NEW ORLEANS – The 40th Annual Bayou Classic has recently announced special hotel rates that have been developed for this year’s weeklong series of events. Hotel rates start at $69 for Thanksgiving night and $105 per night for the weekend for visitors to this year’s Bayou Classic.
The Bayou Classic has proved to be an asset to the tourism industry in New Orleans over the last many years. With the expansion of programming to an entire weeklong series of events, the hospitality industry has embraced the Bayou Classic as a major holiday, tourism economic driver for New Orleans. As such, hoteliers are offering special discounted rates for the duration of the weeklong event.
“The regional hotel industry is rolling out the red carpet of hospitality for this year’s Bayou Classic,” said Dottie Belletto, President of New Orleans Convention Company, Inc., the management firm of the 40th Annual Bayou Classic. “The continued growth of the Bayou Classic has encouraged New Orleans and its hotel industry to offer their best rates for the weeklong celebration that is the 40th Annual Bayou Classic.”
The following hotels are participating with special rates for the Bayou Classic:
Clarion Inn & Suites
1300 Canal Street
$139 per night
Crown Plaza Airport– $105
2829 Williams Boulevard (Kenner)
$105 per night
Dauphine Orleans
415 Dauphine Street
$199 per night
French Market Inn
501 Decatur
$119 per night
Hilton Garden Inn
821 Gravier Street
$149 per night
Hilton New Orleans Riverside (Grambling Host Hotel)
Two Poydras Street
$159 per night
Holiday Inn Downtown – Superdome
330 Loyola Avenue
$69 per night (Thanksgiving night); $139 per night
Hotel St. Marie
827 Toulouse Street
$169 per night
Hyatt Regency New Orleans (Southern Host Hotel)
601 Loyola Avenue
$99 per night (Thanksgiving night); $164 per night
InterContinental
444 St. Charles Avenue
$175 per night
Lafayette Hotel
600 St. Charles Avenue
$159 per night
New Orleans Marriott
555 Canal Street
$139 per night
For more information on the hotels, rates and to book rooms with special discount codes and/or web links, visit mybayouclassic.com Some hotels are also offering parking complimentary with packages.