Swag's Jazzfest FAQ - Priceline and Hotwire Hotels

*** Jazzfest 2016 Priceline Results (Scroll this page down for Hotwire results).

Dates of Stay Bid Zone Level Accepted? Hotel Date of Bid
Tu 4/26 - Th 4/28 $89 FQ 4* Y Westin 4/22/16
Tu 4/26 - Th 4/28 $87 CC/FQ 4* N   4/22/16
Tu 4/26 - Tu 5/03 $191 DT 4* Express Sheraton 4/20/16
Tu 4/26 - Tu 5/03 $150 CC/DT/FQ 3* N   4/20/16
We 4/27 - Mo 5/02 $130 CC 4* N   4/05/16
Tu 4/26 - Tu 5/03 $111 CC/DT 3.5* N   4/15/16
We 4/27 - Mo 5/02 $100 CC/DT/FQ/GD 3* N   4/05/16
Th 4/28 - Tu 5/03 $101 CC/DT/FQ/GD 3* N   4/05/16
Tu 4/26 - Tu 5/03 $110 CC/DT 4* N   3/30/16
Th 4/21 - Mo 4/25 $138 DT 3* Express Wyndham Garden Baronne Plaza 2/11/16
Tu 4/26 - Th 4/28 $72 DT 4* Y Renaissance Pere Marquette 2/07/16
We 4/27 - Mo 5/02 $190 DT 4* Y Hyatt Regency 1/31/16
We 4/27 - Mo 5/02 $191 FQ 3.5* Express Doubletree 1/31/16
We 4/27 - Mo 5/02 $165 DT 3.5* Express Hotel Modern 1/16/16
Th 4/21 - Th 4/28 $79 CC 4* Y Loews 11/09/15
Th 4/21 - Mo 4/25 $79 CC 4* Y Loews 11/09/15
Th 4/21 - We 4/27 $89 CC 4* Express Loews 11/09/15
Th 4/21 - Su 4/24 $79 CC 4* Y Loews 11/08/15

Priceline Zone Key

Abbreviation Zone  
FQ
French Quarter
Bounded by the River and Canal St, stretching up to Claiborne and down river to include the Marigny neighborhood.
DT
Downtown
From the River to Loyola Ave, between Canal and Poydras St.
CC
Convention Center & Warehouse Arts District
From the River to Carondelet, between Poydras St and Andrew Higgins Dr
GD
Garden District
Includes the Garden District along St Charles, from US-90 out to about Jackson Ave.
AIR
New Orleans Airport (MSY)
 
MET
Metairie - Harahan
 
NOE
New Orleans East
 
WEST
New Orleans West Bank
 

*** Jazzfest 2016 Hotwire Results

Dates of Stay Rate Zone Level Hotel Date Booked
We 4/27 - Mo 5/02 $101 FQB 3* Four Points 4/27/16
Th 4/28 - Su 5/01 $226 FQB 3* Hotel St. Marie 1/30/16
Mo 4/25 - Th 4/28 $66 WH 3.5* Hotel Modern 1/27/16


Hotwire Zone Key

Abbreviation Hotwire Zone Notes
FQB French Quarter / Mississippi River

From Canal St (including the downtown side of the street) to Esplanade, from the River to between Decatur and Royal.

FQM French Quarter / Mississippi River

From Poydras (including the Hilton) to Esplanade, from between Decatur and Royal to Rampart St.

DT Downtown
Roughly from Common St to Poydras and Girod St (including the Superdome area)
WH
Warehouse District
Roughly from Poydras St to US 90, from St Charles to the River (including the Convention Center area)
GD Garden District
About 5 blocks on either side of St Charles, between US 90 (Ponchatrain Expy) and Napolean Ave.,
AIR
Airport - New Orleans International MSY
The Airport area, Kenner
MET
Metairie
Metairie
MID
Airport - New Orleans Midtown
From I-10 to around Canal St, from Broad St up to City Park
WEST Westbank
Across the River, including Harvey, Gretna, Algiers Point
EAST
New Orleans East
Around I-10, east of Gentilly

Earlier Years' Jazzfest Bidding Results:

Here are results gotten by folks in the past. Rates and success will vary by year, based on the state of the economy, what conventions may be in town, and who the Jazzfest performers are.

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