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Do Hotels allow booking online for Mardi Gras?
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:31 pm
Looking at Mardi Gras for 2016 and not a single New Orleans hotel is available for Marriott or IHG groups. How does one book a hotel room downtown?
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Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:31 pm to TigerTatorTots
Why do you want to go?
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:32 pm to TigerTatorTots
It might be too far ahead. They probably won't allow until they see how the market is and how much they can gouge.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:34 pm to jmarto1
quote:That is one thing I figured could be the issue...still too far in advance maybe
It might be too far ahead.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:34 pm to TigerTatorTots
Too far ahead unless you're trying to book a suite, penthouse or balcony for the whole week.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 11:22 pm to TigerTatorTots
Yeah we did this year. Did it Saturday evening and stayed Sun-Tue. Maybe in your case it's probably too far ahead, but they do allow it.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 11:34 pm to TigerTatorTots
Too far ahead. Most hotels allow you to book non-special events ~11 months out. For speical events it depends, but they usually like to wait a little longer to open those dates.
Posted on 2/28/15 at 2:10 am to mm2316
Typically it's six months out but some wait until 60 days out. I would suggest booking what is available in Sep/Oct near where you want and then looking for what you want 60 days out.
Posted on 2/28/15 at 2:13 am to TigerTatorTots
you could try calling the hotel and asking them instead of the OT
Posted on 2/28/15 at 5:27 am to jmarto1
quote:
It might be too far ahead. They probably won't allow until they see how the market is and how much they can gouge.
Posted on 2/28/15 at 6:04 am to TigerTatorTots
It is still Feb. Try again tomorrow, March, and the IHG group properties should open up.
Posted on 2/28/15 at 6:09 am to TigerTatorTots
I stay downtown Friday to Tuesday every Mardi Gras for work and you can most certainly book online, just not this far out.
Posted on 2/28/15 at 7:02 am to TigerTatorTots
I know the hotel I stay at for mardi gras week is already booked for next year. I assume most hotels are too 
ETA: I had to prepay for next year when I checked out this year. If not, the hotel had a waiting list and I would not get a room for next year.
ETA: I had to prepay for next year when I checked out this year. If not, the hotel had a waiting list and I would not get a room for next year.
This post was edited on 2/28/15 at 7:10 am
Posted on 2/28/15 at 7:13 am to TigerTatorTots
Why are you so scared of the phone?
Posted on 2/28/15 at 7:17 am to Fancy
What hotel?
Posted on 2/28/15 at 8:44 am to TigerTatorTots
We booked at the roosevelt 2 weeks before this past mardi gras. It was easy enough.
Posted on 2/28/15 at 11:15 am to CorkSoaker
quote:This was so much easier...
Why are you so scared of the phone?
Post a question
Walk away from a few hours doing what I need to do
Come back to ~20 answers
Posted on 2/28/15 at 11:17 am to TigerTatorTots
It was a solid way to get an answer to what is a dumb question. Sorry baw but its 2015, you can use online booking. 
Posted on 2/28/15 at 11:20 am to lsu480
quote:I'm not following you...online is where I tried and everything is blocked out
It was a solid way to get an answer to what is a dumb question. Sorry baw but its 2015, you can use online booking.
Posted on 2/28/15 at 11:25 am to TigerTatorTots
quote:
quote: Why are you so scared of the phone? This was so much easier... Post a question Walk away from a few hours doing what I need to do Come back to ~20 answers
And did you get a clear answer to your question? Or a hotel room?
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