclusive property for conferences and superdome events - not for vacationers who want to enjoy the quarter. Also, we have found that Hotwire includes both sides of Canal St. in their french quarter zone, but Priceline only includes the FQ side - the other side is the downtown zone. My advice is if you're going for vacation or a fun weekend, stick to the FQ zone. It's worth a higher price for convenience, safety and fun. Also, we have found that we consistently get the best prices in NOLA 2-3 weeks from the travel date.

[AaronJB]

Thank you for the follow-up review - sorry to hear that the location turned out to be a disappointing one for this stay. Hopefully the hotel was otherwise okay.