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July in New Orleans: Blige, Bastille Day, Bloody Marys and More

June 15, 2019

We're going to let you in on a little secret: It's a little warm in New Orleans in July. To keep visitors coming, we offer cool summer specials and we also turn the heat up on the fun. Here's what up besides the temperature. Photo …

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Summertime Hotel Specials

June 1, 2019

When the temps go up, the rates go down. Pic: New Orleans Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome In New Orleans, 100% humidity translates into availability. To encourage summer travel, hotels offer low rates and special offers on parking, drink vou…

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Air-conditioned Attractions in New Orleans

May 28, 2019

The weather in New Orleans in the summertime is great. If you’re a mosquito. A lizard. Or a cockroach. But, while it’s definitely hot and humid this time of year, it’s also 2019 and everything in this 300-year-old city is air-condit…

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Five Fun May Festivals in New Orleans

May 1, 2019

You don’t need a special event to have the time of your life in New Orleans, but there are five you won’t want to miss in May, including our world-famous Jazz and Heritage Festival, second only to Mardi Gras for attendance. If you want to…

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Book Your Place in the Fun This January

January 1, 2019

The holidays are over but the fun is just beginning in New Orleans. January kicks off the Carnival (Mardi Gras) season down here which, for many, edges out Christmas as “the most wonderful time of the year.” It’s also the beginning …

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Be in that number! Watch the post season in New Orleans!

December 26, 2018

The Super Bowl is in Atlanta this year but much of the action is going to be right here in New Orleans. In fact, in 2010 when the Saints won  Super Bowl XLIV, fans came to New Orleans from all over the world to watch the game in the French Quart…

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Who Dat Needs a Hotel Room?

September 1, 2018

In New Orleans, we love red beans and rice. We love Mardi Gras parades. We love stoop sitting. And we love dem Saints. Here are ten fun “Do You Knows” to get you in the mood for the 2018-19 season. Remember, there’s no time like the…

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Cool Summer Specials

June 2, 2018

Summertime in NOLA: The livin’ is easy and the discounts are cooooool. Many of New Orleans’ best hotels offer discounts in the summer. Here are just a few of the places you can save big time in the Big Easy. Best Western PLUS St. Ch…

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Visiting the French Quarter in May

April 28, 2018

To Do in the Vieux this May: Five Things You’ve Probably Never Done Before in the French Quarter. New Orleans may be celebrating her 300th birthday in 2018, but, believe it or not, there’s still a lot that’s relatively new in the…

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Jazz Fest: Still A Few Hotel Favorites Left

April 1, 2018

The sun is shining, the flowers are blossoming, the crawfish are boiling...it’s officially spring in New Orleans. Before you know it, the city will be filled with music lovers (even more so than usual) and legends will be taking to multiple sta…

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