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Astor Crowne Plaza - French Quarter New Orleans

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739 Canal Street at Bourbon
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    • emilienoelle
  • Updated By emilienoelle on May 23, 2004
    • View of Astor from Bourbon St. - New Orleans
    View of Astor from
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    by emilienoelle
    During our April 2004 visit to New Orleans we stayed at the Astor. At risk of making myself sound like a princess I have to honestly say that though the hotel is nice, it does not live up to its self-advertised luxury standards. In fact, I found it to be little more than a glorified Holiday Inn. The lobby was very nice when we arrived, but on check in they gave us the wrong room (a king when we needed 2 queens) and though they fixed the problem quickly they were rude about apologizing and did not offer to send someone to help us move all of our stuff.

    Also, our room was not very clean. Everything in it was covered with dust and I swear there was a spot of human blood inside the shower when we arrived which did not get removed for our entire stay. The house keeper also kept removing my bottle of conditioner from the shower and disposing of it--personal ones that I had purchased because the hotel also did not provide it.

    The breakfast buffet was very expensive ($20/person) and did not provide much variety. When we asked to have them make pancakes for our 5 year old, a picky eater, we were told that they were too busy.

    In spite of the drawbacks the Astor does have a roof top pool and a pretty nice exercise room, both of which we used during our stay. It is also in a good location, on the corner of Bourbon and Canal allowing easy access to the French Quarter and the downtown.

    The lobby bar was also relaxing. The bartender there made some of the best hurricane cocktails I have ever had.

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  • Price: US$180 and up    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Phone: 888-487-9644
  • Directions: Corner of Bourbon and Canal
  • Website: astorcrowneplaza.com
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    Astor Crowne Plaza - French Quarter New Orleans: Sister to Alexa    Check Rates
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    • grandmaR
  • Updated By grandmaR on July 12, 2005
    • Astor from the middle of Canal St. - New Orleans
    Astor from the middle of
    Canal St.
    by grandmaR
    I have not stayed in this hotel. I took a photo of it because it was across Canal Street from the streetcar stop. It is in a good location, but so is the Alexa next door, and apparently the folks staying at the Alexa can use the facilities here.

    While the Alexa is a small scale hotel with three AAA approval diamonds, this hotel is a large scale hotel with Four AAA approval diamonds.

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  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Phone: 1-504-962-0500
  • Directions: Corner of Bourbon and Canal
  • Website: http://www.astorcrowneplaza.com/
  • Other Contact: Reservations: 1-800-684-1127
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    Astor Crowne Plaza - French Quarter New Orleans: Pretty Nice Accomodations    Check Rates
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    • nicolettart
  • By nicolettart on February 22, 2004
    • Located on the corner of Canal and Bourbon, I thought it was a pretty convenient place to stay. Nothing outstanding, but in New Orleans you're out all night anyway!

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  • Price: US$120-180    » Currency Converter
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    Astor Crowne Plaza - French Quarter New Orleans: Overbooking    Check Rates
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  • By agdrenee on April 13, 2005
    • Our reservations were for a nonsmoking room with 2 beds. The hotel had overbooked and didn't have any N/S rooms of this type left. To compensate us "we were given" an upgraded to a suite. We went to this "suite" to find it on a smoking floor with a room smaller than any room I have ever stayed in. The bed was a sofa sleeper. Needless to say we went right back down to the front desk to get a new room. We waited at least a half an hour before the desk clerk returned to give us a different room. It was a much better room than the first room, but it faced the corner of Bourbon and Canal. It was on the 2nd floor, so street noise was VERY VERY BAD!! One night a street musican played outside until 3:30 AM. The hotel's solution for this was to give us earplugs.

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  • Directions: French Quarter
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    Astor Crowne Plaza - French Quarter New Orleans: Overpriced Parking, Noisy and Dirty Rooms    Check Rates
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    • sahel578
  • By sahel578 on January 7, 2004
    • First of all, travelocity decided to screw me on the fee's for this hotel. It would have been cheaper to reserve it through the hotels site afterall.. but that is another story. The hotel is in a decent location and the rooms are large. The staff is nice but not especially helpful. The conceierge (sp?) is USELESS! I called a month in advance for help finding restaurants open on Christmas day.. ending up talking to 2 different people and NOTHING was done.
    Then we check in.. pay a $20 + tax car fee.. and they park the car 6 blocks away.. it would have been closer and cheaper to park at the public lot a block away.. and not constantly get hit up for tips from the valet.
    The room is very noisy. I know that the French Quarter is not quiet, but on the 12th floor on Christmas Eve.. and I can still hear distinct conversations from the street below? Not impressive..
    Also.. the unflushed toilet and the chunks of hair splattered on the shower wall on arrival was also a nice touch.

    This place seemed unfinished or something. It wasn't very well decorated, it looked like it had been put together in a hurry.

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  • Directions: French Quarter
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    Astor Crowne Plaza - French Quarter New Orleans: Good deals and perfect location    Check Rates
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    • coneyislandgreen
  • Updated By coneyislandgreen on June 3, 2006
    • I've stayed at the Astor twice. It's my hotel of choice because it's easy to navigate to from the expressway, I can valet the car for a few days,I could forget my troubles and enjoy many nights out on the lusty town, and every employee is very cordial. You get 3 to 4 star comfort for a decent price. It is located on the corner of Canal and Bourbon so through my days I could meander back for a nap,change, or eat. Each time I stayed the rate was $89 and I had great rooms looking out on to Bourbon. There is a great restaurant called "the Boathouse" downstairs and the Trolly stop for the Garden District is right across the street.

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  • Price: US$80-120    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Phone: 1-800-684-1127
  • Directions: French Quarter
  • Website: www.astorcrowneplaza.com
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    Astor Crowne Plaza - French Quarter New Orleans: The Place to stay    Check Rates
    marciaca
  • By marciaca on March 18, 2003
    • A really nice hotel (it's expensive, I would hope so) but if you are having fun at Mardi Gras, you don't want to worry about having to drive back to your hotel. You don't want to worry about finding a cab who'll rip you off. Just walk (stumble) back.

    Location, location, location. Right in the thick of everything. A one minute walk to Bourbon Street. A 5 minute walk to Harrahs.

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  • Price: US$180 and up    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Directions: You know where Bourbon Street is? Do you know where Canal street is? Ok, the hotel is where they intersect.
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