all rooms have en suite bathrooms, as well as free wifi, and flat-screen tvs. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. morial convention center. breakfast is available for a fee. suites include living rooms with pull-out sofas. there's a seasonal outdoor pool and a hot tub, as well as a fitness center, a business center and meeting space. some rooms add whirlpool tubs, wet bars, microwaves and minifridges. this relaxed hotel is 2 miles from the french quarter and less than a mile from the ernest n Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 20 min
Audubon Zoo (18 min) Zoo, alligators, gorillas, swamp, and elephant Audubon Park - St. Charles (13 min) Sprawling 19th-c. park with ancient live oaks, a golf course, a zoo, exercise paths & picnic areas. Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2 (8 min) Occasional tours are offered of this historic Catholic cemetery with above-ground 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 (10 min) Casino, slot machine, roulette, table game, and poker St. Louis Cathedral (11 min) Grand, spired circa-1700s church with stained glass, a painted ceiling & an active congregation. Ogden Museum of Southern Art (9 min) Compact shop at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art selling books, artworks, crafts, clothing & more. The National WWII Museum (9 min) Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs. New Orleans Museum of Art (15 min) More than 40,000 pieces by global artists of various historical periods in a grand marble building. Jackson Square (12 min) Artists & performers ply their trades in a park built in 1721 & lined with historic buildings. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (11 min) Marine exhibits plus a 400,000-gallon tank with coral reefs, sharks, rays & a walk-through tunnel. Shops of the Colonnade - French Market (13 min) Old-fashioned shopping area featuring local vendors selling candy, clothing, gifts & souvenirs. Mardi Gras World (7 min) Vast, 400,000-sq.-ft. complex where Mardi Gras floats are made & stored, with hourly tours. City Park (13 min) This expansive urban greenspace with a lake & paths features a dog run, museums, disc golf & more. Preservation Hall (12 min) Historic, all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning. |