New Orleans Hotel Guide: Hyatt House
Hyatt House is right next to Hyatt Regency. Since the two hotels are connected, a stay at Hyatt House allows you to enjoy all of the venues Hyatt Regency offers at a lower price with breakfast included.
Location
Hyatt House is just over a mile from the Port of New Orleans. That’s an $8-10 Uber/Lyft on most days.
One nice feature is the proximity to Rouse’s Market–The only full super market in the downtown area. It’s less than a quarter of a mile on foot and would be a great place for you to pickup wine and any other last minute items for your cruise
Just outside and around the corner is a streetcar stop that will take you to the French Quarter.
Parking
This hotel offers valet parking and self parking. If you want to use valet, just pull in under the covered area behind the Hyatt House sign. Valet parking is $42 at this hotel.
If you want to save some money or just don’t want to give your car to valet, you can continue just past the hotel and take a right into the garage. This self-parking garage charges $25/day.
Transportation
This is the streetcar stop just around the corner from the hotel.
Street car prices are $1.25 per ride or you can get an unlimited day pass for $3. Here is a video the ride from Hyatt Regency to Canal Street.
Check-In
When you enter the hotel you have to take the elevator up to the 11th floor for check-in.
Rooms
The Hyatt House does have rooms with a Superdome view.
You can see the pool area down below which is shared with the Hyatt Regency. They do have a bar down there as well.
Food and Drinks
Hyatt House does have a market near the front desk where you can pick up drinks and snacks. Here is a look at the price list.
Hyatt House offers a free breakfast for guests in the morning. Non-guests can eat here for $15.
This is a look at the menu rotation.
This is the breakfast seating area.
There are a lot of windows in this area with a nice view of downtown.
This is an example of items you can get off of the breakfast buffet.
They also have cooked to order omelets. For that you just need to fill out the form with your table number and drop it off with the hostess.
If you don’t like the Seattle’s Best coffee the hotel provides for free, you can make the short walk over to the Starbucks at Hyatt Regency.
Retail
If you want souvenirs or other items you can cross over to the Hyatt Regency side and visit their retail store.
Other Features
The Hyatt House does have a business center with two computers just outside of the breakfast area
There is a Fed Ex office on the second floor of Hyatt Regency if you need to ship something or make copies.
Hyatt House is a good way to get the amenities of the Hyatt Regency at a lower price with more of a family hotel feel and breakfast included in the downtown New Orleans area.
