Wyndham New Orleans at La Belle Maison

What a great time we had at the La Belle Maison this past week August 14 -20, 2009. Not too far from Bourbon Street and within walking distance of the River Front and Harrah's casino. Canal street is just a block or two over. My only complaint and the reason why I rate it a 3 is because parking is $26.00 a night valet or $15.00 ( at the Hilton Garden Inn 4 or 5 blocks east) for self-parking. I don't care if this is New Orleans downtown. I am a paying owner of Wyndham ( Grand Desert home resort) and for us to be owners I think that is a RIP-OFF (capitalized). Come on Wyndham the whole purpose is to make the stay similar to being at home - i don't pay for parking. I own my home. I could understand paying $10.00 a night but $26.00! NO!!! No Way. The rooms were very spacious and comfortable. Can't cook in the one bedrooms no stove just a microwave. i do like the fact that use of the washing and drying is free ( what a few quarters that doesn't make it even people i would rather pay for my laundry than to pay $26.00 for parking). staff was pleasant and helpful. You all have to go and eat at Mother's Kitchen just a few blocks on Poydras street then a left at the corner (north). Good food ( not New Orleans BEST but good food). The bread pudding is too die for and i'm not a bread pudding lover but it was very satisfying. The lobby area really pretty and welcoming - BIg Easy style all the way. Also, street car accessiblity right there. Hey, take the street car on St. Charles street and go check out the garden district very nice homes. Anyway, it was a great vacation - we visited to see family members and to drop our daughter off to college at Xavier University which was just minutes away off the 10 freeway. Weight room was awesome! swimming pool - very small ( what pool) just a sitting type of pool. use of computers was a great feature without having to pay. Yes I would stay again - not happy about parking at the HILTON GARDEN INN but glad that they offered $15.00 a night in and out access. :-(

RCI exchange into this resort. Nice resort, good location - nice size 1 bdrm unit. Hallways to rooms are a bit indirect. 1 min walk to Canal St., 2 min walk to Harrah's Casino. Guests have access to 2 computers, exercise room, sauna, coin-operated laundry room. Other timeshares I've stayed at had a mid-week housekeeping...this one did not.

Advise to RCI exchangers: Do Not go to RCI members get together through the resort. They claim that RCI will be doing business differently in future and the resort wants to explain the new system to you - and lunch will be provided. It is a TIMESHARE SALES Presentation. And they're saving $$$ by not even offering you anything for your time except a deli sandwich and salad.

Lovely resort with many amenities. Handy to everything. Very luxurious.

Very nice, new resort. Rooms were bigger than I expected, and the bed was unbelievably comfortable! The flat screen tv's were a nice surprise.

The resort is within walking distance of Bourbon St., Canal St. and a trolley pick- up. Many fine restaurants and shopping are just around the corner.

The only thing I was a little disappointed about was there is no swimming pool. They have 2 hot tubs, one indoor, and one outdoor. The fitness room and sauna were nice.

We wanted to use the wireless internet, but it wasn't working when we were there. When it is fixed, it will be nice to use it in each room and not have to go to the lobby or a certain area.

The laundry room was large and clean. It was nice not to have to pay to do laundry.