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We have a family wedding in New Orleans later in the spring and wanted to know people's opinion about staying at the Quarter House.

Looking on Trip Advisor it seems to have received mixed reviews.
 

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Probably the best located timeshare. I have stayed there and would stay again.
 

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I have stayed at the QH about 20 times over the last 5 years ... so obviously I like it! It's my favorite timeshare in NOLA. There are some very small attic rooms (5th floor) ... but you almost always get the room on your confirmation and can cancel a 5th Floor unit within 24 hours if you need more space. The new Wyndham is very nice, but not as centrally located as the QH -- and I think it only trades through RCI.

If you're expecting "new and fancy," the QH is not for you. If you're expecting "New Orleans traditional," you'll love it.
 

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We have a family wedding in New Orleans later in the spring and wanted to know people's opinion about staying at the Quarter House.

Looking on Trip Advisor it seems to have received mixed reviews.

booked this end of this Februray and can let you know. I also booked it a year from this Feb (mistake on II), so I have 2 weeks there 2 weeks in a row. I read a few bad reviews (roaches, rats) but many recent excellent ones. I think pest control is an issue in New Orleans all over. My daughter is there in Americorps (we're visiting next month) and saw a rat eating subway leftovers in her kitchen (roomates are slobs) we have named "Jared". I've looked at the "street view" pictures, and it seems like there is zero view from QH----front looks into Marriott parking garage. I'm looking forward to the trip.
 

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We stayed there a few years back. Very nice resort and one I'd be looking for again if we return to NOLA.

FWIW, IMHO Tripadvisor is probably the WORST place for timeshare reviews. Have you read the reviews here on TUG?
 

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We enjoyed our stay there in 2005 (week of Easter).
The rooms are all unique and have that New Orleans character.
You are well located for exploring the French Quarter and access to street cars to see other places such as the Garden district, etc.
We didn't have much of a view (back alley) but didn't need one as you're going to be out and about most of the time and are only a step away from things in the French Quarter. Lots of great restaurants close by

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I definitely would stay there again.

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We stayed there for the first time the week after Christmas and were bascially happy with everything. The location is great and so convenient for most things you'll want to see in the Quarter. Our room did have a vintage charm about it with exposed brick walls in the livingroom and bedroom and the bathroom had been recently updated. The kitchen area was just ok, but we did little more than mix a drink there, so that was not a problem for us. They have a lovely courtyard with a small pool and hot tub. Our only real complaint I had was at check in. We had a car and as usual way too much stuff and the off loading process was not good at all. So be forewarned. They didn't have porter/valet when we checked in and appear to have only one parking space out front that they block off with orange barrels for unloading and if its not available, you either block traffic or make the block several times. They have carts in the lobby, but first you have to navigate steps with your luggage to get to them up to the lobby. Not a good first impression for us, but must say that it did get better. Think I prefer the LaBelle Maison, but I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again.
 

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I have stayed at the QH about 20 times over the last 5 years ... so obviously I like it! It's my favorite timeshare in NOLA. There are some very small attic rooms (5th floor) ... but you almost always get the room on your confirmation and can cancel a 5th Floor unit within 24 hours if you need more space. The new Wyndham is very nice, but not as centrally located as the QH -- and I think it only trades through RCI.

If you're expecting "new and fancy," the QH is not for you. If you're expecting "New Orleans traditional," you'll love it.

dittos for me (except I haven't stayed there 20+ times yet!)

Either Quarter House or Club La Pension work for me.
 

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I picked this up as a bonus week through DAE, arriving on 2/11. The price was so good for a week, that we don't mind that we'll only be there for three nights.
 

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Wyndhams la Belle Maison is the newest and best timeshare in New Orleans IMO (and no I don't own a single Wyndham point anywhere). Quarter house would be my second choice.
 
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I agree that it's newer/nicer, but I like the location of the QH much better. JMO
 

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Wyndhams la Belle Maison is the newest and best timeshare in New Orleans IMO (and no I don't own a single Wyndham point anywhere). Quarter house would be my second choice.

We stayed here in 2009 and loved the location . . . close enough to the FQ and yet far enough away from the shennanigans. Also close to the casino and Mother's.

Our unit was very nice, although "just" a studio, we were comfortable.
 

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I picked this up as a bonus week through DAE, arriving on 2/11. The price was so good for a week, that we don't mind that we'll only be there for three nights.

Another option for a short stay is priceline. I've used them to snag a room each time we want to stay more than a timeshare week. I always bid for the French Quarter and Downtown for the 4 star rooms. I have always gotten the Intercontinental for around $60 a night. (Your DAE week may've been less than this still!)
 

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Another option for a short stay is priceline. I've used them to snag a room each time we want to stay more than a timeshare week. I always bid for the French Quarter and Downtown for the 4 star rooms. I have always gotten the Intercontinental for around $60 a night. (Your DAE week may've been less than this still!)

Yep - the DAE bonus week was just $129 so even with using just three nights, it's a steal at $43/night.
 

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georetta- I just snapped up a II getaway to the Quarter House last night, with a check in of 2/4. I also have seen the numerous reviews on TripAdvisor. The negative ones didn't scare me away. I can report back what I see, if you'd like.

Yvonne-I wish we were staying longer, it would have been nice to meet up and say hi! We are wearing our green and gold all weekend!:D
 

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georetta- I just snapped up a II getaway to the Quarter House last night, with a check in of 2/4. I also have seen the numerous reviews on TripAdvisor. The negative ones didn't scare me away. I can report back what I see, if you'd like.

Yvonne-I wish we were staying longer, it would have been nice to meet up and say hi! We are wearing our green and gold all weekend!:D

Enjoy Dawn . . . I was in Na'leans for work Super Bowl weekend last year and it was a crazy scene because their Saints were playing. I hope you find a nice place to watch our Packers bring home the trophy.

When are you leaving?

FYI there are some nice restaurants that participate in the Restaurants.com program. Daisy Dukes is a breakfast fave and right by the QH. We've done some of the others that have had mixed reviews, but we liked them just fine. If you are interested in our dining experiences, check out my journal on IgoUgo.com.
 

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Well, if mother nature cooperates, we should be there Sat. afternoon.

Glad you mentioned Restaurant.com. Last fall, when they were running the 90% off, I ordered 12 certificates to various places....Daisy Dukes and Star Steak and Lobster are two of them! We have a group of 11 people in total, so a few of them should get used.

I know we will have some left over; want me to leave them at the front desk for you?
 

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Well, if mother nature cooperates, we should be there Sat. afternoon.

Glad you mentioned Restaurant.com. Last fall, when they were running the 90% off, I ordered 12 certificates to various places....Daisy Dukes and Star Steak and Lobster are two of them! We have a group of 11 people in total, so a few of them should get used.

I know we will have some left over; want me to leave them at the front desk for you?

Thanks for the offer Dawn; we're good though. I've picked up for our breakfasts & dinners . . . for our weekend stay :) Only meal I anticipate not using the Restaurants.com g/c for will be a nice Po'Boy supper at Mother's.

On this upcoming trip, we're planning on trying Cafe Fleur De Lis (breakfast), The Original Pierre Masperos (dinner) and House of Blues (dinner).
 

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Just booked unit #222 for December. It's supposedly a 2 bedroom with partial kitchen. Anyone have any more information about that unit? Thanks.
 

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We just returned from the Quarter House; stayed in 418, named Preservation Hall. Very nice! Ours was an interior condo, that is to say, that there weren't any windows, except for a large skylight in the living area. But don't let that scare anyone off. At night, the two bedrooms are extremely quiet; no outside noises of any kind....people, delivery trucks, garbage trucks, etc. And we had no furry creatures or insects staying with us.;)

I had not stayed in a place that has daily housekeeping before this; it was a nice touch. We would definitely stay there again.
 

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Quarter House Room Location Available?

Does anyone have knowledge of where the units are in relation to the building(s)?

It seems like the rooms are all across the board. Someone might have a fire escape picture of something else with room numbers. That way we can see which rooms might have a view or even a window for that matter.
 

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ran-ran

Here is a layout someone had sent me a while back.

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Thanks for sharing Greg!

It is awesome to see something like that.

I can not tell which units are lock-offs so I am guessing that those unit types were added/combined after a renovation or something.

Once again, thanks for the information. It is much appreciated.
 

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Update

OK so we're here now - - enjoying the city and having a great time. The timeshare is in a nice location and our unit is alright. We have #209 which faces Exchange on the backside of the building.

Noise is definitely an issue here . . . trash trucks yesterday (Saturday) morning at 7:30am . . . noisy neighbors fighting (yelling) and on the phone (in the hallway) in the middle of the night (Friday night) . . . and then last night/this morning, three false fire alarms starting at 3:30a and waking me up for the last time at 7:15a today.

We haven't allowed that to keep us from having a good time . . . but we'll have to see how today goes with poor sleep last night.

Restaurants we've done so far . . . Mothers on Poydras (always good food - service seems to have slipped however); Daisy Dukes (next door to the T/S - good food, service was very poor however) and last night, dinner at The Original Pierre Maspero's (up a couple of blocks on Chartres - very good, enjoyed our meal there).

Today we will be dining at Fleur-de-Lis (also on Chartres a couple of blocks away) and maybe House of Blues (we'll have to see how the mood hits us).

Yesterday we did the touristy mule drawn carriage tour of the French Quarter (cost $15pp) and enjoyed that. We also walked around during the afternoon and then again after dinner. Got to see a wedding jazz parade which was very cool.

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The bridal group with a full jazz band

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The happy bride & groom
 
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