I recently
spent four nights at the Maison Dupuy hotel (http://www.maisondupuy.com/) at 1001
Toulouse St. in the French Quarter of New Orleans. I chose the hotel because of
a combination of location, reputation, and price. My bottom line is that I was
happy with my choice, and would stay there again.
It is in a
quiet residential area just two blocks north of raucous Bourbon St., and is in easy
walking distance of most French Quarter places of interest.
My king-size
room was spacious, comfortable, and well-maintained by the cleaning staff. The
two shortcomings were that I had to ask for a TV remote, and neither I nor a
member of the staff could get the safe to work.
Dawn and
Ray, the two concierges I dealt with during my stay, were terrific. They were
very knowledgeable, friendly, and extremely helpful.
Check-in
time was not until 4 p.m., and I arrived about 10 a.m., so I left my luggage
with the valet and went sightseeing. Just after 3 p.m., the front desk phoned
to inform me that my room was ready.
My average
cost per night, including taxes, but not including breakfast, was $161. I made
my arrangements through Expedia.
I ate at the
hotel’s Bistreaux restaurant four times – three times for breakfast, and once
for dinner. At breakfast, I just had croissants, which were fine, and coffee.
For dinner, I had a cup of chicken and andouille sausage gumbo for $5, two crab
cakes over fried green tomato with a creole remoulade for $16, and a glass of
Scotto Family Old Vine Zinfandel $8. The food and wine were good, but did not
compare to what I had at other restaurants in town. While most of them were
more expensive, the breakfast at the Café Fleur-de-lis was in the same price
range, but out of this world. Servers at the Bistreaux were not high energy.
Servers everywhere else were better.
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