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Park View Historic Hotel and Guest HousevsHarrah's New Orleans Hotel & Casino
Park View Historic Hotel and Guest House and Harrah's New Orleans are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Harrah's New Orleans ranks significantly better than Park View Historic Hotel and Guest House. Harrah's New Orleans comes in at #13 in New Orleans with approval from 7 sources including Gayot, Frommer's and Zagat.
Park View Historic Hotel and Guest House
Frommer's
Fodor's
Gayot Frommer's
Lonely Planet
The Wall Street Journal
7004 St Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
Frommer's "Built in the late 1800s as a boardinghouse for the World Cotton Exchange, this is an inn crossed with a B&B, which means a front desk staffed 24/7 and proper public areas." Full review
Fodor's "This historic property, steps to the streetcar and Audubon Park, adds to the delightful choices of smaller Uptown lodgings." Full review
Gayot "It may be a good distance from the busy Central Business District and the French Quarter, but the oasis-like setting is worth it."
Frommer's "For Tulane and Loyola visitors and others staying far uptown, this late-1800s boardinghouse with St. Charles Avenue frontage (easy streetcar access) is a splendid choice. The wide porch..." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"From the wraparound veranda you can enjoy up-close views of stately oaks grizzled with Spanish beards in the park and on St Charles Ave." Full review
The Wall Street Journal "The ancient live oaks of Uptown’s Audubon Park shade the Park View Historic Hotel. Order some wine and toast the evening at candlelit, wrought-iron tables on the front patio."
Harrah's New Orleans Hotel & Casino Frommer's Fodor's Lonely Planet
Star Service
Zagat
Forbes Travel Guide
Not For Tourists Gayot
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
i
) 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.
Zagat4.2
""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."
