Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel, New Orleans

[Alanslegal]

This hotel review forms part of my current Trip Report (Up, Up, Up and Away; I'm Taken Around The Pacific)

The RPM is part of the worldwide Renaissance Hotel group and adheres to the Marriot Rewards Program. I successfully claimed a Marriott Look No Further best rate guarantee and paid US$55 per night. The LNF guarantee is the one of the best out there promising to beat any better rate by 25%! The RPM is also just around the corner from the infamous Bourbon Street so that swayed my decision. I was very tempted to stay at one of the two W’s but a night there was the same price as the three nights here. Factoring a weak AUD-USD exchange – I made the budget choice to stay at the RPM.

Arriving at check-in I was quickly met with a pleasant host who welcomed me to New Orleans. After presenting some ID and my credit card, he quickly assigns me a King bed room, as booked, when I gently query “Did I by any chance get upgraded to a nicer room?” (thinking that I am in a Starwood property and hoping for a suite upgrade). The agent swiftly and smartly says ”All our rooms are nice, Mr Alanslegal”. With a beaming smile like that, how can I argue?! I smile back and take my keys to my room – complimentary upgrade request – failed!

Main entrance;-



Near the elevator lobby, offering refreshing ice water w orange;-



The non-upgraded room;-

[Alanslegal]

After viewing my room which is most satisfactory, I wonder around and look at the common areas of this hotel. First impressions reveal it is really funky with its striking black, red and white decor. The lobby area also reveals a bar where guests can sit back and chill out, listening to the beats in the background. Is this hotel a W?! I wonder.

The funky chill out areas;-









The entire RPM staff was wonderful and always wanting to offer suggestions. The bellboys were great in volunteering on what to do and where to go, even without prompting. And all the other staff would always kindly offer assistance, and if there was anything that I needed, all I had to do was let them know. This is the New Orleans hospitality, as I was told. Fantastic!