New Orleans: Where to stay?
Jul 24, 2015, 11:15 am
#31
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The "new" building is 300+ years old. It's new in that it was acquired, renovated and furnished after the main building was established as a hotel. It is directly across the one-way street from the main building. Bith buildings are about the same size, each features a courtyard and each shrieks history and oozes authentic charm of long ago.
Jul 26, 2015, 9:12 am
#32
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Aug 20, 2015, 4:56 am
#35
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Any tips on how to bring wine on a long road trip? Nervous about the changing of temps.
http://www.winecruzer.com/
Jan 9, 2016, 9:55 am
#36
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Any thoughts on the Hotel Monteleone?
Planning a trip to New Orleans in September 2016. Not seeking a raucous experience. Have seen favorable reviews of the Hotel Monteleone but am now off to also research the Soniat.
We may also end up in Memphis. Anyone knowledgeable about hotels there? The one I have seen with best reviews is River Inn of Harbor Town.
We may also end up in Memphis. Anyone knowledgeable about hotels there? The one I have seen with best reviews is River Inn of Harbor Town.
Jan 13, 2016, 7:38 am
#37
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Windsor Court Winter Escape thru 3/31/16
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Rates start at $239* nightly, receive a suite upgrade and a $50 per night credit for cuisine, cocktails, spa services, or parking.
* Some restrictions apply, required stay prior to 3/31/16. Minimum stay requirements may apply, not combinable with other offers, based on availability, not more than 10 rooms.
Oct 3, 2018, 2:30 pm
#38
Join Date: Apr 2008
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I needed to be in New Orleans last week, and with an FHR 4th night free deal, Windsor Court won my business with a full suite for less than the cost of an entry level room at the Ritz-Carlton.
We stayed in a Deluxe Suite that was well-appointed and roomy, with two balconies that offered beautiful views of the Mississippi river (though they’d be far more beautiful if Harrah’s and the Hilton weren’t in the way).
Some notes from our stay:
Note: images are actually of a city-facing (not river-facing) suite. I took these as soon as I checked in, but then asked -- and was immediately granted -- a change to a river-facing suite of the same type.
We stayed in a Deluxe Suite that was well-appointed and roomy, with two balconies that offered beautiful views of the Mississippi river (though they’d be far more beautiful if Harrah’s and the Hilton weren’t in the way).
Some notes from our stay:
- We had room service breakfast each morning, and the quality was excellent (eggs were always cooked perfectly and the berries in the berry bowl were impressively sweet).
- At turndown they left delicious home-made pralines. Turndown was also the source of my biggest gripe with our stay, as they missed it on two of our four nights. I mentioned it to the front desk, and while they didn’t miss it on our last night, nothing further was offered (I was fine with that and didn’t care enough to press on this).
- No tub in the Deluxe Suite.
- The hotel is quite obviously old, though it wears its age well. The recent renovation shows.
- The fitness center was well polished and equipped, and given how indulgent the trip was, I probably should’ve spent more time here.
- My wife had a facial in the spa and said it was great.
- We preferred the Windsor Court, in both product and service, to the Ritz, where we stayed last year. I know others disagree, but we’d sooner return here.
Note: images are actually of a city-facing (not river-facing) suite. I took these as soon as I checked in, but then asked -- and was immediately granted -- a change to a river-facing suite of the same type.
Oct 3, 2018, 2:43 pm
#39
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My issue with Windsor Court is the location. When in New Orleans, I want to be in the Quarter (either Audubon Cottages or Soniat House) or in the Garden District in one of the many boutique venues.
Oct 3, 2018, 5:40 pm
#40
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I like the Windsor Court also and really like the location because it is an easy walk to the Quarter or Warehouse District without all of the noise of the Quarter at night.
The suites are very large and well priced most of the time.
The suites are very large and well priced most of the time.
Oct 8, 2018, 7:21 am
#42
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I needed to be in New Orleans last week, and with an FHR 4th night free deal, Windsor Court won my business with a full suite for less than the cost of an entry level room at the Ritz-Carlton.
We preferred the Windsor Court, in both product and service, to the Ritz, where we stayed last year. I know others disagree, but we’d sooner return here.
We preferred the Windsor Court, in both product and service, to the Ritz, where we stayed last year. I know others disagree, but we’d sooner return here.
We weren’t fond of Windsor Court’s location or that of the more highly recommended Sonia House, so our last stay actually was in the Presidential Suite of the Omni Royal Orleans—smack dab in the midst of the French Quarter but a few blocks off Bourbon Street. The service and food/beverage were 5* outstanding, and the hard product and public spaces for the most part were 4.0* - 4.5* to us—comparable with the best in New Orleans, where little is truly 5 star.
I’m interested now in learning how a suite at the RC might compare with those at the Omni Royal Orleans or even the newly refurbished W New Orleans, as well as the Sonia, Waldorf, and Windsor. But I’d much rather be near or in the French Quarter.
Oct 8, 2018, 9:02 am
#43
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Yep, though location played a role as well. My expectations for the best New Orleans hotels aren't nearly as high as they are for the best hotels in some other markets. My decision was purely based on this being the best price I could find on a suite in the top tier of hotels in the city.
We weren’t fond of Windsor Court’s location or that of the more highly recommended Sonia House, so our last stay actually was in the Presidential Suite of the Omni Royal Orleans—smack dab in the midst of the French Quarter but a few blocks off Bourbon Street. The service and food/beverage were 5* outstanding, and the hard product and public spaces for the most part were 4.0* - 4.5* to us—comparable with the best in New Orleans, where little is truly 5 star.
Obviously if you'd prefer to be in the French Quarter, the Windsor doesn't really deliver on that.
I had two separate business events to attend during my stay. One was in the FQ, and one was in the Garden District, so the Windsor location was perfect.
Apr 9, 2019, 1:04 pm
#45
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I was at the WC in a premium suite about 2 months ago. Other than th decor not necessarily being my style, the room was perfectly fine - plenty of space, great shower, very efficient a/c ( I am even more stringent about this than bhrubin). And there was not a person on the staff there that did not provide outstanding service, which is why this is my go to place in New Orleans. Haven’t been to the RC in several years so can’t provide the suite comparison.