I have spent a lot of time in hotels over the years, from the very high end to some of the lower end as well! What I am always striving for, is a relatively fancy and large room in a convenient location, but at what I perceive to be a bargain price relative to others in the area! I think I have found it in the Downtown New Orleans Sheraton on Canal Street. First and foremost is the room. We stayed in what they called an "Executive Suite" which was a large room with a very large and separate living area complete with a bar with barstools and a fantastic view overlooking the Mississippi River and parts of downtown and the French Quarter. These rooms are newly renovated and are more like staying in a small condominium rather than a hotel room. Secondly, I will sometimes sacrifice location for room quality, but did not have to do so here. The location of this hotel is second to none! It affords the absolute best location within walking distance to all of downtown as well as the Quarter! Thirdly, I look for service and the number of staff and how attentive they are to detail and special requests. While this is a very large hotel, 1,100+ rooms, you wouldn't know it by the number of very polite and efficient staff! Not only were we greeted with Champagne and strawberries in our room upon arrival, but my every request was handled politely and expediently every time. I dealt with a group reservations manager by the name of Ashley McCoy, who was without question, the most efficient, friendly, knowledgable, and service oriented person that I have ever dealt with in this capacity! Finally, let me say that I only chose this hotel after an exhaustive search on the internet, which included numerous calls to many New Orleans hotels in an attempt to clarify what they were offering on their respective websites, and this was the winner! There is no better value for my criteria in the downtown/French Quarter area of New Orleans!!!
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