Hotel Choice - Please!!!

Hello all! My boyfriend and I are planning a romantic getaway to New Orleans. This is the first time either of us will be traveling to NO and we are so excited. I am having such a difficult time making a decision on a hotel. I have narrowed it down, and would love some input.

We are trying to be as budget minded as possible. We are mid-thirties and would rather spend our money sightseeing and dining. We want to stay some place nice, but want some of the NO feel to our hotel, as well.

1) Chateau Sonesta - 85/night

2) Place d%26#39;Armes - 75/night View room

3) Cornstalk - 85/night Standard Room

4) Bourbon Orleans - 75/night

If you have any other suggestions, please feel free to give your advice.

Thanks in advance!!

Hotel Choice - Please!!!

Each has its charm...Chateau Sonesta has large rooms with high ceiling as it was a department store before..D.H. Holmes and has within the building Storyville and the Red Fish Grille. Its at Canal and Bourbon and Iberville at the beginning of the French Quarter. To me it seems to draw an older crowd.

Cornstalk I%26#39;ve never stayed at or known of anyone to have.

Bourbon Orleans has a great location and has typical FQ rooms and good service and pleasant staff. They used to have a nice lunch/brunch restaurant on premises.

Place D%26#39;armes is my favorite place in the quarter with its quaint courtyard and absolute best location. You can bring a drink into the courtyard and relax. In the morning they have a nice croissant/rolls with coffee/juice complimentary that you can have in their european style cafe%26#39; while looking out at St. Ann and the parade of %26#39;characters%26#39;.

Its a short walk to Jackson Square (1/2 block) and so very close to Muriels Restaurant and also Cafe Du%26#39;monde. The staff is excellent as well as the management. I%26#39;ve stayed there about 18-20 nights.

Hotel Choice - Please!!!

And you are only a few blocks from Irene%26#39;s Italian Restaurant when at the Place D%26#39;armes or Bourbon Orleans for a nice romantic italian meal.

Villa Convento. Not too many people know about this place. It%26#39;s in a quiet section of the FQ, right across the street from a great croissant place. Rates are very reasonable, very romantic and many rooms have private balconies.

The only one of those I have stayed at is Bourbon Orleans. It is a beautiful hotel with a great location. The Cornstalk is pretty from the outside but I don%26#39;t think it gets great reviews for the rooms. I haven%26#39;t stayed at Place d%26#39;Armes but it has a lot of loyal customers who love it. In my opinion, Chateau Sonesta would have the least desirable location of the places you have listed because it is closer to Canal Street than the others.

Other possibilities: A favorite of mine is the Hotel Provincial which is in the quiet part of the Quarter but only a few minutes away from all of the action.

And I see you are Fort Walton in your area description so I assume you will be driving...ask at these places about parking...the rates vary greatly...sometimes places will offer a special rate for parking as at times the Place D%26#39;armes does.

The Provincial is nice ...like a creole homestead and French doors and furniture but would be higher in cost than those you checked out and their parking rate is pretty high..but they might have a sizziling summer savings going on..

We decided to spend most of our recent trip to N.O. at the Place d%26#39; Armes (largely because of Cajunyanks recommendations) and were very happy we did.The other hotel (the Monteleone) we stayed at just didn%26#39;t have the same charm or character.You may want to check out our recent review of the Place d%26#39; Armes in the Tripadvisor hotel section for more information.

Based on some of the reviews of the Place D%26#39; Armes I would recommend that you stay in one of their courtyard rooms.

Hi Tchr...............stayed at the Cornstalk 2 nights after mardi gras one year. Beautiful building..........our room was very small but we weren%26#39;t hanging out in the room anyway. Sort of a museum/musty feel inside the hotel, though not in a bad way really. It was great to have breakfast on their balcony and listen to all of the carriage riders (and they all stop in front of the hotel) tell different stories about the fence! Place d%26#39;Armes for that price seems like a great deal too.......great location. I would stay away from the bigger hotels b/c the other two have wonderful character and great locations. Have fun and message me if you want to know more about the Cornstalk.................

Hi,

I considered Chateau Sonesta when I planned my trip, but glad I did not choose that. Chateau Sonesta and (also Bourbon Orleans if I remember correctly) will most definitely have A LOT noice (disco music) from the bars next door. The music is load and clear in Bourbon Street, OK when you stroll along the street, but I definitely would not like to listen to it all night long in my room.

We stayed in JW Marriott which is diagonally across the Canal Street to Bourbon Street. The room was spacious, well appointed and had a view to the Mississippi over FQ. Very good hotel, excellent staff and a good quality for the price we paid, 119USD incl buffet breakfast. Nothing especially NOLA about the place though, but was very happy with the choice I made.

Thank you all for your help! We actually booked the Prince Conti today for $55 a night. The only room left at the Place D%26#39;Armes were interior rooms and we wanted to have a window, at the least.

I am so excited about our trip. Now that the hotel decision has been made, it is time to start planning the fun stuff!!!!

Thanks again!!