Our company hosted an event here last night. Ok food. Friendly bartenders. We had a casino night…read moretheme. Definitely a good venue for events.

Huge venue! Cool vibe. No ADA accommodations so be careful to meet your guests needs. I attended a…read moremassive party and it took me an hour to realize there was a live band at the other end of the building. It had a cool courtyard NOLA vibe outside and lots of unique iron work inside. AC worked great when packed with people.

Beautiful venue! For those of you who want a rustic yet modern space for a formal event, this is a…read moregreat option. It was just enough space for our 75 guests, who felt cozy but not cramped. The bartenders were heavy handed, so the drinks were good and strong. And the staff was excellent. Also, the French chef went the extra mile to cook our African dish requests.

I cannot say enough about this beautiful space. It's gorgeous and intimate. If you're looking for…read morethe NOLA experience this is the venue

The Pontchartrain Center holds a lot of events. Graduations from various schools, Robotics…read morecompetitions, craft fairs and so on. Most recently, I came for the Jurassic Quest traveling show, and let me tell you, this is the perfect venue for that. There is enough space for everything to be spaced out. For events that require seating, there are bleachers that pull out. The restrooms seem clean and well stocked. There is also a food booth that seems to provide various food items. There is a ton of parking. The only downside is that it is out at the furthest point from New Orleans, or so it seems. But the parking is free, and the events are usually less expensive than in the city.

Went for a Casting Crowns concert and enjoyed the facility immensely. They had numerous restrooms…read moreto accommodate the crowds but only 1 open concession stand. Now it did serve all types of food, hot dogs, fries, tater tots etc, it was quite a line though it flow pretty quick. They had vending machines, if you didn't want to wait in line. It was a great experience and next time a concert is available in that area will definitely make arrangements to go.

Very nice convention center! It's massive and perfect for big events like the Essence fest. It's…read morevery clean and modern inside. It's two sides to get in as well. Fast process to get in too! They have many restrooms as well. Only thing sucks is that ride-share is a lil ways from the gates. However, it needs to be more organized when opening doors and long lines. I will come back here for events. I enjoyed this center and it's close to river walk. -Marshay D.

Attended a conference for almost a week and got to learn my walk around the convention center (for…read morethe most part lol). The staff was really nice, I got turned around a few times and was kindly directed and in some cases escorted to the areas I was looking for. There were a number of eatery options (snacks or meals), available for concert goers. The convention center is in walking distance of the French Quarter, an outlet mall, high end shops and the famous Mother's Restaurant.

Wooo! Love getting an FtR for an historical site. If you've been to sea lighthouses along the…read moreAtlantic coast....this is nothing like that. It's short and squat and built in 1838. It guided ships along the lake to the canal that accessed downtown NOLA. For most of my life, it was just kind of there. According to the historical timeline on their website, the lighthouse was owned and in use by the Coast Guard until 1999....I'm not sure about that in use part. But it was one of the many structures damaged in the aftermath of Katrina. It was actually knocked off it's base and landed at an angle. There was a huge fund raising effort to rebuild the lighthouse and the create the education center. When I passed by today, the lighthouse was gated off and closed but it's still pretty to look at from the road...or from the Point. Now I'll just have to make it back to see the inside exhibit.

We rented the lighthouse grounds recently for an early evening party. Beautiful setting for the…read moreevent. There was a nice sunset on the lake as we were setting up. The food and drinks were placed on tables on the concrete Lighthouse Breezeway (under the raised lighthouse which is raised about one story above the ground). The guests mingled in the Fountain Plaza where the tables and chairs were set up and could stroll along the Lakefront Lawn to look over at the Point and the boats sailing by. The weather held and people had a good time. Restroom facilities are in the Education Center/Gift Shop. The event ground is wheelchair friendly with ramps to get to the different levels.

Okay so this place is THE perfect place to stay in New Orleans, the only issue is it's almost…read moreimpossible to find. The name is French Quarter New Orleans Hôtel but when you search that it's impossible to find their site because that just sounds like a general search. I originally found them on Expedia and booked there but then at some point I think I had found their site somehow to check and see if this was a legit place because the price was too good to be true. I found them and called to make sure our booking went through and at first Steve, the owner, was like no I think we are all booked for Mardi Gras (when we went) and there's no way you just booked a spot in January (when I reserved the room). So I panicked and he checked and was like oh no I'm wrong, I do have hall down for a room. So I was like oh yay, and he asked why didn't we just book on their website and I was like uhh I found y'all on Expedia and it was so hard to even find your website after, but I would've never been able to find it otherwise. I also had like 20% off on Expedia for signing up on the app or something random like that so it helped bring the cost down a little. We wanted to go for Mardi Gras weekend but we didn't book until January and even before then, hotels in downtown Nola are extremely expensive for that weekend. Like literally 500$+ a night before fees and everything. We were certainly not trying to pay hundreds of dollars each for two nights. We ended up going in two groups and some people chose an Airbnb 1 hour away for 30$ a night each person.. but for me that is soooo not worth staying an hour away and having to choose a DD and even if the person doesn't drink while out, they'll still be tired to drive back. So my group of 4 found this place for 80$ each person each night, right down town within walking distance from everything. Literally 10-15 min walk everywhere and the area was safe and it was really perfect! we never had to take any Ubers, just walked so well well worth the price! And it was considerably cheaper than anywhere else. The best part was that it was a room with 2 bunk beds so 4 individual beds like a hostel, but we had the room to ourselves. Liked that the beds were that way since we were 3 girl friends and 1 guy friend, for our own group it was better that everyone have their own bed since we didn't really come in pairs. Then we had a big bathroom for our room as well. So kind of like a hostel or bnb type of place but everything was private. Even the room was like through the courtyard of the main living area and up some stairs so we had a balcony and there was one room next to us but we enter from outside so it was like a mini apartment. Really good privacy and also meant entering the main building, then going through courtyard up to our room so lots of security! THE BEST PART. First the owner was so nice! Very accommodating and was able to meet us later for checkin since we had to make a stop on the way at the hospital because I ripped out my cornea haha so we were very late getting there compared to the time we said we'd arrive and he was very understanding and flexible. We got there and he showed us around and breakfast was said to be Included but we really didn't plan to eat there. We were going to get beignets anyways and he apologized and said he hasn't been doing breakfast since his wife passed recently it has been harder for him to manage it all alone. So ofc we were understanding and that is totally normal BUT he had stocked the mini fridge for us for free!! He was so nice and it was so nice to have a few drinks in the fridge for in the room while getting ready. He even supplied glasses and bottle opener, for anyone that would need them! The wifi was good and the place was impeccably clean! The sheets felt cleaner than any hotel I have ever stayed at. We were just blown away by the cleanliness and kindness of the owner and all for an insanely good price in a prime location! Again the only negative is that idk how you can find this place. There is the owners phone number in the photo you can call to book but I searched and couldn't find their website. Idk how I found it the first time. You may be able to find them on Expedia like I did but highly recommend booking for your trip and I'm sure in the off season it is even cheaper. Prime location and price! There was no parking though and we came by car so we found a random free spot on some street and left our car there for the weekend since we didn't drive at all and didn't need it. I was hesitant but it was a legal spot with no limit so that worked out but there's no parking at this hotel. We will definitely always stay here if we go to New Orleans!

Trashy, dirty, smelly. Broken pavement in spots that will break your ankle if you don't watch out…read more Lots of loud music of all different sorts coming from open bar fronts. That is either something you want or you don't. The locals told me they never go there at night. Tourist trap. See it once at night and you are good. Unless you like that sort of thing. You know, laissez les bons temps roulez.

Amazing staff, great venue with a good space to give the true New Orleans experience. The passed…read moreapps were great, the drinks were strong and everyone had fun! We were able re-create the balcony experience for our clients and everyone came away with a positive experience and laughs. Sharon and Leesa are AMAZING to work with! Would recommend the balcony room anyone who is looking to have a good time and also have a great business networking experience. Bourbon Cowboy corporate event, March 2016.

We had a great time working with Sharon at Bourbons Best to organize a night at The Swamp for a…read morefriend's bachelor party. From the moment we reached out, Sharon was extremely helpful, easy to work with, and provided all kinds of recommendations from getting beads delivered to the bar to general pointers on New Orleans. During the actual event, we had an awesome time and everything went off without a hitch. Highly recommend working with this group if you're planning a party with a large group in New Orleans.