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Old 03-04-2012, 11:06 AM   #1 (permalink)
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NOLA help...please

Hi there. My DH and I are thinking of taking our son to New Orleans for a long weekend. We don't want to spend a fortune because we are planning for WDW in Dec also. I would love to get some suggestions for a good hotel (kid friendly obviously) that won't break the bank. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated!
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I guess it depends on what you mean by "break the bank." We stayed at the Marriott downtown and loved it. I could walk with my three kids to just about everything. And it wasn't super-fancy soI felt fine with my kids running around. But my absolute favorite NOLA hotel is Le Pavilion. If you are looking for a "New Orleans" feel, this is your hotel. Anything in the French Quarter (Canal St, St. Charles, etc) will have you in walking distance of most attractions.

I don't know if it is still open, but try to go to the Bug Museum (maybe called Insectorium or something like that). It is run by Audubon Zoo (another must-do with kids) and my boys adored it. I think it was on Canal St. But it may have been a temporary thing.




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I highly recommend the Sully Mansion Bed and Breakfast in the Garden District.
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Here's the search setup for hotels in New Orleans.

You might remove the words cheap and kid friendly from the hotel search but I believe the results will be the same.

New Orleans Hotels

New Orleans Rides, attractions, things to do for kids and adults - AOL Search

Here is the Bug Museum Isugirlinutah mentioned above. The address is inside.

Insectarium: Largest Bug Museum in U.S., New Orleans, Louisiana

Audubon Insectarium Insect Museum in New Orleans, LA - YouTube

Other New Orleans Family Museums.

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(I know you requested hotels, but to be honest I can't even remember the name of ours from our last trip......but I did want to say that the New Orleans Aquarium - which is right on the water - is AWESOME. It's my second favorite in the US to the TN Aquarium.)
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