Swag's Jazzfest FAQ -
Priceline and Hotwire Hotels, 2004 Results


Hotel Rates

All rates shown are per night, before taxes and fees.

Jazzfest 2004 Priceline Results

Dates of Stay Bid Zone Level Accepted? Hotel Date of Bid
Sa 4/24 - Fr 4/25 $70 CBD/CCGD 4* Y Le Pavillion 4/21/04
Th 4/22 - Fr 4/23 $45 FQ/CBD 3* Y Radisson 4/19/04
We 4/28 - Sa 5/01 $70 FQ/CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 4/19/04
We 4/28 - Tu 5/04 $70 FQ/CCGD 4* N   4/08/04
Th 4/22 - Sa 4/24 $70 CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 4/07/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $65 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* N   4/07/04
Th 4/29 - Fr 4/30 $75 CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 4/07/04
Th 4/29 - Fr 4/30 $65 CBD 3* N   4/07/04
Sa 5/01 - Tu 5/04 $95 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* N   4/06/04
We 4/28 - Tu 5/04 $61 CCGD/FQ 4* N   4/06/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $90 CBD 3* Y Radisson 3/29/04
Sa 5/01 - Tu 5/04 $85 CCGD/FQ 4* N   3/23/04
Sa 5/01 - Tu 5/04 $79 CCGD/FQ 4* N   3/19/04
Fr 4/23 - Tu 4/27 $65 CBD/FQ/CCGD 3* N   3/18/04
Sa 5/01 - Su 5/02 $100 CCGD 4* N   3/15/04
Sa 5/01 - Tu 5/04 $85 CCGD 4* N   3/15/04
Th 4/29 - Mo 5/03 $65 FQ/CCGD 4* N   3/14/04
We 4/28 - Tu 5/04 $60 FQ/CCGD 4* N   3/12/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $60 CBD 3* N   3/12/04
We 4/21 - Fr 4/23 $50 CBD? 4* Y JW Marriott 3/10/04
We 4/28 - Tu 5/04 $65 FQ/CCGD 4* N   3/06/04
Sa 5/01 - Su 5/02 $95 CCGD 4* N   3/06/04
Sa 5/01 - Tu 5/04 $79 CCGD 4* N   3/06/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $160 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* N   3/03/04
Th 4/29 - Mo 5/03 $75 CCGD 4* N   3/03/04
Fr 4/30 - Mo 5/03 $85 CBD/FQ/CCGD 3* N   3/03/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $85 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* N   3/03/04
Th 4/29 - Tu 5/04 $65 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 3/02/04
Fr 4/23 - Mo 4/26 $95 CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 3/01/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $70 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* N   2/27/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $60 CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/25/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $60 CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/25/04
We 4/21 - Mo 4/26 $60 CCGD 4* N   2/25/04
Th 4/29 - Mo 5/03 $50 CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/25/04
We 4/28 - Mo 5/03 $85 CCGD (2 rooms) 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/24/04
Th 4/29 - Mo 5/03 $50 CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/24/04
We 4/28 - Mo 5/03 $79 CCGD 4* N   2/23/04
Fr 4/30 - Sa 5/01 $59 CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/20/04
Mo 4/26 - Fr 4/30 $59 CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/20/04
We 4/28 - Tu 5/04 $75 CCGD 4* N   2/19/04
We 4/28 - Tu 5/04 $69 CBD/CCGD 3* N   2/19/04
Su 5/02 - Mo 5/03 $60 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 2/19/04
Fr 4/30 - Su 5/02 $77 CBD/CCGD 3* Y Radisson 2/19/04
Fr 4/30 - Su 5/02 $60 CBD/CCGD 3* N   2/19/04
Tu 4/27 - Tu 5/04 $79 CCGD 4* N   2/18/04
Tu 4/27 - Tu 5/04 $59 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* N   2/18/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $50 CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/17/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $50 CCGD (2 rooms) 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/17/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $55 CBD/FQ 3* N   2/16/04
Sa 4/24 - Su 4/25 $50 CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/16/04
Fr 4/30 - Su 5/02 $75 CBD/FQ 4* N   2/16/04
Su 4/25 - Tu 4/27 $50 FQ 4* Y Marriott 2/14/04
Sa 4/24 - Tu 4/27 $50 FQ 4* N   2/14/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 5/03 $50 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/12/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $57 CBD/FQ/CCGD 3* Y (4*) Hilton Riverside 2/10/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $55 CBD/FQ 3* N   2/10/04
Fr 4/23 - We 4/28 $60 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/10/04
Tu 4/27 - Mo 5/03 $55 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/09/04
Su 4/25 - We 5/05 $50 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/09/04
We 4/28 - Mo 5/03 $65 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/09/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 5/03 $50 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/09/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $65 CCGD (3 rooms) 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/08/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $60 FQ/CCGD (2 rooms) 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/07/04
Fr 4/23 - Su 4/25 $75 CBD/FQ/CCGD 4* Y Hilton Riverside 2/07/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $60 CBD/FQ/CCGD 3* Y (4*) Hilton Riverside 2/06/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $60 CBD/FQ/CCGD 3* Y (4*) Hilton Riverside 2/05/04
Th 4/22 - Su 4/25 $60 CBD/FQ 3* Y Hyatt 2/04/04
We 4/28 - Su 5/02 $50 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 2/03/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $60 CBD/FQ/CCGD 3* N   2/02/04
We 4/28 - Mo 5/03 $50 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 2/01/04
We 4/28 - Mo 5/03 $50 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 1/31/04
We 4/28 - Mo 5/03 $75 FQ/CCGD 4* N   1/31/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $100 FQ (2 rooms) 3* N   1/30/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $60 CBD/FQ/CCGD 3* N   1/30/04
Tu 4/27 - Th 4/29 $60 FQ 4* Y Marriott 1/29/04
We 4/28 - Su 5/02 $50 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 1/29/04
Th 4/22 - Su 4/25 $55 CBD (2 rooms) 3* Y Hyatt 1/29/04
Th 4/22 - Su 4/25 $80 FQ/CCGD 4* N   1/29/04
Th 4/29 - Mo 5/03 $50 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 1/28/04
Th 4/22 - Su 4/25 $55 CBD/FQ/CCGD   Y Hyatt 1/27/04
Th 4/22 - Su 4/25 $50 CBD/FQ/CCGD 3* N   1/27/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $50 CBD (2 rooms) 3* N   1/27/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $50 CBD (2 rooms) 3* Y Hyatt 1/26/04
Fr 4/30 - Su 5/02 $70 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 1/26/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $115 FQ (2 rooms) 3* N   1/26/04
Tu 4/20 - Tu 4/27 $50 CCGD/CBD 3* Y Hyatt 1/23/04
Tu 4/20 - Tu 4/27 $60 CCGD 3* N   1/23/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $99 FQ 3* N   1/22/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $70 CBD/FQ/CCGD 3* Y Hyatt 1/21/04
Th 4/29 - Sa 5/01 $60 FQ 4* N   1/21/04
Th 4/29 - Mo 5/03 $50 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 1/21/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $50 CBD 3* N   1/21/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $50 CBD/FQ 4* N   1/21/04
We 4/27 - Su 5/02 $50 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 1/20/04
Tu 4/27 - Th 4/29 $32 CBD 3* N   1/20/04
Th 4/29 - Tu 5/04 $50 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 1/20/04
We 4/28 - Su 5/02 $50 CBD (2 rooms) 3* Y Hyatt 1/20/04
Th 4/29 - Mo 5/03 $75 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 1/19/04
Th 4/29 - Mo 5/03 $70 CBD 3* Y Hyatt 1/18/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $75 FQ-CBD 3* N   1/09/04
Th 4/22 - Su 4/25 $70 FQ-CBD-CCGD 3* N   1/09/04
Th 4/22 - Su 4/25 $75 FQ-CCGD 3* N   1/08/04
We 4/21 - Mo 5/03 $80 FQ-CBD-CCGD 4* Y Sheraton 11/29/03
Th 4/22 - Mo 5/03 $70 FQ-CBD-CCGD 3* N   11/24/03
Th 4/22 - Mo 5/03 $65 FQ-CBD-CCGD Bout. N   11/24/03
Th 4/22 - Mo 5/03 $60 FQ-CBD-CCGD 4* N   11/24/03
Th 4/29 - Mo 5/03 $70 FQ-CBD-CCGD 3* Y (4*) Hilton Riverside 8/26/03

Priceline Zone Key - Click to View Map

Zones are occasionally re-drawn.  Always double check before bidding, and if you notice any changes, please let me know.

Abbreviation Zone  
FQ French Quarter Bounded by the River, Esplanade, Rampart, and Canal St.
CBD Central Business District From Camp St, to I-10; from Canal to just past Poydras, including the Superdome area
CCGD Convention Center / Garden District Includes the downtown area between Camp St (note zone change, boundary used to be St Charles) and the River, plus the Garden District along St Charles out to about Jackson Ave.
AIR New Orleans Airport (MSY)  
MET Metairie  
EAST New Orleans East  
WEST New Orleans West Bank  

 

Jazzfest 2004 Hotwire Results

Dates of Stay Rate Zone Level Hotel Date Booked
Su 4/25 - Tu 4/27 $84 DT 4.5* Le Pavillion 3/23/04
Fr 4/23 - Su 4/25 $83 DT 3* Staybridge Suites 3/23/04
Th 4/29 - Su 5/02 $55 DT 3* Radisson 3/15/04
Th 4/22 - Mo 4/26 $55 DT 3* Radisson 3/15/04
Fr 4/30 - Mo 5/03 $120 DT 4* (cust fave) Sheraton 3/11/04
Fr 4/23 - Mo 4/26 $55 DT 3* Radisson 3/10/04
Fr 4/23 - Tu 4/27 $52 DT 3* Radisson 3/06/04
Th 4/29 - Tu 5/04 $95 DT 4* Hyatt 2/11/04
Th 4/15 - Sa 4/24 $99 FQ 3* Holiday Inn (on Royal) 2/07/04
Th 4/29 - Tu 5/04 $115 DT 4* (cust fave) Sheraton 1/22/04
Tu 4/27 - Mo 5/03 $101 DT 4* (cust fave) Sheraton 1/22/04
Fr 4/23 - Su 5/02 $91 FQ 3* Holiday Inn (on Royal) 1/21/04
Th 4/15 - Su 4/25 $72 DT 4* Hyatt 1/19/04
Tu 4/27 - Tu 5/04 $104 DT 4* (cust fave) Sheraton 1/13/04
Th 4/22 - Su 4/25 $112 DT 4* Hyatt 1/13/04
Th 4/22 - We 4/28 $103 DT 4* (cust fave) Sheraton 1/12/04
Tu 4/27 - Mo 5/03 $110 DT 4* (cust fave) Sheraton 1/10/04
Tu 4/27 - We 5/05 $107 FQ 3* Holiday Inn 1/09/04
Tu 4/27 - Th 4/29 $66 GD 3.5* (Boutique) Pontchartrain 10/28/03


Hotwire Zone Key - Click to View Map

Zones are occasionally re-drawn.  Always double check before bidding, and if you notice any changes, please let me know.

Abbreviation Hotwire Zone Notes
FQ French Quarter Bounded by the River, Esplanade, Dauphine, Canal St.
DT Downtown New Orleans Bounded by the River, Esplanade, I-10 and US 90 (Ponchatrain Expy), minus the area in the FQ zone.  Update 11/03, this now seems to include the hotels along Rampart St at the edge of the Quarter.
GD Garden District Bounded by the River, US 90 (Ponchatrain Expy), Claiborne Ave, and Napolean Ave.
AIR New Orleans Airport MSY  
MET-E Metairie East  
MET-W Metairie West - Harahan  
EAST New Orleans East  
LAP La Place  
WEST Harvey - Gretna  
MID New Orleans Midtown not currently available

Color Key

1st weekend dates in Green
2nd weekend dates in Blue

Rejected Priceline bids shown in Orange


Guidelines

Notes on Zones

Hotel Ratings

The ratings on the two sites are different.  Often, Hotwire rates hotels about one star higher than Priceline does, so a Priceline 3* may be a Hotwire 4*

You can see a list of known Priceline hotels in New Orleans and their star ratings here on the biddingfortravel site.


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