Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette French Quarter Area Hotel
A stylish French Quarter-adjacent hotel with jazz-themed decor, comfortable beds, and an attached parking garage.
The verdict
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Set just steps from the French Quarter in the Central Business District, the Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette delivers comfortable beds, distinct jazz styling, and easy access to local sights. Guests appreciate on-site dining at 3rd Block Depot Kitchen+Bar and the attached parking garage. However, standard rooms can feel small and dark, and inconsistent shower water pressure frustrates some visitors. 14264
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What travelers noticed
- The central business district location earns universal praise for being an easy walk to the French Quarter and steps from Bourbon Street. 16106
- Guests consistently highlight the attached parking garage, lovely architecture, and comfy beds. 142
- Staff members are widely described as friendly and helpful, with servers at 3rd Block Depot Kitchen+Bar commended for their Southern cuisine and knowledgeable service. 106
The catch
- Guests disagree on room dimensions, as some travelers caution standard rooms feel small and dark, whereas others call their quarters pretty spacious or praise ginormous suites. drawn from the full read
- While many enjoy the eclectic mix of funky voodoo and contemporary jazz-themed styling, others find the dim lighting throughout the property off-putting. 10
Who it's for
- — French Quarter proximity without the direct noise
- — Couples on a weekend getaway
- — Fans of boutique jazz and voodoo decor
Skip it if
- — Travelers needing bright, expansive standard rooms
- — Anyone frustrated by surprise valet charges
- — Guests demanding strong, consistent shower water pressure
How to book
One night, standard room. Award prices move with demand and availability is not checked here.
Search Marriott on points →Score breakdown
How the 80/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
88Location
90- “Pere Marquette has become our go-to in New Orleans - highly recommend it. Very nice accommodations and the parking garage is directly attached to the hotel. Just a block off Canal so easily walkable to the FQ while removed from the noise.” 2
- “Hotel de la Poste is great, decent location and big comfy rooms.” 14
Room
80Service
85- “Recent guests said this hotel delivered on service as well, as most visitors encountered friendly and helpful staff members during their stay.” 6
- “Pere Marquette has become our go-to in New Orleans - highly recommend it. Very nice accommodations and the parking garage is directly attached to the hotel.” 2
Bed & Sleep
83Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
79- “I'd go with the Pere Marquette. I used to work at one of the luxury hotels in the CBD and when we were overbooked we would walk people to the Pere Marquette. Super nice hotel for the price.” 2
- “If you're thinking about the JW and the Renaissance, I'd encourage you to throw the Ritz into your thinking. It's not as expensive as Ritzes elsewhere, but the level of service and luxury is on par and the food in the lounge was pretty great.” 9
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-06
Where it sits
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Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
On par with what $ usually buys
Scores 2 points below the modest median of 82, across 215 hotels in the same bracket. In New Orleans it sits 4 points below the local median of 84.
- This hotel
- 80
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 88
Based on 215 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
- 1 mention
No location within the hotel draws repeated complaints yet.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 43 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Had breakfast in the restaurant with my voucher. Had to spend a few bucks, but it was fine.” 5
- “If elite breakfast quality is your number one priority then you should stay at the Sheraton New Orleans. You can't beat their breakfast and you also have a greater probability of being upgraded to a suite due to their number of suites.” 5
- “(The St. Although some previous guests reported hit-or-miss housekeeping and restaurant services, many appreciated the spacious, comfortable rooms.” 6
- “If you have status you also get a $15/person/day credit at the hotel restaurant (Tacklebox) - the burgers are pretty darned good.” 14
- “Recent guests said this hotel delivered on service as well, as most visitors encountered friendly and helpful staff members during their stay.” 6
- “Stayed at the Pere Marquette in mid-November. It was much as I remembered it from my pre-Covid stays, no issues with cleanliness or service.” 5
- “(The St. Although some previous guests reported hit-or-miss housekeeping and restaurant services, many appreciated the spacious, comfortable rooms.” 6
- “Pere Marquette has become our go-to in New Orleans - highly recommend it. Very nice accommodations and the parking garage is directly attached to the hotel.” 2
- “Call the hotel and ask - they're very friendly!” 14
- “Along with the service-oriented staff, travelers also praise the restaurant 3rd Block Depot Kitchen+Bar for its knowledgeable servers and Southern cuisine.” 10
- “Was told by the valet who parked us midnight to noon the next day would be $18, then was charged $38 while the day manager laughed in our face.” 15
- “Was completely lied to about price. Was told by the valet who parked us midnight to noon the next day would be $18, then was charged $38 while the day manager laughed in our face.” 15
- “Recent guests note that the front desk goes the extra mile to make lodgers feel at home.” 10
- “Private bathrooms include nice touches such as toiletries and dressing gowns.” 3
- “Mag-reply I-share HailState2023 • 4 taon ang nakalipas I was really impressed. They did renovate after Hurricane Ida and the staff was really nice.” 17
- “We valet parked the car upon arrival, and did not need it again until we checked out. It cost on par with most valets, somewhere between 20-40 a day but I don't recall exactly. Upon check out they had the car pulled up front in a reasonably quick time, and damage free. I had no complaints.” 17
- “Upon check out they had the car pulled up front in a reasonably quick time, and damage free. I had no complaints.” 17
- “Room was a bit dated but the lounge was solid, 2 free Starbucks drinks per day, $10 F/B credit, free tour/admission to the Sazerac House across the street and a $30 tour credit with the resort fee was actually pretty amazing.” 14
- “I'd go with the Pere Marquette. I used to work at one of the luxury hotels in the CBD and when we were overbooked we would walk people to the Pere Marquette. Super nice hotel for the price.” 2
- “If you're thinking about the JW and the Renaissance, I'd encourage you to throw the Ritz into your thinking. It's not as expensive as Ritzes elsewhere, but the level of service and luxury is on par and the food in the lounge was pretty great.” 9
- “I recently stayed at the Marriott on Canal street and thought it was great. Room was a bit dated but the lounge was solid, 2 free Starbucks drinks per day, $10 F/B credit, free tour/admission to the Sazerac House across the street and a $30 tour credit with the resort fee was actually pretty amazing.” 14
- “Pere Marquette has become our go-to in New Orleans - highly recommend it. Very nice accommodations and the parking garage is directly attached to the hotel. Just a block off Canal so easily walkable to the FQ while removed from the noise.” 2
- “Hotel de la Poste is great, decent location and big comfy rooms.” 14
- “Surrounded by lots of shops and galleries and close to the excitement of Bourbon Street, Hotel De La Poste - French Quarter, A Renaissance Hotel certainly has location in its favor.” 10
- “Prime CBD location puts you steps from Bourbon Street and the French Quarter, with strong appeal for food” 16
- “Wife and I stayed at the JW a couple years back. Good area. Nice setup. Short walk to everything.” 14
- “I stayed in arts district , pretty good hotel and short walk to everything .. quiet street , nice lobby , breakfast at the restaurant , atrium style hotel” 14
- “JW is great too, great location and good club lounge.” 9
- “My go-to is the Renaissance Pere Marquette. Parking garage attached to hotel, lovely architecture, comfy beds, and easy walk to FQ.” 14
- “Westin I've been in but not stayed but that's a typical huge hotel on Canal, totally fine. Great location as well.” 9
- “The surrounding Central Business District area is safe and also convenient to a lot of what makes New Orleans exciting.” 6
- “I think the one downside is that there were lots of signs stating that the elevators had a strict limit of 8 people, which makes me think that there may be elevator problems here from time to time.” 5
- “The Four points is right on Bourbon. It'll be very loud till very late at night so be prepared.” 9
- “Location is one block off Canal Street, quiet despite being near the French Quarter and trolley lines.” 4
- “This stylish 1925 Jazz Age building blends New Orleans heritage with modern design, featuring spacious quiet rooms and a jazz theme throughout.” 16
- “I've stayed at the Pete Marquette and liked it. Quiet area but not far from the action.” 9
- “Oh my, the suite was ginormous and beautiful. Large bedroom, 2 full bathrooms, 2 separate closets, sitting room, full sized dining table with chandeliers above - definitely got my worth out of that SNA!” 17
- “Back in July, I got an upgrade with SNA at the Marriott to a Crescent City suite. The room was dated but the view was outstanding.” 17
- “The room was pretty spacious and well decorated.” 5
- “The room was dated but the view was outstanding.” 17
- “If you can, book a corner room at the Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette French Quarter Area Hotel. Travelers say these seem more spacious than the other rooms, and, in many cases, they also provide better views.” 6
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- 14 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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- 9Anniversary Trip to New Orleans : r/marriottreddit.comForum thread2026-01-14Recent9 quotes used
“Came here to say Renaissance Warehouse...Roof top pool, 10 min walk to all the action..close enough its easy to get to, but far enough its peaceful.”
Read originalreddit.com - 14Which New Orleans Hotel? : r/marriottreddit.comForum thread2025-08-06Recent11 quotes used
“Room was a bit dated but the lounge was solid, 2 free Starbucks drinks per day, $10 F/B credit, free tour/admission to the Sazerac House across the street and a $30 tour credit with the resort fee was actually pretty ama…”
Read originalreddit.com - 2Marriot Canal or Renaissance Pere Marquette? : r/AskNOLAreddit.comForum thread2023-01-23Ageing3 quotes used
“Pere Marquette has become our go-to in New Orleans - highly recommend it. Very nice accommodations and the parking garage is directly attached to the hotel.”
Read originalreddit.com - 17SNA success in New Orleans : r/marriottreddit.comForum thread2022-08-18Ageing9 quotes used
“Oh my, the suite was ginormous and beautiful. Large bedroom, 2 full bathrooms, 2 separate closets, sitting room, full sized dining table with chandeliers above - definitely got my worth out of that SNA!”
Read originalreddit.com - 1Renaissance Pere Marquette Hotel - New Orleanstravelweekly.comReview siteDate not statedRead originaltravelweekly.com
- 3Hotel Renaissance Pere Marquette French Quarter Areaneworleanshotels.infoReview siteDate not stated1 quote used
“Private bathrooms include nice touches such as toiletries and dressing gowns.”
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