New Orleans for Mardi Gras... need closeby hotel ideas.

[preshi]

So who's been to Mardi Gras. I really want to go next year and the best friend and I need some names of hotels that are

1) close enough to Burbon St to walk

2) kinda safe area...

Thhhhhhhanks

 

[DocRafiki]

Well I'm from that area, so I never stayed in hotels, but here's what I can recall.

I've wanted to stay in Hotel Monteleone. It's in the quarter but I think rather expensive.

There is a Westin that is very nice and in an open area. It is in the Canal Place (mall) building, and I used to park in their parking garage whenever I would drive down to the quarter by myself, so I've felt very safe there (well as safe as you can feel in the city). It's right by the river.

I stayed at a Ramada hotel once when I locked my keys in the car in that Westin parking lot. It was less expensive but still very nice and close.

There's a big Days Inn on Canal where a lot of the parades go. I've stood outside that hotel for parades before. It's in an open & safe area, right on the edge of the quarter.

That's all I can think of. I'm sure you can get better info from actual Mardi Gras tourists, but it's a start.

I'm planning on going this coming year too, as long as I can get off from work. Maybe we can have a Mardi Gras mini-meet! I do, however, boycott Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras. That's not my scene at all.

 

[Leota]

Megs - If you want to go for MG 2003 - you better make ressies NOW! It gets pretty packed there - Do a google search on Mardi Gras - there are whole sites devoted to it - just like our Disney sites - great sources of info...

 

[Mrs. Grumpy]

I stayed at a very nice hotel close to Bourbon Street called the Queen & Cresent. Very nice hotel and is very affordable. A couple of blocks away from Bourbon Street but in walking range. Had a parking garage (which we used valet so we never saw it) and never used the car till we left. We walked to everything. Hotel staff was great! Gave us a large selection of places to go and "safe" places to go. I highly recommend this hotel because it was nice and affordable. Call fast because people make reservations early for that time of the year! Hope that helps you out! Have fun!!!!!!!!!

 

[Disney Doll]

There's a Hilton, whic is on the Mississippi River, but still not a far walk from the French Quarter. We have stayed at The Fairmont, which is a beautiful hotel. It's across Canal St. from the French Quarter.