Question by Striker018: where should we stay in new orleans?
looking into vacationing in new orleans around september. Where should we stay? We’re looking for more of the young crowd, not into sight seeing or anything like that.
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W Hotel in the FQ
Queen & Crescent in CBD walking distance to FQ – it’s not quite as pricey as some places but the rooms will be slightly dated, as well.
International House in CBD walking distance to FQ – great bar, Loa.
In the FQ or the CBD
Generally, the best areas to stay in as a tourist are the French Quarter, Central Business District and Warehouse District (best is the FQ). That way you can use your hotel as a base and explore downtown. You don’t need a rental car as the FQ is walkable, there are lots of taxis, and public transit is good.
http://www.norta.com/
http://www.unitedcabs.com/
Check the travel sites (expedia, travelocity, etc.) and also check the hotel websites. Go to http://www.frenchquarterhotels.com/ for some non-chain hotels in the FQ.
You could also stay uptown on Saint Charles Avenue at The Columns Hotel, which is miles from downtown but a different type neighborhood:
http://www.thecolumns.com/
For general info:
http://frenchquarter.com/
http://www.flymsy.com/
There is always music, but the bands change: Go to http://www.bestofneworleans.com and click on Music then Listings or to http://www.offbeat.com and click on Listings, then Music.
Music clubs often advertise “No Cover”, meaning there is no charge for entering. However, clubs with “No Cover” often require that customers buy a beverage each for every “set” of music (which can be every 20 minutes) so KNOW THE PRICE before you sit down. Clubs do that because some people will sit in the club all evening drinking nothing (clubs only make money from the drinks they sell – not from the music). It is also a good idea to pay for each round of drinks (in clubs on Bourbon Street) as it is delivered so there can’t be any confusion at the end of the evening.
An incomplete guide to bars & clubs:
http://www.10best.com/New_Orleans,LA/Nightlife/
http://www.nola.com/bar-guide/
http://www.neworleanscheapdrinks.com/
Some famous drinks are VERY potent compared with regular cocktails that have only 1 to 1 ½ ounces of alcohol. For example, a Hurricane is basically 3 or 4 ounces of rum in something like red Kool-Aid, and a Hand Grenade has at least 4 ½ ounces of Everclear + rum + vodka mixed with melon liquor. They don’t necessarily taste like an alcoholic beverage and it is easy to over-indulge.
It is still very much SUMMER in New Orleans during September, so wear lightweight, light-color all-cotton clothing and comfortable shoes.
If someone says “I bet you ___ I can tell you where you got your shoes”, the answer is “I got them on the pavement/sidewalk in New Orleans”.
I hope you have a great time!