Drury Plaza Hotel New Orleans
Free breakfast and a nightly Kickback near the gates
About this hotel
Drury Plaza covers both ends of the day with food included, a complimentary breakfast each morning and a free evening Kickback with hot food and cold beverages from five thirty, useful for a multi-night Sugar Bowl trip where eating out for every meal adds up fast. The outdoor pool and whirlpool give guests a place to unwind after a long day walking between the tailgate and the stadium, and the 24-hour fitness centre covers a workout regardless of game-day scheduling. At under a mile from the Superdome, the walk runs a bit longer than the closest Poydras Street towers, but same-day dry cleaning and a business centre round out a practical, food-forward stay for a longer visit downtown. A guest who books here knowing that in advance tends to get more value out of the stay overall.
- Free breakfast and Kickback
- Outdoor pool
- Under 1 mile to the Dome
- 24-hour fitness centre
Our take
This suits a fan on a multi-night trip who wants both meals covered without leaving the property, breakfast in the morning and a real Kickback spread in the evening before or after the game. Guests wanting the shortest possible walk to the gates should compare the under-a-mile distance here against closer CBD towers nearer the stadium instead. It is a solid pick for the price rather than a splurge, and it delivers on the basics without much fuss.
- Time your evening around the 5:30 Kickback, it is a genuine free meal rather than a token snack table near the lobby.
- Eat the complimentary breakfast before nine on a game morning, it beats searching for a table at a crowded CBD cafe nearby.
- Budget a few extra minutes to walk to the Dome from here, it runs closer to fifteen minutes than the closest Poydras options.
Why we love it
- Free breakfast and evening Kickback
- Outdoor pool and whirlpool
- 24-hour fitness centre
- Same-day dry cleaning
Why guests love itThe free evening Kickback became our routine every night of a three-night Sugar Bowl trip, hot food and drinks without needing to find a restaurant after a long day at the stadium. Breakfast the next morning meant we skipped the crowded CBD cafes entirely, and the walk to the Dome, just under a mile, was long enough to feel like real exercise before the tailgate started.