Harrah's New Orleans Hotel & CasinovsMaison Dupuy Hotel
Both Harrah's New Orleans and Maison Dupuy are praised by writers. Overall, Harrah's New Orleans is preferred by most professionals compared to Maison Dupuy. Harrah's New Orleans is ranked #22 in New Orleans with accolades from 8 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Not For Tourists and Frommer's.
Harrah's New Orleans Hotel & Casino
228 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
From $128/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"The rooms are sharp, if a touch generic, though photos by local artist Richard Sexton and splashes of Mardi Gras purple and gold help." Full review
Fodor's
"If you're in town to play at the casino or attend a convention, then this is the ideal location." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Twenty-six floors, 450 rooms, an 115,000-sq-ft casino, six restaurants, four blocks of retail space: some guests hardly even leave the property." Full review
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It’s worth joining the Harrah’s free loyalty program; even if you only gamble a little, you may get a suite upgrade.
Star Service
"Harrah's opened this hotel one short year after Hurricane Katrina, in a 26-story tower across from the casino, and it is now the most popular outposts for gamblers in the Big Easy." Full review
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) Those who do choose to slow down generally opt for the pedestrian area on closed-off Fulton Street that runs between the hotel and the casino.
Zagat
4.2
""Playtime was never this much fun" announce admirers of this "vibrant" Downtown spot "nearby Bourbon Street, but not around the corner", where the "lovely" rooms impress."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"The stand-alone Harrah’s New Orleans has a prime location next to the bars and restaurants lining Fulton Street mall and just blocks from the French Quarter." Full review
Not For Tourists
"A casino hotel aside New Orleans' most Disney-esque street."
Gayot
"Whether you're a high roller or just want to feel like one, this 26-story luxury property next to (but not in the middle of) Harrah's casino delivers the goods."
Maison Dupuy Hotel
1001 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
From $129/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Stay just two blocks from Bourbon Street but in relative tranquility; seven restored 19th-century town houses contain good-sized rooms, some with balconies." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This hotel is at the “back of the Quarter” (opposite from the river). It is built around a courtyard, and some rooms have overlooking balconies."
Star Service
"At Burgundy Street two blocks from Bourbon Street, near Louis Armstrong Park, this old brick hotel comprises seven town houses that ring a fountain courtyard lush with foliage." Full review
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Coffeemakers are available upon request.
Gayot
"Secluded luxury in the French Quarter."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Located in a lovely residential section of the French Quarter, this 200-room mid-range hotel offers up the old-world charm a visitor to New Orleans might be seeking." Full review
Gayot
"This complex of seven town homes surrounds a lovely courtyard in the quieter back section of the French Quarter."
Jetsetter
"One of the only hotels in the city's historic Vieux Carré district, with a welcome drink and a parking discount." Full review
Frommer's
"We’re quite enamored of this midrange, architecturally picturesque hotel with very good service, set in a quiet part of the Quarter but within walking distance of Bourbon Street" Full review