There is NO official hotel designated for the Convergence.
ONCE YOU HAVE MADE YOUR ARRANGEMENTS: Please send an email to NOhousing@yahoo.com telling us where you’ve made your reservation.
See the bottom of this page for information on “Getting Around New Orleans.”
Warehouse and Garden Districts: A little closer to Tulane, but pretty much in the middle.
French Quarter: A little closer to Douglass/Dillard, but pretty much in the middle.
Marigny/Bywater: Close to Douglass, pretty close to Dillard.
Low-Cost Housing: Warehouse District
- Quality Inn & Suites Maison St Charles
1319 Saint Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130,br>
Tel: 504-522-0187
Contact person: Diane Koster
Discount: $73/night for king room; $83/night for double queen room
- Prytania Park
1525 Prytania Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
1-888-498-7591
Tel: 504.524.0427 | Fax 504.522.2977
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Low-Cost Housing: Garden District
- Avenue Plaza Hotel & Spa
2111 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130
Tel: 504-566-1212 | Fax: 504-525-6899
Low-Cost Housing: Marigny District
- Frenchmen Inn
417 Frenchmen Street
New Orleans , LA 70016
Toll Free Reservations: 800-831-1781
Tel: 504-948-2166 | Fax: 504-948-2258
Web: www.lanierbb.com/inns/bb4899.html
- Suite Jazz
628 Frenchmen St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
Tel: 504-949-9869 or 504-669-4744
Web: www.suitejazz.com/info.html
- Royal St. Inn
1431 Royal St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
Tel: 800-449-5535
Web: www.Royalstreetinn.com
- Schiro's Balcony Guest House
2483 Royal Street (Corner of St Roch & Royal)
New Orleans, LA 70117
U.S. and Canada: 1 (800) 395-2124
All other countries: (International Access Code) + 1 504 948-1666 - fax: 1 (504 ) 947-7508
Mazant Guest House in the Bywater at Burgundy and Mazant St. They offer very reasonable prices at around $30-$50 per night in a classic old New Orleans home. You can reach Jeffrey, who runs the place, at (504)944-2662 and/or e-mail Andrea, his partner, at ag@mojono.com
FYI, the Bywater neighborhood is “Downtown,” close to the Saturday location (Douglass High School).
Additional B&B Listings on line
www.lanierbb.com/inns
www.gayneworleans.com/lodging.htm
www.neworleansbywater.com/accomodations
REALLY low-cost housing in New Orleans
The lowest-cost housing option for the New Orleans Convergence will be:
Dominican Conference Center at 540 Broadway New Orleans LA 70118 (within walking distance of the Streetcar and Tulane University) - Single rooms are available for $40 a night from Thursday Jan 22nd until Saturday Jan 24th. Double rooms with two twin beds are also available for $20/person/night from Thursday Jan 22nd until Saturday Jan 24th. - Please contact Sister Joelle at 504-861-8711 to make reservations.
Please email NOhousing@yahoo.com confirming that you have made your reservations at the Dominican Conference Center.
Email any problems or concerns to NOhousing@yahoo.com
Getting Around New Orleans
FREE/LOW-COST LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IS BEING ARRANGED
BRIEF GUIDE TO NEW ORLEANS LOCATIONS --- Tulane (Fri.) is Uptown, Douglass (Sat.) is Downtown and Dillard (Sun.) is in Gentilly (closer to the Lake)
