I can highly recommend LePavillion on Poydras Street. We have been using this hotel for over 30 years. It has had its ups and downs but right now it is 4 stars even after Katrina. Ask for a "bay window" room. It is about 1/2 mile from the train station and is on the outskirts of the French Quarters; about a 5 minute cab ride. You would not be disappointed. Next choice would be the J.W. Marriott on Canal St. NOT to be confused with an older Marriott on the same street. Good luck and please be careful.My wife and I are considering a trip on the CONO. What I would like from the learned members here is some advise on the places to stay near the station, if indeed that is possible.
My wife and I are considering a trip on the CONO. What I would like from the learned members here is some advise on the places to stay near the station, if indeed that is possible.
My beef with NOUPT is INSIDE the station. Although there are Amtrak police on duty the station is shared with Greyhound. Apparently, they have to call a New Orleans policeman to police the Greyhound side which adds to response time. I have witnessed more than one shady character being led out of the bus side of the terminal in handcuffs while waiting for friends on the ever tardy #2. And it's a rare day when someone isn't panhandling to get something to eat or make that last $2 for a bus ticket and this was happening way before Katrina.I have never thought of the area around Union Passenger Terminal as being "bad", though it is not far from some areas that would be of concern. Like with any large city, you need to be cautious.
I visited New Orleans in mid-August (traveling there by the Crescent) and stayed at the Quality Inn & Suites on O'Keefe Ave. It was, as others have said, about a $10 taxi ride from Union Station. It's in the Central Business District, about a block from Canal St (the streetcars) which is the dividing line between the CBD and the French Quarter. In other words, it's about a four minute walk to the streetcar which will take you to the waterfront (or up into the still-devastated areas) and a five minute walk (you have to cross Canal) into the heart of the FQ.My wife and I are considering a trip on the CONO. What I would like from the learned members here is some advise on the places to stay near the station, if indeed that is possible.
The central portion of the St. Charles Streecar line is running in a loop using St. Charles, Howard, Carondelet, and Canal. The service began last December. Service to Napoleon will resume this fall. Full service restoration is not expected until next year.Actually I read on a NOLA board that the St Charles st cars are starting to run again, dont know if it was test runs or regular servicem but it is a good sign anyway.Joey B
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