new orleans port

[caesar68]

Can anyone suggest a hotel for pre cruise new orleans? How far is bourbon street from the port?

 

thanks

[Bobba22]

Hi:)

 

In 2004, before Katrina, for our very 1st cruise on the Conquest, we stayed 2 nights pre-cruise at the New Orleans Westin. It was fabulous!

Our room overlooked the Mississippi, and the Riverboat dock as well as the French Quarter. Was only a short shuttle ride to the dock. Could walk 1 block to French Quarter and Bourbon st.

Have a great Cruise

 

BOB:)

[Naomi John]

I do not know if they still offer it, but the Drury Inn in New Orleans had a cruise special where you can leave you car with them while you are on the Cruise.

[jetskier]

Can anyone suggest a hotel for pre cruise new orleans? How far is bourbon street from the port?

 

thanks

 

A lot of folks use the Drury Inn because of the park & cruise special. Bourbon St is probably about 10-12 blocks from the terminal.

Dave

[firefly333]

A lot of folks use the Drury Inn because of the park & cruise special. Bourbon St is probably about 10-12 blocks from the terminal.

Dave

 

Im at the Drury. I was surprised that they now charge $35 for the first night, went from zero to $15 and now $35.

 

Other hotels also charge for parking if you stay in the French Qtr, so it isnt the only hotel charging, just think $35 is starting to make the decision a little harder.

 

Drury cruise package also includes the good hot breakfast and free happy hour and 1 hour of long distance, on the plus side.

[caesar68]

thanks for the info on the Drury but i won't have a car. I'll be flying in the night (or two) before and cabbing to the hotel. Somebody ele has mentioned harrah....anyone know jow far that is from airport/port/bourbon street?

[firefly333]

thanks for the info on the Drury but i won't have a car. I'll be flying in the night (or two) before and cabbing to the hotel. Somebody ele has mentioned harrah....anyone know jow far that is from airport/port/bourbon street?

 

Harrahs is very close to the port, I could walk looked like to me. So a cab ride from the airport.

 

There are also some cheaper hotels on hotwire, I would do one in french qtr.

 

If you dont need the parking package for Drury, then you can use the e-rate which is cheaper than the cruise rate by as much as $30 and you dont need to worry about the parking charge. Drury still has a good breakfast, happy hour and large rooms and if you dont want to park, I think the erate was like $84 perhaps? anyway, considerably cheaper than NOLA cruise rate.

[caesar68]

How far is Harrah's from Bourbon St/Fr. Quarter? Any idea?

[bonniemari]

Don't know if you are a member of Harrahs Total Rewards but if you are make sure to login at their website with your card and check to see if you can get a comped room. We are leaving Wednesday for a cruise on the Fantasy 11/5 cruise and we got a comped room at Harrahs. We have done this the last few times we have cruised out of NOLA. Also if you gamble at the casino your parking is free during your stay.

 

We like it cause it is close to the port and also close to some good restaurants and also within walking distance to Cafe Du Monde.

[bonniemari]

Bourbon St is within walking distance of Harrahs. We usually don't go over to Bourbon St but to walk over to have dinner at Acme Oyster House, which is in the French Quarter and right near Bourbon St.

[Bobba22]

Hi caesar:)

 

I remember when we stayed at the Westin, that Harrahs was right across the street. About 1 block from the French Quarter.

 

BOB:)

[BarbaraSails]

Can anyone suggest a hotel for pre cruise new orleans? How far is bourbon street from the port?

 

thanks

Many choices as there are many hotels downtown and near the port. Depends on what you want to spend and how close you want to be to the port. The Drury is about a 5-10 minute cab ride to the port and could be a good choice when you factor in breakfast. There's also a few hotels on Convention Center Blvd...(that's VERY close to the port) and there might be some good pricing at those. I would suggest doing a search of Warehouse District Hotels and you'll come up with a few that are close and likely a good range of prices.

 

thanks for the info on the Drury but i won't have a car. I'll be flying in the night (or two) before and cabbing to the hotel. Somebody ele has mentioned harrah....anyone know jow far that is from airport/port/bourbon street?

 

Harrah's is about a 30 minute cab ride from the airport. It's a 5 minute ride to the port and a 5 minute ride to Bourbon Street.

[BarbaraSails]

Warehouse District Hotels...

 

Here ya go. I did the search for you. You should be able to find one from these.

 

Welcome to New Orleans! :)

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=hotels+new+orleans+warehouse+district&fb=1&gl=us&hq=hotels+new+orleans+warehouse+district&hnear=New+Orleans,+LA&view=text&ei=3MntSteCI5WKMsTNkYQM&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=more-results&resnum=4&ved=0CDgQtQMwAw

[pe4all]

We stayed at Drury 4 nights pre-cruise in July. Had a great stay- cost the 4 of us $12 to the port. Nice breakfast, manager's cocktail party each day from 5-7 with drinks, snacks, soda,chips, popcorn, etc. Didn't have a car, but Bourbon St. was a few minutes walk literally right down the road. Would definitely stay there again.

[caesar68]

Thanks for all of the information. Cruise Critic members are the best. I will have to check out the Drury since that is the name that keeps coming up.:)

[grantyandgrandma]

WE booked the Drury last night $104 -$124 plus taxes. Look for email price

[cdlu]

Can anyone suggest a hotel for pre cruise new orleans? How far is bourbon street from the port?

 

thanks

 

This is where we are staying:

Holiday Inn

FRENCH QUARTER-CHATEAU LEMOYNE

 

 

301 RUE DAUPHINE-FRENCH QUARTER

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 UNITED STATES

Hotel Front Desk: 1-504-5811303 | Hotel Fax: 1-504-5258531

[tahoemw]

I have stayed at the Doubletree (across the street from Harrah's), Ramada on Bourbon Street. I booked the Doubletree again and also Marriott. I want to go back to Acme Oyster House. I walked from Doubletree to Cafe du Mundo. A lot of people have stayed at the Druary. I checked the web sites to see where they are located. Cabs are all one price from airport to hotel and around 10.00 (maybe) to hotel to port. They are all around. I took taxi from Ramada to Central Grocery and he waited for me while I had my muffalatta made.