jdragr Posted April 23, 2014 #1 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Just booked our first cruise on the Dream sailing on June 29. That is all I have done so far. Any suggestions for hotel for the night before? Thanks! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysticks1 Posted April 23, 2014 #2 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Do you want to be in a quieter area or close to Bourbon Street and all the action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdragr Posted April 23, 2014 Author #3 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Do you want to be in a quieter area or close to Bourbon Street and all the action? Quieter. We are going to take Amtrak down and will be with our two young daughters. No desire to see the sights. I've been to New Orleans more than once. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysticks1 Posted April 23, 2014 #4 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Quieter. We are going to take Amtrak down and will be with our two young daughters. No desire to see the sights. I've been to New Orleans more than once. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I would recommend the Drury Inn and Suites. It is in a quiet location away from Bourbon and is very nice. Security there is good, you can't access the rooms without a key. The staff was very nice and the rooms were very comfortable. It is also not that far from the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topguy Posted April 23, 2014 #5 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I'll be staying at the Best Western Plus on Rampart in Nov. It is on the north side of the French Quarter, but not in the hustle and bustle of it. It also has free wifi and free breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCruiseMe17 Posted April 23, 2014 #6 Share Posted April 23, 2014 We recently stayed at the Drury Inn and then at the end of the cruise we stayed at the Hilton Riverside. We LOVED the Hilton. It was very nice. Drury was okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirGoose29445 Posted April 23, 2014 #7 Share Posted April 23, 2014 There is a hotel in (Holiday Inn Express) Metaire that offers breakfast/shuttle to and from the port. That is where we will be staying....think we are on the same cruise as you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water4me Posted April 23, 2014 #8 Share Posted April 23, 2014 We have booked Embassy Suites, Convention Center for our Sept. cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy_C Posted April 23, 2014 #9 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Prytania Park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCHENG Posted April 23, 2014 #10 Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Hilton New Orleans. Far enough from the bustle of French Quarter so you can enjoy some peace and quiet, but still close enough that you can be in the thick of the activity in less than 10 minutes. There is a trolley stop right next to the hotel entrance, and the cruise terminal is just a couple blocks behind the hotel. Get a room that faces the river, and you can watch the cruise ship come into port in the morning. Edited April 23, 2014 by PCHENG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted April 23, 2014 #11 Share Posted April 23, 2014 We have booked Embassy Suites, Convention Center for our Sept. cruise. Good - you will like that, we were just there. Nice staff, rooms are presently being renovated, nice breakfast and evening reception, close enough to walk to things, can even walk to the pier if you are sailing Royal Caribbean (Carnival I would take a cab). We kept it easy and ate dinner both nights down the block at Mulates, which was really fun and delicious. We had two days in New Orleans pre-cruise, and decided impulsively to take a Hop On Hop Off city bus tour to get a lay of the land. We did not hop off, we stayed on but at the end, we decided to just start walking and managed to make it to the French Quarter. I was (and still am) recovering from cancer treatments so this was an accomplishment for me. If you have good shoes, your feet won't hurt and you can walk and walk. :) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribsun Posted April 23, 2014 #12 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I suggest The Wyndham Whitney.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water4me Posted April 23, 2014 #13 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Good - you will like that, we were just there. Nice staff, rooms are presently being renovated, nice breakfast and evening reception, close enough to walk to things, can even walk to the pier if you are sailing Royal Caribbean (Carnival I would take a cab). We kept it easy and ate dinner both nights down the block at Mulates, which was really fun and delicious. We had two days in New Orleans pre-cruise, and decided impulsively to take a Hop On Hop Off city bus tour to get a lay of the land. We did not hop off, we stayed on but at the end, we decided to just start walking and managed to make it to the French Quarter. I was (and still am) recovering from cancer treatments so this was an accomplishment for me. If you have good shoes, your feet won't hurt and you can walk and walk. :) . That's great to hear Langley Cruisers ~ I so need this vacation...... Congratulations on all of your accomplishments with the battle of cancer. Happy Cruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdragr Posted April 24, 2014 Author #14 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Hilton New Orleans. Far enough from the bustle of French Quarter so you can enjoy some peace and quiet, but still close enough that you can be in the thick of the activity in less than 10 minutes. There is a trolley stop right next to the hotel entrance, and the cruise terminal is just a couple blocks behind the hotel. Get a room that faces the river, and you can watch the cruise ship come into port in the morning. Does the Hilton have a shuttle to Carnival? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted April 24, 2014 #15 Share Posted April 24, 2014 That's great to hear Langley Cruisers ~ I so need this vacation...... Congratulations on all of your accomplishments with the battle of cancer.... Happy Cruising Thank you, that is very kind. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdragr Posted April 27, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Thank you for all of the replies...doing research today to book hotel. Already booked Amtrak. Plan is to book hotel today then on to excursions. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted April 28, 2014 #17 Share Posted April 28, 2014 We have stayed at Drury and really loved it. The hotel is nice and it was really nice because they had the "kickback" menu=free food in the evenings. It was like a buffet and they also offered sodas all day, then breakfast in the morning as well (hot). This cut down on the price of eating out for our family. This last time we stayed at The Blake Hotel, which is right beside Drury basically and liked it as well. They have a restaurant inside the premises (although it's not included with the price of the room), but a nice feature. If you don't want this area at all (since you are not interested in sight-seeing, you could possibly stay in the warehouse district (which is right there where the ships docks basically). We stayed at Springhill and it was very nice with a hot breakfast buffet included as well. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdragr Posted April 28, 2014 Author #18 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I did book today. Hilton river view for night before and Hampton inn convention center for night after. Thank you for all the great suggestions Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chmie Posted April 28, 2014 #19 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Prytania Park! +1 We've the PP for a few nites prior to our cruise and, although we've never stayed there, the booking experience was great which is an indicator that our stay is off to a good start. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLHyatt Posted April 28, 2014 #20 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Prytania Park! Another upvote! We've been there twice and will stay there again in 11 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anne.brumlevestaley Posted April 30, 2014 #21 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Do you know if there is a hotel that will allow us to park our car for the week and shuttle to the port? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chmie Posted April 30, 2014 #22 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Do you know if there is a hotel that will allow us to park our car for the week and shuttle to the port? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Once again - Prytania Park. We're staying for 3 nites before our cruise and leaving our vehicle in their lot during our 7 day cruise. No extra fee. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLHyatt Posted April 30, 2014 #23 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Prytania park does not have a shuttle, but taxis to the port are $7pp flat rate. When you get ready to head to the port, call the front desk and have them go ahead and call the cab so by the time you get the luggage out front the cab should be pulling up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamesEM Posted May 1, 2014 #24 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Input from anyone that has stayed at the Embassy Suites located by the Convention Center recently would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted May 2, 2014 #25 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Input from anyone that has stayed at the Embassy Suites located by the Convention Center recently would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps you missed my comments in post # 11. I wrote a mini-review. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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