NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Good luck to anybody trying to find a hotel in New Orleans this weekend. The vast majority of rooms are booked by attendees of Taylor Swift’s three weekend concerts at Caesars Superdome.
When Swift announced her New Orleans tour stop, Metairie native Rebecca Fox jumped to book hotel rooms. Initially, she asked for 20. But Fox eventually blocked and booked 191 rooms at the Holiday Inn on Loyola Avenue.
“They were extremely apprehensive,” Fox said. “But I think once their marketing and sales person said, ‘I don’t think y’all understand what Taylor can do and will bring to our property,’ they changed their minds. And it’s been exciting ever since.”
Fox attended one of Swift’s concerts in Arizona. She noted the high cost of hotel rooms, and saw that in some cases hotels would charge people double after they already booked. Fox said she did not …