ATravelingMan Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 We have a family wedding on Friday, March 2, 2018 - Sunday, March 4, 2018 in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The wedding hotel is the 4.5* (on Priceline) Royal Sonesta on 300 Bourbon Street. The overflow hotel is the 4* Hotel Monteleone which is about 1 block away at 214 Royal Street. Transportation to the church, reception, etc. leaves from the Royal Sonesta, however. My family of 4 is considering a Hotwire hotel in the French Quarter - Bourbon Street zone which is on Hotwire Easy View for $164 and Hotwire main page for $163, with the following amenities on the Hotwire Easy View: Pet friendly, Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access, Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired, Accessible path of travel, In-room accessibility, Accessible bathroom, Roll-in shower. Hotwire's main site shows these amenities: Pet friendly, Smoke-free rooms, Fitness center, Pool(s), Restaurant(s), Business center, Internet access, Accessible for visually impaired, Accessible for hearing impaired (last four amenities listed on Easy View are omitted on the Hotwire main site list). The same hotel appears to be a 4* in the French Quarter - Canal Street Zone on Priceline (also 2 double beds, nonsmoking) for $160, bringing the total to under $400 for two nights. (And yes, I know that Priceline only guarantees 2 persons, but with two double beds it is the same bedding arrangement offered by Hotwire when searching for a family with 4 persons.) Any idea what this Hotwire or Priceline hotel this is? Or does anyone familiar with N.O. hotels have any other suggestions on improving our chances of a hotel within close walking distance to the Royal Sonesta? These two hotels seem to be fairly centrally located within their respective Hotwire/Priceline French Quarter zones, and the average hi-low temperature in New Orleans these dates is 69-51 makes walking (even in wedding attire) not appear to be a big deal (as long as it isn't raining in early March). We can book the Royal Sonesta for $259/night without any penalty until 20 days prior to check in. Any suggestions on strategies, or how long to wait for the best price to open up (seems like this would be a very slow season, and before Spring Break starts for most schools and school districts), would be appreciated. Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Please start by following-up your previous New York City Priceline hotel thread with whatever you ended up doing for that trip, then reply here and we will have a look at your post above. Please remember to follow-up your threads with your wins/decisions as you make them (even if you don't ultimately use PRICELINE / HOTWIRE, cancel the trip, book direct, etc) as this help keep the board better organized and more useful for everyone... as well as being a courtesy to anyone who took the time to help with your travel plans. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
AaronJB Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 When searching for 2 adults/2 children on HOTWIRE for these dates, I'm seeing: 4* French Quarter - Bourbon Street for $164.00 Pet Friendly Smoke Free Fitness Pool Restaurant Business Hi-Speed Internet Blind Accessible Deaf Accessible Travel Accessible Room Accessible Bathroom Accessible Roll-in Shower ==> Guess would be the Sheraton, which would be 0.3mi from the Sonesta. 4.5* French Quarter - Bourbon Street for $264.00 Free Internet Pet Friendly Boutique Smoke Free Fitness Pool Restaurant Business Laundry Hi-Speed Internet Golf Deaf Accessible Travel Accessible Room Accessible Bathroom Accessible ==> My guess would be the Royal Sonesta On PRICELINE EXPRESS (Please confirm the correct dates of travel are showing after clicking the link below. PRICELINE EXPRESS will only guarantee 1 bed/double occupancy. You can contact the hotel to request 2 beds, but they can say no or possibly charge more. Searching for more than 2 on HOTWIRE should guarantee some form of bedding for the entire party; that may mean 1 + rollaway, 1 + sofabed or 2 beds. You can also use the coupon code in my signature.) 4* French Quarter - Canal Street for $160 Pets Allowed Business Center Restaurant Indoor or Outdoor Pool Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities >>>Guess would also be the Sheraton. 4.5* French Quarter - Canal Street for $261 Pets Allowed Business Center Restaurant Indoor or Outdoor Pool Fitness Center No Smoking Rooms/Facilities >>>Guess would be the Sonesta. Please keep us updated with what you decide and let us know if we can be of any further assistance before booking. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
ATravelingMan Posted July 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Yes, posted on the New York stay from last Spring Break in which we decided to use points and avoid high cost of New York hotels. I also posted recently for a stay in Chicago which you helped me with. Thank you, thereuare! Link to comment
thereuare Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 See AaronJB's post above. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Let us know what you decide and how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
ATravelingMan Posted August 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 I guess I need to wait a while longer before booking? Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Why is that? Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
freakazoid76 Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 I don't mean to hijack this thread but is the Four Points Sheraton now a 4 star instead of a 3 star? I see your post from July 1st (copy and pasted below). Quote When searching for 2 adults/2 children on HOTWIRE for these dates, I'm seeing: 4* French Quarter - Bourbon Street for $164.00 Pet Friendly Smoke Free Fitness Pool Restaurant Business Hi-Speed Internet Blind Accessible Deaf Accessible Travel Accessible Room Accessible Bathroom Accessible Roll-in Shower ==> Guess would be the Sheraton, which would be 0.3mi from the Sonesta. Link to comment
freakazoid76 Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Nm, I think I read it wrong. Your guess was for the Sheraton on Canal, not the Four Points Sheraton. Right? Link to comment
AaronJB Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 The guess from early July - inventory for these dates could very likely have changed since - was the Sheraton, not the Four Points. If you need assistance with a stay, please start a new thread with the details of your stay and we would be happy to help. Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Link to comment
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