Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles flags at Voodoo Chicken & Daiquiris restaurant on Bourbon Street prior to Super Bowl 59.
Kirby Lee | Reuters
New Orleans is preparing for an estimated 125,000 visitors and a presidential visit during the weekend of Super Bowl 59, as the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome.
Local businesses are ready, and hotel demand is surging.
Tripadvisor said demand for hotel rooms in New Orleans surged 637% this week as fans of the competing NFL teams scurry to find lodging. Interest from travelers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey has increased more than 14 times, and interest from people in Kansas and Missouri is up 8.5 times since the division championship games in the last week of January, the travel site said.
As of Thursday morning, the average hotel room was going for $650 per night, according to Hotels.com, which is owned by Expedia.
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