I like the location, too. In the Quarter, near Canal Street and the streetcar.

Saint Louis is sounding better and better.

Woohoo! possible road trip with Laura!

This is the hotel? [link]

Looks very pretty.

So if I'm understanding things correctly we're looking at $680 to have the hospitality suite at the St. Louis from Friday night through Monday morning?

Do we have catering costs at all for our party Saturday night?

The hotel looks like a very good option, I'm just trying to get a handle on all of the costs that are associated.

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Also, looking at the floorplans of the meeting areas, for the party are we talking about getting The Courtyard and then either the Louis XVI room of the Robespierre room? I also see that there is a Bar located next to the patio, can we find out that kinda costs we are looking at for drinks and for a bartender?

I really like the St. Louis. It's been my first choice as I've been reading through, too.

Do we have catering costs at all for our party Saturday night?

I have menus as word files, and Marvin says we can give them a budget and they'll work soemthing up that fits it, if we want to go that route. I don't know a good way to disseminate the menus. I can forward them to anyone who wants them, or to someone who can maybe post them somewhere. I don't know if they are on the St. Louis web site.

From cocktail information: SERVICE FEES $50.00 bartender fee for the first three hours, $10.00 per bartender for each additional hour. Cashier fee of $25.00 per hour with a 2-hour minimum/ additional hours at $10.00 per person. Hosted Bar and Hospitality Bar prices are subject to 9.75% sales tax and 20%gratuity. Cash Bar prices are fully inclusive of 9.75% sales tax and 20%gratuity. All mixes and garnishes are included: juices, sweet and dry vermouth, cassis.

Then there's a breakdown of what's available and drink prices. I can post that as well if that would be helpful.

As of last time I mentioned it to Marvin, the Courtyard is booked for that weekend, so we might have to be inside. But that wasn't definite yet. If that's a deal breaker, I'll inquire as to the current status.

So if we have the bar open from 9pm to 2 am, we're looking at $75 for the bartender and then an additional $45 for the cashier?

Also, if the Courtyard is booked and we're in one of the adjacent rooms does that mean we'll be sharing the bar area with the group that books the Courtyard?

Sorry to be peppering with questions, I'm just trying to get a handle on our actual costs for the weekend.

Right now we are at $800 for the Hospitality Suite and for bartending staff. We still need to find out about food costs and possible room charge for the party.

So if we have the bar open from 9pm to 2 am, we're looking at $75 for the bartender and then an additional $45 for the cashier?

I'm coming up with $70 for 1 bartender and $80 for the cashier, assuming we need the cashier the whole time.

Food costs appear to be on a per person basis. I have asked whether there is a minimum charge we would have to meet. Awating further clarification wrt to the courtyard, as well.