Bob Kelleher

We will be spending 3 days in New Orleans in late October and need
recommendations for an inexpensive but clean motel near the French
Quarter. Any recommendations are appreciated.

Juliana L Holm

Bob Kelleher <[email protected]> wrote:
    > We will be spending 3 days in New Orleans in late October and need
    > recommendations for an inexpensive but clean motel near the French
    > Quarter. Any recommendations are appreciated.

I really like the Hotel La Salle if it is still there (it's been a few
years). It's right on Canal Street about a block north of the French
Quarter. Good location, but noisy at night if you get a room overlooking
the street.

Also was last time I was there, largely
European Style, that is, share restrooms.

Julie

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David Gascon

Bob Kelleher wrote:
    >
    > We will be spending 3 days in New Orleans in late October and need
    > recommendations for an inexpensive but clean motel near the French
    > Quarter. Any recommendations are appreciated.

Subject: Re: New Orleans hotels recommendation...
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 14:11:08 -0500
From: David Gascon <[email protected]>
    > >Compaq User wrote:
    > >>
    > >> I stayed at the Olivier House in the French Quarter of New Orleans. I
    > >> absolutely adored it. I chose it because it isn't one of the most
    > expensive
    > >> of hotels and because it was within walking distance to everything.
It's
    > >> small, quaint and quiet and only a block from Bourbon Street. The
    > address
    > >> is 828 Toulouse, New Orleans, LA 70112 and phone 504-525-8456.
    > >>
    > >> I hope your trip goes well !!
    > >>
    > >> Ann
    > >> Green Bay, WI
    > >
I'll second that, have stayed there 3 times. Good price/location factor,
family-run by nice folks (owner upgraded us to a great suite just 'cause it was
empty).

The hotel is right in the heart of the French Quarter, the liveliest section of
New Orleans. GREAT location: "One block from Bourbon St." pretty much says it
all. Bourbon St. is one big party every night, with other parties inside the
various clubs - but most fronts are open & you have the choice of going inside
or listening to the music from the street, with your drink (drink o.k. on street
as long as not in glass container). Great people-watching always (mainly other
tourists - but all kinds, from everywhere).

Hotel is far enough off Bourbon to be quite peaceful considering where it is.
Don't know about "rating", there really isn't any standardized system for US
hotels. Some of the furniture is a bit old & worn, but they keep the place
clean. It's actually a set of several interconnected old French Quarter houses;
many rooms have balconies. There is a plant-filled central courtyard inhabited
by 2 large parrots in a large cage. You can get a "small suite" (bedroom,
semi-separate sitting area, kitchenette w/fridge, microwave, dishes) for about
$135, as I recall - very good price for the location. I think there are some
standard rooms, no kitchenette, for about $100. Personally I like the
kitchenette, because sometimes the New Orleans meals are too big to finish, & I
appreciate a bit of jambalaya or crawfish etoufee for the next day's breakfast!
There is a nice large old-fashioned parlor off the main entrance hall with a
fireplace & a constant supply of coffee (if it does run out, you can make more
yourself).

I've stayed there twice on guy-trips with my brothers-in-law, once with
daughter, son-in-law, and baby granddaughter; quite suitable for either kind of
trip.

If you're just doing New Orleans, you could stay at this place & not need a car,
being able to *walk* or take bus or streetcar to just about everything. (The
"Streetcar named Desire" is a bus now - yup, says "Desire", a street name, on
the front.) If you do have a car, Olivier will park it for you at no extra
charge, as I recall - in which case consider a short daytrip to the Barataria
Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Prk, a great walk through a genuine swamp (on
boardwalks), can get directions at Park headquarters near NO French Market.

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Timo Saarto

On 21 Aug 2003 07:52:36 -0700, [email protected] (Bob Kelleher)
wrote:

    >We will be spending 3 days in New Orleans in late October and need
    >recommendations for an inexpensive but clean motel near the French
    >Quarter. Any recommendations are appreciated.

Dunno if that's in your budget, but you may want to check out St
Pierre.
http://www.huge-hotel-discounts.com/...st_pierre.html

I stayed for 5 nights for peanuts (mid-summer, very hot and humid -
off-season pricing ?)

Cheers, Timo.

Derek F

We stayed at the La Salle after moving out of a remote Holiday Inn on the
West Bank Express Way. The La Salle suited our purpose of being central but
I would not reccommend it on any other score.
Derek.
"Juliana L Holm" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Bob Kelleher <[email protected]> wrote:
    > > We will be spending 3 days in New Orleans in late October and need
    > > recommendations for an inexpensive but clean motel near the French
    > > Quarter. Any recommendations are appreciated.
    > I really like the Hotel La Salle if it is still there (it's been a few
    > years). It's right on Canal Street about a block north of the French
    > Quarter. Good location, but noisy at night if you get a room overlooking
    > the street.
    > Also was last time I was there, largely
    > European Style, that is, share restrooms.
    > Julie
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Julie

Timo Saarto <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>. ..
    > On 21 Aug 2003 07:52:36 -0700, [email protected] (Bob Kelleher)
    > wrote:
    >
    > >We will be spending 3 days in New Orleans in late October and need
    > >recommendations for an inexpensive but clean motel near the French
    > >Quarter. Any recommendations are appreciated.
    >
    > Dunno if that's in your budget, but you may want to check out St
    > Pierre.
    > http://www.huge-hotel-discounts.com/...st_pierre.html
    >
    > I stayed for 5 nights for peanuts (mid-summer, very hot and humid -
    > off-season pricing ?)
    >
    > Cheers, Timo.

We recently stayed at the Royal St Charles Hotel on St Charles Street.
It is one block from Canal Street therefore one block from the French
Quarter. It was really convenient. Easy walk to and from the French
Quarter, the streetcar stopped outside the door, there is lots of
public transport up and down Canal Street. All in all I couldn't
recommend it any higher.

It is also very quiet at night.

Continental Breakfast is included each morning and the rooms are
spotless. There is a great little bar for a nightcap at night. I
would stay there again if I was ever fortunate enough to return to
N.O. (I have my fingers crossed).

Julie
Melbourne, Australia.