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Ninth. Loews publishes a real cruise package, Smooth Sailing: up to 7 nights of free parking, early check-in when it can, and welcome cocktails for two.
The price isn't on the page, and there's a $30-a-night destination fee on top of every stay. It does come with a $20 Uber credit, which goes toward the ride to the ship.
It's AAA Four Diamond, with a brasserie and an indoor pool on the 8th floor.
Price the package, add the fee, and compare it with the port's garage.
Book it if
- Drivers who want a nicer hotel and the car handled
- Couples who like a welcome cocktail
- Pet owners
Look elsewhere if
- You don't want a destination fee.
- You want breakfast included.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Loews publishes.
Poydras & Peters is the brasserie, Bar Peters pours the cocktails, and the indoor pool is on the 8th floor. A $30 nightly destination fee includes a $20 Uber credit.
Loews lists no shuttle. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Not stated as free.
Loews says it's within walking distance of the riverfront and the Convention Center, and gives no distance to the cruise terminals. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
The Smooth Sailing package includes "up to 7 nights of complimentary parking", early check-in when available and welcome cocktails for two. The package price isn't shown.
Night-Before Score: 45 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
Loews says it doesn't offer airport transportation, and puts MSY roughly 25 minutes away.
Loews lists no shuttle.
Loews says it's within walking distance of the riverfront and the Convention Center, and gives no distance to the cruise terminals.
From MSY without a hotel shuttle
The city sets a flat taxi fare from the airport to the CBD and French Quarter: $36 for one or two people, $15 a person for three or more. Taxis load outside Baggage Claim Door 7. Uber picks up at Doors 9 to 11 on the middle curb, Lyft at Doors 7 to 9.
The Smooth Sailing package includes "up to 7 nights of complimentary parking", early check-in when available and welcome cocktails for two. The package price isn't shown.
Parking for your stay: Valet only, $54 plus tax overnight, 6’10” clearance.
Loews lists no shuttle.
Loews says it's within walking distance of the riverfront and the Convention Center, and gives no distance to the cruise terminals.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Distance
No mileage statedLoews says it's within walking distance of the riverfront and the Convention Center, and gives no distance to the cruise terminals.
Source: loewshotels.comShuttle departures
No shuttleThere’s no hotel shuttle to time, so a taxi or rideshare leaves when you’re ready. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: loewshotels.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Smooth Sailing: up to 7 nightsThe Smooth Sailing package includes "up to 7 nights of complimentary parking", early check-in when available and welcome cocktails for two. The package price isn't shown.
Source: loewshotels.comThe port’s own garages
$120–$350 by cruise lengthThe port runs two garages and charges by cruise length, not by the day: $120 for a 4-night cruise, $135 for 5, $160 for 6, $180 for 7, $200 for 8 and $350 for 14. Carnival parks in the Erato Street garage, on top of its terminal; Norwegian and Royal Caribbean at 100 Poydras, with a shuttle to Julia Street, which publishes only the 4-, 5- and 7-night rates.
Both open at 9 AM and take cards only. Reserving adds $1 a day; driving up doesn’t. The port’s FAQ still quotes $25 a day, which matches only its 8- and 14-night rates. Compare every parking option.
Source: portnola.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on sitePoydras & Peters is the brasserie, Bar Peters pours the cocktails, and the indoor pool is on the 8th floor. A $30 nightly destination fee includes a $20 Uber credit.
Breakfast
Not freeNot stated as free.
Address
Poydras Street, by the riverfront300 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Loews publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
$30 a night plus tax
Wi-Fi
Premium Wi-Fi, in the destination fee
Parking for your stay
Valet only, $54 plus tax overnight, 6’10” clearance
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Not stated as free
Pool
Indoor pool on the 8th floor
Pets
Up to two cats or dogs, a $100 cleaning charge a stay.
Food and drink on site
- Poydras & PetersAmerican brasserie and market
- Bar PetersCocktails
Rooms
Room types aren’t published on the pages we could read.
Accessibility
ADA rooms with accessible bathrooms.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Streetcar stop5-minute walk
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Smooth Sailing package: up to 7 nights of free parking, early check-in when available, welcome cocktails for two
- The destination fee includes a $20 Uber credit
- AAA Four Diamond since 2004
Before you book
Worth knowing
- A $30-a-night destination fee plus tax covers a $20 Uber credit, premium Wi-Fi and lobby coffee.
- Valet only, $54 plus tax a night, 6'10" clearance.
- Check-in 4 PM, check-out noon.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The Smooth Sailing price
- Distance to the terminals
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 25, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
Worth a look alongside it
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Loews FAQ
Does Loews have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. Loews lists no shuttle.
Does Loews have an airport shuttle?
Not that it publishes. Loews says it doesn't offer airport transportation, and puts MSY roughly 25 minutes away.
Can I park at Loews while I cruise?
Yes, but the price isn't published. The Smooth Sailing package includes "up to 7 nights of complimentary parking", early check-in when available and welcome cocktails for two. The package price isn't shown.
How far is Loews from the New Orleans cruise terminals?
Loews says it's within walking distance of the riverfront and the Convention Center, and gives no distance to the cruise terminals. It sits in our CBD, Poydras & Canal Street band.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Smooth Sailing package: up to 7 nights of free parking, early check-in when available, welcome cocktails for two The destination fee includes a $20 Uber credit AAA Four Diamond since 2004.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
There's no hotel shuttle to the port. The city's flat taxi fare from downtown to MSY is $36 for one or two people.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Not stated as free. Plan coffee on the way if you're leaving early.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
Valet only, $54 plus tax overnight, 6’10” clearance.
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