Hotel rates in New Orleans see triple-digit growth in run up to Sunday's Super Bowl

Photo Credit: This Sunday's Super Bowl will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, pictured above, in New Orleans. Flickr / Ivan Illidge
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Hotels in New Orleans enjoy high occupancy rates almost year-old due to the destination’s abundance of events and conferences, but the combination of Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl is giving the city’s hotel industry an unprecedented boost.