2010 OOOOH LA LA . . . .

Romance, Honeymoon, Minimoon, Elopement, Vow Renewal, Valentine Package*

3-day, 2-night package includes all the stuff listed below AND select accommodations at main B&B: $799  (includes applicable tax, energy surcharge, generous Continental breakfast, local telephone calls). NOTE: From time to time, we revise package  to make it even BETTER.

In New Orleans, it's Valentines Day year round: The French Quarter is the perfect setting for a little romance. What better place to celebrate than the Vieux Carre?

Don't be just a room number. We'll let you in on secret hideaways and the most romantic restaurants to enjoy a candlelit dinner. Stroll, hand in hand, under century old live oaks, to an evening of the best music and dancing in the city. Later, retire to your own romantic suite to enjoy a bottle of champagne, with a toast to the end of a perfect evening.

• ACCOMMODATIONS for 2 guests
• daily, generous Continental BREAKFAST served in the dining room
• dinner for 2 at one of New Orleans' most romantic restaurants ($100 gift certificate)
• lunch for 2 at one of New Orleans' most popular  restaurants or Central Grocery, home of the famous MUFULLETTA sandwich (Your guess is as good as mine on spelling, muffaletta?) ($50 gift certificate)
• Beignets and coffee for 2 at world famous CAFE du MONDE
• Plantation Tour (2-plantations), City Tour, or Bayou/Swamp tour (your choice of which category of tour for 2 people)
• FLOWERS, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, and CHAMPAGNE (or non-alcoholic sparkling beverage)
• Walking tour of FRENCH QUARTER,  HAUNTED/GHOST tour, OR historic above-ground CEMETERY tour (your choice of which category of tour for 2 people).

Limited room availability, valid at main B&B only.

  OPTIONAL ADD-ONS:

• accommodation for additional nights available
• accommodation CHANGE to Junior SUITE or balcony wing: surcharge will apply.
• see ADD ON section below for additional add on items
   

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WHO DAT SAY 'DEM

SAINTS NO GOOD?

Don't youse know about the

WHO DAT NATION?

Come experience home of the Who Dat Nation (sprung from the Y’at tribe – a fusion of Italians, Irish, German, African Americans, Spanish and other influences from across the globe).

Package includes:

• room for 2 guests, 2 nights

>> Beignets & coffee

>> Y’at hangout bar & café

>> original Muffuletta sandwich

>> bottle of Y’at wine or 6 pack beer

$339 weekEND nights, $299 week nights*: PRICE includes ALL applicable tax & generous Continental breakfast served in the dining room.

*Standard room, main B&B. Not available during special events, holidays, major conventions.

GRANDPARENT/GRANDCHILD Explore New Orleans PACKAGE (2 adults and 1 child):

Many grandparents don’t get the opportunity to be with their grandchildren except in a babysitting capacity or with parents around. When grandparents and grandchildren TRAVEL TOGETHER, it’s a unique opportunity to draw closer, and relate to each other in surprising new ways. Traveling with your grandchildren is a wonderful way to get to know them better, make discoveries together, stimulate their curiosity and imagination, and encourage exploration. What a great chance for intergenerational bonding!

Banana Courtyard offers you a special opportunity to create memories all will treasure, in a magical place. Our specialty is enabling you to concentrate on spending quality time together with your grandkids. We’ll take care of ALL the details of what to do and see while you are in our unique city.

Your grandchildren will LOVE staying in the room next to yours --our Pirate’s Attic, where there is something to discover in every corner.

Our package includes 2 nights lodging for 2 adults and 1 child, AND admission tickets to all the venues listed below. Be sure to plan to arrive early your 1^{st day, so you’ll have time to do all the things in your package:}

SCRAPBOOKING GETAWAY PACKAGE*

"YA YA SISTERHOOD", girls getaway, hen's weekend: Is your "YaYa Sisterhood" album woefully incomplete?  Want to get away with your girlfriends to reminisce and catch up on things ... ? 

PHOTO'S AND CLIPPINGS STUFFED IN A SHOEBOX? Always wanted to put together a special photo album or memories scrapbook, but never seem to find the time?

AFFORDABLE RETREAT: Y'all would be surprised how affordable it could be at Banana Courtyard, way down yonder in New Orleans where the past lives on.

JUST FOR Y'ALL: We'll set up the main B&B just for you and your friends, so you can devote as much time as you want, sorting through your clippings and photographs, swapping pictures (you know the drug stores now have machines where you can make extra copies, instantly). You'll FINALLY get all that stuff  into albums while you are sitting around our big table sharing ideas, laughs, and almost forgotten stories with your friends.  We might even provide afternoon tea or a cocktail or two, if you ask us "real sweet"  . . . and we're in the mood.

KICK BACK AND ENJOY THE FRENCH QUARTER: When you put the scrapbooks away for the day, you're just around the corner from great restaurants and music clubs. We can help you find the perfect neighborhood places, only the locals know about. AND, best of all, when you go home, you'll be all caught up on the latest news with your friends and FINALLY have that great album, instead of all those boxes of "stuff".

YOUR SCRAPBOOK IS COMPLETE AND WONDERFUL (your friends will be jealous): If YOUR scrapbook is all beautifully done, bring it along, then YOU can show THEM how it's done.

DON'T DELAY TOO LONG: Now remember, if YOU are 'gonna'  get YOUR friends all organized to actually DO something, you may have to REALLY plan ahead.

ALL INCLUSIVE rate for 16 guests: as low as $699/night weekends off season; $999/night most weekends during high season.  Not available during some special events, holidays, festivals, convention blackout periods.

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ADD-ONS can be added to reservation for accommodations at main B&B. We take care of the details, you have fun:

• CHAMPAGNE: a bottle of bubbly, $12  

• CHAMPAGNE* AND petite bouquet of FLOWERS (*you can substitute champagne for non alcoholic, sparkling beverage): $25

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• CHAMPAGNE*  AND small plate of hand dipped, luscious chocolate covered STRAWBERRIES (oops.  forgot to put the doily under the strawberries.) (*you can substitute champagne for non alcoholic, sparkling beverage): $35

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• CHAMPAGNE*, petite bouquet of FLOWERS, PLUS small plate of hand dipped chocolate covered STRAWBERRIES (*you can substitute champagne for non alcoholic, sparkling beverage): $39

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• CHOCOLATE covered STRAWBERRIES (small plate, hand dipped): $23

• CEMETERY tour (morning walking tour, approx. 2 hours) usually not available Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday), Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: $25 per person

• History of FRENCH QUARTER TOUR (morning walking tour, approx. 2 hours) usually not available Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday), Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: $25 per person

• French Quarter HAUNTED/GHOST TOUR (nighttime walking tour, approx. 2 hours) usually not available Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday), Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas  Day: $25 per person

• VAMPIRE TOUR: (nighttime walking tour, approx. 2 hours) usually not available Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday), Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas  Day: $25 per person

• WINE: You tell us what you want and we will have it at the B&B for you.  Surcharge for our getting it for you is $10 (wish we didn't have to charge this, but many wines require going to the huge discount stores in the 'burbs)

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• WINE: house red or white (no surcharge) $15. 

• FRUIT BASKET:  (I guess the name & photo describes it). $29

• FRUIT, CHEESE AND CRACKER BASKET: Yep.  Guess the name describes it best.  $45

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• CHEESE AND CRACKER BASKET:  We vary what cheese and crackers are in basket, but this is photo of last one we put together: $39

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• LOW CAL SNACK BASKET: 1 bag of rice cakes, 6 packs of assorted lo-cal snacks, 2 granola bars, 1 pack of rice crackers, 1 bag of lo-cal popcorn. $15

Until we figure out how to make a direct link for this, to order any of the above items, you'll need to order these when you make a reservation or call us to add them onto your reservation. They are immediately charged to your credit card and non refundable.

  for 2010: We are working on THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL PACKAGES:

MAKE ME BLUSH (wine package),

MAKE MY HEART SING (music getaway),

FULFILL ME (food AND wine package),

OLD SCHOOL LOVE (heritage getaway)

DISCOUNTS/SPECIALS/COUPONS*:    (insert graphic: Zorro/$slash )

We offer GENEROUS discounts, depending on number of nights, accommodation, number of guests, availability, and season. Minimum stay required for discount. Rental of 30 days or more is radically discounted. Only ONE** discount or coupon can apply to your stay, and it must be requested when reservation is made.

We have sliding scale discounts for:

• groups reserving more than 1-accommodation,

• reunions reserving more than 1-accommodation,

• multiple rooms,

• extended or long term stays,

• military,

• law enforcement officers,

• fire fighters,

• teachers/educators,

• travel agents with IATA card,

• seniors,

• AAA card holders,

• Off season (some of SUMMER and DECEMBER )

• You never know, it can't hurt to ask for last minute availability discount.

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OFF/Low SEASON, 1 week / 7 night

VACATION Specials

Stay a week and get rock bottom prices This is a special package valid ONLY for a couple of our accommodations. Call for WHICH available for your dates.

•  B&B room (Continental breakfast included). Lowest rate $499 UP total cost for week stay, 1-2 guests, OFF SEASON

ALL INCLUSIVE (Yesiree. OUR rates include all that stuff some folks don't tell you about: free local telephone calls, energy surcharge, applicable tax, WIFI Internet, etc.). 

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B&Bs Kick Gas offer 2011:
 

Filler Up 'til Fall. Stay 2 nights, Sunday-Thursday & we'll stay "tanks" with free parking for one night OR with a bottle of champagne we'll put in your fridge, so you can 'pop the cork' at your leisure. Not valid with other offers, must mention at time of booking. Valid 'til September 29, 2011. N/A Some holidays/special events.

CRUISE SPECIAL: 

If you stay 3 nights, you can deduct 5% off regular rate. Please ask for this discount when we quote rate and you make reservation. Discounts can't be combined.

Creole December: 

Celebrate the holiday season in the French Quarter, the Creole Way,
with Lagniappe!

CHRISTMAS: Unlike most hotels, we DO NOT charge holiday rates during Christmas. We feel that is a special time for many of you.  Our Christmas gift to you is reasonable rates. 

Early December, many dates are GENEROUSLY discounted until Christmas weekend.  We call this our "Bah, Humbug" holiday special and we don't care whether you've been naughty or nice.

THIS YEARS RATE FOR NEXT YEAR'S DATES (these discounted rates, our great locations, and EXTRA services are among the many reasons we have so many guests return to us, or refer their friends, family, and colleagues):  Reserve within a few days of 1st contact with us and we will guarantee you CURRENT prices for your arrival dates next year (you'll avoid the 5% annual rate increase).  Example, if you are staying with us during JazzFest and make a reservation then for next year, we give you current rates for dates next year.

NO HURRICANE GUARANTEE 2009: The time is RIGHT. Cool music, COOLinary specials, and so many things to see and do that your time having fun here will pass too quickly.

Even though we’ve had our once in 50 year HURRICANES (the not so ladylike, Rita and Katrina), some folks are concerned about coming to New Orleans in August and September. We’re so confident that NOLA will be passed by this year that we decided to offer this guarantee for those 2 months:

If the weather center confirms a hurricane for the Big Easy, we waive regular cancellation policy so you may cancel your reservation, with no penalty and use the credit for a future stay.

*Restrictions for packages, add on items, specials, coupons, discounts:

• Often available only for accommodations in the main B&B, subject to room availability. When you contact us, we'll tell you which accommodations applicable and which are left.

• Discounts/coupons can't be combined.

• Certain special events, black out periods, some holidays excluded.

• We are able to offer discounts ONLY if you make a reservation soon after you first contact us.  Discounts may not be available if you reserve later, because the more calls and emails we must handle with each guest, the more cost we incur, both in long distance and staff time (staff = little ol' me and our resident raconteur).

Want to look at our accommodations?

← in the section to the left of the screen, if you click the word "see ACCOMMODATIONS rooms", it will take you to a page with a photo of a stained glass window at the top.

Above that photo, at the 'tippy' TOP of the page, look for a block/bar with the words "ROOM photo's & description".

Click the DOWN ARROW to the right of that block/bar to bring up a pull down menu.  It's NOT  alphabetical (the banana lady gave up trying to figure out how to do that). Scroll WAYYYYYYY down to the accommodation you are interested in finding out about and CLICK to open. EACH accommodation is described in the pull-down section. To move from one accommodation to another, CLICK the DOWN ARROW again, to bring up the PULL DOWN MENU. Rates listed there are REGULAR rates for weeknights, 1-2 guests. Discounted and special event/holiday rates depend on availability, number of nights and season.

CONTACT US:

800-842-4748 (CALL toll free USA + most of Canada),

LOCAL #: 504-947-4475. 

FAX: 504-949-5689

ON LINE RESERVATIONS: Click  AVAILABILITY/reservations section to the left.

EMAIL:  We don't have many rooms. Our accommodations book quickly, because they are very popular.  It's ALWAYS better to call, so you can get your 1st choice of accommodation. We do NOT have lots of staff. (Nope, we aren't the Hilton.  It's only "Mom" and "Pop" answering your call at Banana Courtyard. Since "Mom" is the only one who types, your email may not be opened right away and the room you want for your dates may be gone. Take the "plunge."  Pick up your telephone AND CALL rather than Email:  info@bananacourtyard.com