marriott on canal street

Our tour operator has booked our group of 40 into the Marriott on Canal Street. Can trip advisors offer a view on location, quality of hotel, etc. The group will be staying mid-october so I%26#39;ve time to change if need be.

Thanks

marriott on canal street

I%26#39;ve stayed there twice and loved it! Perfect location on Canal, the border of the French Quarter. Confortable beds - amazing weekend brunch!! Good concierge service too.

marriott on canal street

not sure which Marriott you%26#39;re talking about (there are two on Canal, right across the street from one another) but I have stayed at both, and have been very satisfied. They are in a great location, walking distance to everything and steps from Bourbon. To be honest, the Marriott%26#39;s don%26#39;t have a very ';New Orleans'; feel, they are more typical high-rise hotels, with a more modern feel than most New Orleans French Quarter hotels...which is great...if you like that sort of thing. I prefer an old New Orleans style hotel in the French Quarter, but if the price is right, I would definitely stay at either Marriott. One thing that I LOVED about the Marriott, is that they have the most amazing, comfortable beds...best sleep I ever had in New Orleans, was at a Marriott :)

As mentioned there are 2 on Canal, one on each side of the street just about 3/4 a block apart (very small city blocks). I have stayed at both. Both are nice, clean and at good locations. If you are with a group it would be ideal being easy to find and centrally located.

You will be at the French Quarter, just on its boundry, on one of the busiest streets in the area (busy but not too busy). The casino is just a short walk away. You will be in the middle of some of the best shopping and eating (both fine dining and fast food) in the city, all in easily walkable distance.

Either of the Marriott%26#39;s is fine but a Marriott is a Marriott-no new orleans charm but as others have indicated that Canal Street is pretty much the western edge of the French Quarter and the quarter has short blocks so it easy to walk, get streetcars, and restaurants.

It%26#39;s pretty much a standard cookie-cutter hotel. One of the great things about staying in the Quarter is the old world feel of the hotels there. It all depends on what you are looking for in a hotel though.

Hey All,

Thanks for your time and advice. If we are to forego the Marriott can you recommend a hotel within the French Quarter with character and old style feeling.

What are you looking at paying? I see your group size is 40 but we need a price range.

My wife and I were out there in March,the weekend prior to St Patrick%26#39;s Day. We stayed three nights at the marriott(555 Canal) and then 3 nights at the Prince Conti. Two totally different hotels but we enjoyed them both. The Marriott was more modern %26amp; comfortable (Starbuck%26#39;s, ipod docks, comfy beds, bar, business center, etc...). The Conti is more New Orleans feel (smaller 3 story, brick walls, right off Bourbon St). We even saw a couple of the haunted tours stop by.

The hotels we personally like the best is Place D%26#39;armes, St. Marie, Prince Conti, Provincial, LeRichelieu,Omni Royal, Monteleone, and Bourbon Orleans.

I%26#39;m (with friends)planning to go to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras, 2010. Since you know these hotels well, could you please prioritize them for me, letting me know which hotel you would choose first, second, etc. for the Mardi Gras?

Thank you so much!