charles and common streetcar station and a 12-minute walk from bustling bourbon street. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. some rooms have balconies with city views. social spaces include a living room-style lobby. contemporary rooms offer free wifi and flat-screen tvs with premium cable channels, plus desks and coffeemakers. other amenities include an exercise room and a snack shop, plus a business center and meeting space. this modern hotel near the french quarter is a 1-minute walk from the st. the american restaurant serves breakfast and dinner Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 21 min
Mardi Gras World (8 min) Vast, 400,000-sq.-ft. complex where Mardi Gras floats are made & stored, with hourly tours. Audubon Zoo (22 min) Zoo, alligators, gorillas, swamp, and elephant The National WWII Museum (9 min) Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs. Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2 (18 min) Occasional tours are offered of this historic Catholic cemetery with above-ground vaults. Ogden Museum of Southern Art (8 min) Compact shop at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art selling books, artworks, crafts, clothing & more. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (6 min) Marine exhibits plus a 400,000-gallon tank with coral reefs, sharks, rays & a walk-through tunnel. New Orleans Museum of Art (14 min) More than 40,000 pieces by global artists of various historical periods in a grand marble building. Preservation Hall (11 min) Historic, all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning. St. Louis Cathedral (12 min) Grand, spired circa-1700s church with stained glass, a painted ceiling & an active congregation. Jackson Square (13 min) Artists & performers ply their trades in a park built in 1721 & lined with historic buildings. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 (12 min) Burial site of voodoo queen Marie Laveau & other historical notables in 18th- & 19th-century vaults. The Cabildo (11 min) The Louisiana Purchase was signed in this 1790s landmark now housing a New Orleans history museum. Harrah's Casino New Orleans (6 min) Casino, slot machine, roulette, table game, and poker Shops of the Colonnade - French Market (12 min) Old-fashioned shopping area featuring local vendors selling candy, clothing, gifts & souvenirs. City Park (14 min) This expansive urban greenspace with a lake & paths features a dog run, museums, disc golf & more. |