During the months of January and February, New Orleans, Louisiana, celebrates Mardi Gras for two weeks with parades, live music and elegant balls in the French Quarter and downtown districts. According to the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mardi Gras draws approximately one million people annually. Many hotels can be expensive during Mardi Gras, but visitors are able to find reasonably priced rooms in the French Quarter and downtown New Orleans for the festival.
During Mardi Gras, the Best Western in the French Quarter provides room rates as low as $119 per night, as of summer 2010. Each guest room has a cable television and work desk, while some of the rooms have whirlpool tubs. Access to high-speed Internet is available throughout the hotel. Hotel amenities include a complimentary continental breakfast, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, a business center and a concierge desk. The hotel is across the street from Louis Armstrong Park, an urban recreation area with walking and bicycling paths.
Best Western French Quarter Landmark Hotel
920 North Rampart St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-524-3333
bestwesternlouisiana.com
The Baronne Plaza, a Wyndham hotel, offers room rates as low as $109 per night during the Mardi Gras festival, as of summer 2010. This hotel is in the heart of downtown New Orleans, and it is only a 15-minute walk from the Louisiana Superdome, home of the New Orleans Saints football team. The hotel amenities include a fitness center, a concierge desk, valet parking and 3,500 square feet of meeting space. The guest rooms feature granite-furnished bathrooms, LCD televisions and coffee makers. Some of the suites have whirlpool tubs and mini-bars.
Baronne Plaza
201 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
888-756-0083
baronneplaza.com
As of summer 2010, the La Quinta Inn provides room rates as low as $65 during the Mardi Gras festival. This downtown New Orleans hotel offers amenities such as a complimentary continental breakfast, an outdoor swimming pool, free local calls, valet parking, a fitness room and access to Wi-Fi Internet. Pets can stay free. The guest rooms have flat-screen televisions, coffee makers and work desks. The hotel is within walking distance of the French Quarter and Woldenberg Park, a riverfront recreation area with walking and bicycling paths.
La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Downtown
301 Camp St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-598-9977
lq.com
The Hotel Provincial's room rates during Mardi Gras begin at $119 per night, as of summer 2010. The guest rooms have flat-screen televisions, access to Wi-Fi Internet and are furnished with antique-style furniture. This hotel is in a 19th-century building, and it features amenities such as two swimming pools, valet parking, complimentary continental breakfast and an on-site fine dining restaurant, Stella! The hotel is in the heart of the French Quarter, and it is within walking distance of Bourbon Street and Jackson Square.
Hotel Provincial
1024 Rue Chartres
New Orleans, LA 70116
800-535-7922
504-581-4995
hotelprovincial.com
