Holiday Inn Club Vacations New Orleans Resort, an IHG Hotel

The honest review

If you're dragging elementary schoolers or tweens to New Orleans and don't want the chaos of staying downtown, this Holiday Inn Club Vacations hits a middle ground. The location scores well—you're close enough to walk or quick-Uber to French Quarter attractions without being in the noise of it—and the kid amenities and safety ratings suggest the resort takes family logistics seriously. Rooms are fine for families, nothing fancy, but they'll work for a few nights.

Here's the honest part: the parent-recovery score trails the rest of the breakdown. At 69, it's the soft spot in the profile. You'll likely find yourself in kids-club activities or managing the schedule rather than parked with a book and a quiet pool. The pricing tier is fair for what you're getting—a 3-star resort in a destination that doesn't punish you for choosing mid-range—but you're not buying luxury breathing room here.

It's the kind of place that works best when you're okay being active with the kids rather than outsourcing them for long stretches. Multi-gen trips actually fit well because grandparents and parents can tag-team, and the location means you're not trapped on a resort property if cabin fever hits. Not trendy. Not a memory-maker on its own. But it does the job without nickel-and-diming you too hard.