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Hyatt Regency is one of the nicest hotels in New Orleans. Located next to the Superdome and Smoothie King Center, Hyatt Regency has several bars and restaurants inside of it and convenient access to the streetcar system with a stop just outside of the hotel.
Location
Hyatt Regency is just over…
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Today we’re going to look at the Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center–A hotel that is close to the port and even closer to offsite cruise parking.
Parking
The only option the hotel has is valet parking for $39 per night.
Instead of paying for valet parking and having to…
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Today we’re going to look at why Hilton Riverside is not only one of my favorite overall New Orleans hotels, It’s also one of the best hotels for cruisers.
The statue out front is of Sir Winston Churchill.
Transportation
This hotel has a streetcar stop out front. The car will…
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If you want to be right in the middle of the Bourbon Street action in New Orleans, Sheraton Four Points is one of your better hotel options. Just a few blocks from Jackson Square, Sheraton Four Points is walking distance from all of the French Quarter tourist sites and…
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I actually have a long history with this hotel. This is the hotel I used to stay in every time I was in New Orleans prior to Hurricane Katrina. At the time it was a Radisson. It just re-opened in 2018 as TownPlace Suites. This will be my first…
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I’m a big believer that anyone who has at least a day to spend in New Orleans before a cruise should visit the National WWII Museum.
This museum is better and more affordable than almost any excursion you can book on a cruise.
Visiting the WWII Museum is also extremely…
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I stayed at the Sheraton Four Points on Bourbon Street the night before embarkation day. In the morning I walked over to Cafe Du Monde for beignets and a cafe au lait.
This breakfast comes to around $8. Make sure you bring cash if you come here. There is also…
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In this entry I’m going to cover the places I ate prior to my last two cruises out of New Orleans and I’ll throw in where I ate before the Saints vs. Texas Monday Night Football game a couple weeks ago.
Going back to last December I did the Park…
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Last time on the New Orleans Barhop we left off at the R Bar which is the Bar used for exterior shots of the Tru Tone bar in NCIS: New Orleans. This bar is on Royal Street between the French Quarter and Frenchman Street which is where we’re heading…
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On Bourbon Street this is the Tropical Isle where you can get a popular drink called the hand grenade. It comes in both liquid and frozen form. I don’t recommend drinking too many of those. I drank ten once and it didn’t go well the next morning.
I’m skipping the…
