Re: Got the New Orleans Brochure Friday!

Here are some of the hotels I've looked into - note that Jazz Fest
starts 4/24/1998, so if you stay past COMMON, you might have to pay a
premium price for a hotel.  Some even up the rates on Thursday night and
demand payment in advance for any nights that weekend (one I called
wanted a money order or cashiers check no less!)

Roadway Inn (near Superdome) $70 until 4/23, then $140 - 504-529-5411

Landmark French Quarter 4/19-4/23 $149 4/24-25 $199 (they want a money
order by 1/30!) 504-524-3333

Le Meridian $189 4/19-4/22 $289 4/23 on 504-525-6500

Le Pavilion $149 4/19-4/23 $230 4/24 on 504-581-3111

Chateau Sonesta $249.75 800-766-3782

I didn't realize that everything was at the Dome, so I centered my
search on the Marriott (which hosted COMMON in '93).  As it turns out,
the Roadway might be one of the closer choices.  Note that if you can
check out on Friday, your choice of hotel will probably be much better,
because of Jazz Fest.  



DAsmussen wrote:
> 
> Don,
> 
> In a message dated 98-01-03 17:01:34 EST, you write:
> 
> > Yo!
> >
> >  The New Orleans Common brochure arrived in the poney express Friday!
> >  Looks like it's all still happening at the Superdome...and the "official"
> >  hotels are a bit of a hike away...
> >
> >  Is anything happening (Labs, sessions, etc.) at the hotels?
> >
> >  Speaking of Hotels, they're almost as expensive as the Boston ones! Geez!
> >  Just did my usual hotel recon around the 'dome and I've got several decent
> >  places that are 1/3-1/2 that rate EASILY and even closer.  Now, back when
> >  sessions were held at the hotels, I could see some of the cost
> >  differential, but everything's supposed to be at the Dome...  What's the
> >  rational this time?  And you're a AAA member, you can save 2/3'rd the room
> >  rates easily!
> 
> Any chance of you posting your "hotel recon" results here?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Dean Asmussen
> Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
> Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
> E-Mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com
> 
> "The game of life is not so much in holding a good hand as in playing a poor
> hand well."  -- H.T. Leslie
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