Saint Greg - hotel room for five with stay and cruise

[Dymt]

Hi, Saint Greg -

 

We're a family of five (three kids) driving down from IL for an NCL cruise that departs on Dec 23. Ideally, we'd like a suite on the 22nd outside the city in a safe area as we aren't going to have time to see the sights. But we don't want to have much drive time as we check in at 10:00 am for our cruise. Do you have suggestions of locations or hotels for us?

 

Thanks so much,

DYMT

[Dymt]

Hi, Saint Greg -

 

We're a family of five (three kids) driving down from IL for an NCL cruise that departs on Dec 23. Ideally, we'd like a suite on the 22nd outside the city in a safe area as we aren't going to have time to see the sights. But we don't want to have much drive time as we check in at 10:00 am for our cruise. Do you have suggestions of locations or hotels for us?

 

Thanks so much,

DYMT

 

 

I should add that we want a stay and cruise package if at all possible so we don't have to park at the pier. My husband didn't enjoy that last year!!

[Saint Greg]

I'm really not the person to ask about park and cruise packages because I've never used them. When I stay away from downtown I stay in Kenner or Metairie. That's probably 7-8 miles from the port. But if a hotel out there doesn't offer a shuttle to the port you could probably pay for cruise parking with what the cab fare would be. Here are some threads that may help you with park and cruise:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2197840

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2149088

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2369976

[Dymt]

Thank you!! That helps a lot more than you know!!

[lukydog]

Saint Greg, would you have any idea what the 3 star, 100% recommended hotel MSY airport area would be on Hotwire ($84 on Aug. 13th). Am open to other areas (warehouse, garden district, etc) for $130 or under...any recommendations? Pool for the grandson is the most important thing.

[Saint Greg]

Saint Greg, would you have any idea what the 3 star, 100% recommended hotel MSY airport area would be on Hotwire ($84 on Aug. 13th). Am open to other areas (warehouse, garden district, etc) for $130 or under...any recommendations? Pool for the grandson is the most important thing.

 

I had just responded to your thread. The hotel in question should be Holiday Inn Express & Suites New Orleans Airport South.

 

I'll give you some others closer to the action that are under $130.

 

$84.00 - 4* Downtown-Superdome 95% recommendation - Hyatt Regency

 

$85.00 - 3.5* Downtown-Superdome 85% recommendation - Aloft New Orleans Downtown

 

$90.00 - 4* French Quarter-Bourbon Street 85% recommendation - I'm really not sure on this one. It could be new to hotwire or it could be a downgrade of Sheraton on Canal Street which has been 4.5* for a couple years. The only "Pet Friendly" 4* I've seen in this area was Sheraton on Canal before it was upgraded to 4.5*.

 

$112 - 3.5* Warehouse District 95% recommendation - Only 5 hotwire reviews on this one...it tells me it's Hotel Modern but Hotel Modern has been on here for years. Intercontinental did just purchase Hotel Modern last month so I guess it's possible they started over with new reviews under new ownership.

 

$114 - 3* Warehouse District All-Suites Hotel 95% recommendation - Staybridge Suites

 

$119 - 3* Garden District 85% recommendation - This one is new to hotwire so I don't know for sure but the guess is Prytania Oaks.

[lukydog]

I had just responded to your thread. The hotel in question should be Holiday Inn Express & Suites New Orleans Airport South.

 

I'll give you some others closer to the action that are under $130.

 

$84.00 - 4* Downtown-Superdome 95% recommendation - Hyatt Regency

 

$85.00 - 3.5* Downtown-Superdome 85% recommendation - Aloft New Orleans Downtown

 

$90.00 - 4* French Quarter-Bourbon Street 85% recommendation - I'm really not sure on this one. It could be new to hotwire or it could be a downgrade of Sheraton on Canal Street which has been 4.5* for a couple years. The only "Pet Friendly" 4* I've seen in this area was Sheraton on Canal before it was upgraded to 4.5*.

 

$112 - 3.5* Warehouse District 95% recommendation - Only 5 hotwire reviews on this one...it tells me it's Hotel Modern but Hotel Modern has been on here for years. Intercontinental did just purchase Hotel Modern last month so I guess it's possible they started over with new reviews under new ownership.

 

$114 - 3* Warehouse District All-Suites Hotel 95% recommendation - Staybridge Suites

 

$119 - 3* Garden District 85% recommendation - This one is new to hotwire so I don't know for sure but the guess is Prytania Oaks.

 

Thank you! Do you have any idea what the cost of a cab from the airport to the "closer to the action" hotels might be? :)

[lukydog]

I see you already answered the taxi question in my other thread....sorry read this one first. Thank you so much for all your help!

[Saint Greg]

Thank you! Do you have any idea what the cost of a cab from the airport to the "closer to the action" hotels might be? :)

 

Should be the same or pretty close to this:

 

Taxicab booths are located on the first level of the Terminal outside of Baggage Claim Belts 1 and 14. Passengers must wait in line at one of these booths for taxi service.

 

Taxi rides cost $36.00 from the airport to the Central Business District (CBD) for up to two (2) passengers. For three (3) or more passengers, the fare will be $15.00 per passenger. Taxis are required accept credit card payments.

 

http://www.flymsy.com/PageDisplay.asp?p1=6016