Central Business District, United States
Well serviced by public transportation; 20-minutes to Bourbon Street
Clean, comfortable rooms with contemporary décor and sitting areas with foldout sofas
24-hour café serving snacks, meals, alcohol, and Starbucks coffee
24-hour fitness center with modern machines
Extensive hot breakfast included in room rate
Meeting rooms and event space
Coin-operated laundry facilities
Free Wi-Fi throughout, plus remote printing available in lobby business center
Not within walking distance of the French Quarter
Some rooms face onto the interior atrium and can receive noise from breakfast preparations
Chain decor is bland and lacks local touches
The 170-room Hyatt Place New Orleans/Convention Center is an upper-middle-range chain hotel located across the street from New Orleans’ main convention center. While those seeking a central location and historical experience will want to steer away from what is a fairly bland environment, the property is convenient for business travelers and tourists who don't mind a 20-minute commute to the French Quarter. Rooms are contemporary and attractive, if not quite memorable. The hotel has a sunlit cafe selling an assortment of light bites and beverages including cocktails and Starbucks coffee; it also offers an extensive hot breakfast that's included in the room rate. There's also a 24-hour fitness center and other conveniences like laundry facilities, meeting rooms, and a business center. Travelers seeking something similar, but with a more central French Quarter location, might want to consider the Hyatt French Quarter New Orleans instead.
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Scene
Modern chain hotel with corporate ambiance, but comfort-oriented
Ideal for business guests because of its proximity to the convention center (which is just across the street), this modern hotel from the Hyatt chain is housed in a contemporary, eight-story stone building. The lobby is fairly bland and nondescript, though spacious and comfortable, with plenty of places to sit and lounge amongst a host of cushioned armchairs, sofas, and bench banquettes. Large windows fill the space with natural light and give a direct view onto the convention center across the street.
Location
Located across the street from the convention center and 20 minutes to the French Quarter
The hotel is located directly across from the main convention center in New Orleans, situated along the busy four-lane Convention Center Boulevard, which is lined with several other hotels and a few restaurants. The Riverwalk Mall with its shops and restaurants is a 10-minute walk away, and farther past that travelers will find Canal Street, also filled with shops. Bourbon Street and the French Quarter are about 20 to 30 minutes on foot or 20 minutes via a streetcar that stops right next to the convention center and runs along the river. The airport is also easily accessible via public transport, though it requires about a 10-minute walk to the nearest street car or bus stop (one hour 15 minutes total travel time).
Rooms
Contemporary, comfortable rooms in neutral hues with wooden furnishings and modern amenities
Neutral shades coupled with blonde-wood furnishings characterize the color scheme in these contemporary and comfortable rooms, which feature textured wall-to-wall gray carpeting and taupe colored walls. Crisp white beds are framed in sleek wooden headboards that match the work desks and dressers. All rooms have sitting areas with sectional sofas with pull-out beds, as well as flat-screen HDTVs, mini-fridges, coffeemakers, and free Wi-Fi. Bathrooms are clean and comfortable with spacious vanity sinks and either walk-in showers or a combination shower/tubs, as well as a range of toiletries.
Features
Free hot breakfast, 24-hour snack bar and cafe, fitness center, business center, meeting rooms, and free Wi-Fi throughout
An extensive hot breakfast is included in the room rate and features a number of cooked options, including the hotel's signature breakfast sandwiches, oatmeal, fresh pastries, and fruit. There's also a cafe and market that's open 24-hours and offers various snacks and meals, as well as cocktails, beer, wine, and Starbucks coffee. The hotel has a small fitness center, also open 24-hours, with several treadmills, cardio machines, and weights. There are multiple meeting rooms and event spaces, as well as a business center. Coin-operated laundry facilities are available. Wi-Fi is free throughout and valet parking is available for a fee.
