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1870 Banana Courtyard French Quarter Hot Deal

$ Amazing Rate French Quarter/new Orleans
10/01/08 - 10/08/08
Yessiree, GREAT LOCATION: Walk 3 minutes to BOURBON St. 1 of these rooms on balcony wing (outside entrance from courtyard), other historic wing. Concierge service, extraordinaire (that's a fancy way of saying, "We're here to help you have fun".) Be a tourist or live like a local. If you want off beaten path stuff to do, we can guide you to those places, too!

We've got all that 'new fangled stuff' like microwaves, refrigerators, coffee makers, iron &boards, hair dryers, heat &A/C.

Gated PARKING lot (daily charge), limited space available.

You can't beat ALL INCLUSIVE rate. (Yep. Our rates INCLUDE all the stuff hotels sometimes don't tell you about, like local 'phone call charges, energy surcharge, occupancy fee, applicable tax.) Rate for room at B&B ONLY, also includes generous Continental breakfast served in dining room, free WiFi +business center.
BANANACOURTYARD.com
Call toll free 800-842-4748.
DO NOT EMAIL to snap this up. Limited availability.

Discounted rates n/a most special events, holidays, convention blackouts. Weekends may be higher. Often, minimum stay required for some discounts.

Regular Rate: $145.00

Discount Rate: $89.00

Savings: 39%


1870 Banana Courtyard French Quarter Specials

$59-125 Awesome Low Season Special
06/10/08 - 12/20/09
GREAT LOCATION: 1/2 block to French Quarter, 3 mins. to BOURBON St. (If you want off beaten path stuff to do, we can guide you to those places, too!).

Historic (In N'Awlins, that word takes on whole new meaning) NAUGHTY, naughty. In 1800s, our house was bordello catering to society's elite and politico's.

Reserve NOW for GENEROUS discounts low/off season, but the $59 room books fast (plus, there is not much offseason in N'Awlins). Sometimes, we can ALSO discount during HIGH season, w/extended stay.

You can't beat ALL INCLUSIVE rate. (Yesiree. Our rates INCLUDE all the stuff hotels sometimes don't tell you about, like local 'phone call charges, energy surcharge, applicable taxes.) Rate for room at B&B ONLY, also includes Continental breakfast served in dining room.

Gated PARKING lot, limited space available, daily rate depends or car/truck size.
BANANACOURTYARD.com
Call toll free 800-842-4748.
Limited availability.
For a little more $, ask about larger room, suite, BALCONY or kitchenette.
Stay a MONTH or more, ask about discounts.

Discounted rates may not be available special events, holidays, festivals, convention blackouts. Weekends may be higher.
 
Cruise? Take 5% Off
01/24/07 - 12/25/08
Everyone seems to be going on a cruise from the Port of New Orleans.

Guests who stay with us a total of 3 nights get 5% off regular rates if you mention the CRUISE SPECIAL when you reserve. If you split your stay before and after cruise, as long as it's 3 nights, you get discount.

Guests receive, FREE, our email guides on things to do and see in New Orleans (restaurants, sightseeing, music, dance, plantations, voodoo).

We hope you'll let us be your hosts to The Big Easy.

See web site: BANANACOURTYARD
Call toll free USA +most of Canada:
800-842-4748 alternate # (504) 947-4475

n/a during some special events, holidays, black out dates. Discounts can't be combined (if you reserve at off season discounts, no additional discount applies).
 
Australian? Off Season Discount
05/01/08 - 12/31/09
AUSTRALIAN $ up against the U.S. $:

NEWS FLASH: Banana News Service announces Banana Bank special exchange rate for bona fide
AUSTRALIAN citizens:

1-Australian $ = 1-US $ at Banana Courtyard, low/off season.

This is a get acquainted offer for our neighbors WAYYYY across the oceans (our Australian FRIENDS).

Exchange rate discount applies to 4-night or more stay off season (it varies every year, some dates Summer and December, occassionally some dates in January and February) for ONLY a few of our accommodations. ASK FOR other DISCOUNTs if coming different dates or staying only a couple of nights.

Discount can't be combined with any other offer. Not valid some special events, convention blackout dates, holidays.

We hope you'll let us be your hosts to the City that Care Forgot!

To snap up this special rate, it's best to CALL toll free USA and some of Canada: 800-842-4748 (or 504-947-4475)
Web site: BANANACOURTYARD
 
$89 Secluded Hideaway
01/22/08 - 07/07/09
Our hideaway cottage is perfect for a honeymoon, romancing a special person, if you "want to BE ALONE", or if you are just escaping to recharge your batteries from children. Secluded, quiet, spacious, it's a knockout accommodation. It is also perfect for a young couple with a child, as there are parks in the neighborhood.

LOOKING for a BARGAIN, but don't want to give up amenities and being PAMPERED? LAGNIAPPE and more . . . plus we stock kitchenette with free Continental breakfast items.

ALL INCLUSIVE rate. (Yep, our rate INCLUDES all the stuff some HOTELS don't tell you about like energy surcharge, local phone calls, applicable tax, etc.)

Our cottage is Uptown, tucked away at the back of the property in a quiet, safe neighborhood, near the universities, Audubon Park, Zoo, only a few blocks from St. Charles Ave. streetcar, close to trendy Magazine St., the Garden district, and Uptown clubs, but only quick ride to the FRENCH QUARTER.

We hope you'll let us be your hosts to The Big Easy.

Call toll free USA +some of Canada 800-842-4748 or alt# 504 947-4475
(+++Weekend nights, some holidays, special events, convention blackout dates, rate is more.)
>> If this one is already rented when you call, ask if we have another romantic room left. It won't be this cheap, probably.
 
$448-$699/week Off Season
01/03/08 - 01/10/09
RATES SLASHED TO rock bottom price, OFF/low SEASON (some of Summer, sometimes in December, rarely a few other dates). Yep. You guessed it. LIMITED rooms valid for this rate and there is little off season in N'Awlins.

LOOKING for a BARGAIN, but don't want to give up amenities and being PAMPERED? Our rates are ALL INCLUSIVE. (YESSIRREE. That includes energy surcharge, occupancy fee, local 'phone calls, applicable tax).

Ask if any Jr suites are left with kitchenette.

We hope you'll let us be your hosts to The Big Easy.

See web site: BANANACOURTYARD
Call 800-842-4748 or (504) 947-4475.
+++ Rate valid Off season ONLY. Not valid during some special events, blackout dates, holidays. Discounts can't be combined.
 
Eu, Uk, Canada? Great Value In N'awlins
06/10/08 - 11/30/09
Y'all come on down to the Big Easy and get great baragins with our dollar valued low.

Ooh la la. (Naughty. In 1800s, bordello catering to society’s elite). Bed and breakfast now, great location, French Quarter ½ block, BOURBON St. 3 min. ROMANTIC: COURTYARD, hammock, BALCONY suite, porch swing, antiques, MARDI GRAS costume display. Low season $60 up, high season $79-155, ALL inclusive.

LAGNIAPPE: Live like a N’Awlins local with our INSIDER Eguides: music, dancing, restaurants, food, history, culture, sightseeing.

Yesiree, rates incl. tax, free local ‘phone calls, WIFI, soft drinks, bottled water (a wine or beer) & Continental bkfst. for B&B guests.

No car needed. Easy walk to tourist attractions & conv. center, but PARKING avail. On public transport. Rooms, suites + studio apt, all private ensuite bathrooms.
 
$ Abracadabra: June - Sept. Special Discounts
06/24/08 - 07/02/09
It's magical. Certain dates during sultry Summer RADICALLY reduced, if you reserve NOW, rates reduced to $59-$125 (from originally $99-$165).

GREAT LOCATION: 1/2 block to French Quarter, 3 mins. to BOURBON St. (If you want off beaten path stuff to do, we can guide you to those places, too!).

Historic (In N'Awlins, word takes on whole new meaning) NAUGHTY, naughty. In 1800s, our house was bordello catering to society's elite and politico's.

Balcony or budget room, you'll love our place with lots of 'lagniappe'!

Reserve NOW for GENEROUS discounts, but the $59 room books fast.

You can't beat ALL INCLUSIVE rate. (Yesiree. Our rates INCLUDE all the stuff hotels sometimes don't tell you about, like local 'phone call charges, energy surcharge, applicable taxes.) Rate for room at B&B ONLY, also includes Continental breakfast served in dining room.

Gated PARKING lot, limited space available, daily rate depends or car/truck size.
BANANACOURTYARD.com
Call toll free 800-842-4748.
Limited availability.
For a little more $, ask about larger rooms, suite, BALCONY or kitchenette.

Discounted rates may not be available special events, holidays, festivals, convention blackouts, townhouses. Weekends may be higher.
 
Halloween Going, Going, Almost Gone
01/01/01 - 10/31/08
Halloween is more than you ever imagined in the French Quarter! Throw on a mask or costume and party the night away. You might even win a costume contest in one of the clubs.

Most of the city's rooms have been full since Summer. We had some 'regulars' who had to cancel last minute.

Step back in time to these 1850s, renovated buildings: Stunningly decorated with antiques, you'll feel as though you are in an apartment featured in Architectural Digest! Both houses have a living room, kitchen, and a shared swimming pool in courtyard. Pool house is 2 bedrooms (200/night), town house is 3 bedrooms ($175/night). All inclusive Rate for 2 guests, 3 night minimum stay, maximum 4 guests per accommodation. Call quick, or these 'gems' will be gone.

See web site: BANANACOURTYARD
CALL toll free USA +some of Canada:
800-842-4748, (alternate # 504-947-4475)
 

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1870 Banana Courtyard French Quarter Bed and Breakfast
1870 Banana Courtyard French Quarter, New Orleans, LA - Inn
1870 Banana Courtyard French Quarter
1422 N. Rampart Street
French Quarter
New Orleans LA 70116
USA
Phone: +1-504-947-4475
Fax: +1-504-949-5689
Toll-free: +1-800-842-4748
Innkeeper(s)
Mary Ramsey (aka the banana lady)
Rates:
$59 - $215
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Yep. Everyone asks about the dark "blob' around this photo. It's the door around the large, custom designed, stained glass window with a banana tree scene that echos the carpet's motif in our front hall and the huge banana tree mural painted on the wall in the dining room. Walk out into our tropical courtyard or on our verandah, and enjoy the shade under the REAL banana trees brought from Cuba in the late 50's, just before the revolution. Unless we have a rough Winter freeze, from April through December we can serve guests bananas from our trees.BALCONY ROOM: This Jr. suite is perfect for honeymoon or romantic weekend. Soaring cathedral ceiling, entrance BALCONY w/table &chairs overlooks tropical COURTYARD, private Balconette off bedroom overlooks French Quarter. Spacious room with sofabed in the seating area, an eclectic mix of antiques +"new fangled" stuff like an electric fireplace, whirlpool tub w/shower, kitchenette.
Cannonball Room: Many returning guests ask for this stunning room every time they come back (it was part of the double parlour when house was a BORDELLO to society's elite in late 1800s). Room OOZES history - hand-hewn bed was wedding present to our family in 1830 (we'll tell you the story behind the 1850s trundle bed underneath). Huge Indian Pichwais painting above marble mantel. Floor to ceiling windows and massive pocket doors, elaborately painted plaster medallion, sitting area. NOPE. You don't have to make a RUNNING JUMP to get into that high bed, 'cause we have a special wood step stool for y'all to use. All that 'new fangled' stuff like ceiling fan, Cable TV, phone, hair dryer, private ensuite bathroom with shower + there's also a powder room in the hall.Madame's Steamboat Room. Steeped in history, this was the madame's bedroom. Hardwood floors, antique carved bed, fireplace, +all that 'new fangled stuff' like hair dryer, ceiling fans, Cable TV, phone. There's even an antique chamber pot tucked in the corner (Nope. Not to use, just to remind you of a different era.) Ensuite private bathroom, old fashioned clawfoot tub with shower.
You never know what you'll see at Banana Courtyard or in the French Quarter!!!! Relaxed atmosphere, HIGH CEILINGS, lush tropical courtyard, hammock, porch swing on the verandah, HARDWOOD FLOORS. In the late 1800s, house was a BORDELLO serving society's elite. Earlier, it was home of a rival to VOODOO Queen Marie Laveau. All that +Chinese FENG SHUI, native craftsmen who were "Free men of Color," meld into an eclectic, interesting history of the house. Learn more when you stay with us."Eye candy," is what one guest called it. There is so much stuff to look at, you won't believe it possible. And this is just the beginning!
Yessiree. Folks say it's like walking into a movie set when they even see just a teeny part of the HEXAGON ROOM. In late 1800s, when house was a bordello, 'ladies of the evening’ reclined on chaise lounges, waiting for their ‘beaux’. (Yep, our place WAS a "high class" house of prostitution.) Stunningly decorated with gorgeous ANTIQUES, on cold Winter nights, warm your ‘tootsies’ near the gas logs &marble fireplace. Private, huge GWtW bathroom adjoins (old fashioned tub with shower)+ there's a powder room in hall. When you come to the BIG EASY you'll want to relax &sip on your favorite drink in our tropical courtyard. Kick back in a hammock, nap under the shade of a banana tree, brought from Cuba in 1959. OR, on the verandah, hop on the porch swing. After a long day sightseeing, take the opportunity to share adventures with other guests. OR, if you seek a more secluded, romantic weekend, ask about our junior suite with whirlpool tub +private balconette.Most of the year, our courtyard is kind of 'jungly' A nice place to sip on a cup of coffee in the morning after breakfast, or a glass of wine early evening before you hit the clubs.
Carriage/Quilt Room: In the late 1800s and early 1900s, prostitution was legal, so there were lots of houses with a 'checkered' past. MADAMEs that were wealthy enough, had a seperate 'boudoir' (That's a fancy word for dressing room). We've created a special environment in this accommodation with private bathroom, hardwood floors, antique bed, marble top chest, dressing table. Enjoy the handmade heirloom quilts on the wall.In case you're "into" history &architecture, ours is one of the 1st Creole side-hall cottages. In the late 1800s, house was a BORDELLO serving society's elite. Our interior architecture was influenced by the Chinese workmen +their practice of FENG SHUI (we'll tell you the story behind our staircase). "Free men of color" craftsmen helped create our bullseye friezes, elaborate, hand painted ceiling medallions, cypress millwork. HIGH CEILINGS, hardwood floors, Fleur de Lis fence, fish scale shingles, help you recall a bygone era. Don't let this picture make you think we're all "fancy" here. We offer a very laid back environment amidst a lot of the "fru fru" of the past. Guests say they've never seen so much "stuff."
In the 1920s, you could have followed the banana truck to Banana Courtyard. Now, you don't need a car, as it's a quick walk to everywhere in the French Quarter. When you get here, you'll find that the dining room and gallery seating area are the Winter heart of the B&B, Summer it's the COURTYARD, hammock, swing on verandah. Guests say, "I've never seen SO MUCH STUFF" - a banana mural, a sea turtle shell made into a light (don't blame us, done in '20s before they become an endangered species), a stuffed peacock (used in a movie set, so blame them). Elsewhere in the B&B: antique &vintage doll collection, art, lots of interesting "stuff" (collectibles, books, antique cameras, vintage Mah Jong set) +loads of information on the French Quarter. Ask us to share with you the story behind and TV short done on our "Painted Lady" tapestry. If you're VERY lucky, you might get a BALCONY room.I tried to upload the whole photo, but didn't work. Original photo was from dining room table looking up at chandelier with whirring ceiling fan blades on either side. Oh well. At least it's 1/2 interesting.
The Hexagon Room: Guests say, "It's like walking into a movie set." Antiques, art, sitting area, dressing table. This room was part of the double parlour when house was a BORDELLO to society's elite in late 1800s. Marble fireplace w/gas logs, hardwood floors, HIGH CEILINGS, floor to ceiling pocket doors elegantly draped with fabric. Huge GWtW bathroom with old fashioned bathtub adjoins.Yep. Our Continental breakfast is SERVED in the dining room -- we don't beleive in using paper plates and paper napkins. We try to make it an inviting place for guests to gather to exchange ideas about what they've done and seen, or just to get acquainted. Many a romance has blossomed in this historic room where the drinks were served and money collected in the BORDELLO days.
Sings aren't allowed on historic homes in N'Awlins, so this is what you'll see, instead, when you pull up to the B&B.Oops. Well we moved this bed to the Madame's Steamboat Room, and now the Hexagon Room has a King size bed, but this old photo gives you an idea of how stunning the pokcet doors are in the Hexagon Room.