| 4 miles from Downtown New Orleans. Check in time: 3:00 PMCheck out time: 12:00 PM. Kids 17 and under stay free with an adult family member. Free morning coffee and truck parking are offered, as well as a year round outdoor pool and a coin laundry. Located 2 blocks from the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, this unpretentious budget lodging is next to Interstate 10 and 11. The standard rooms include TVs with expanded cable channels, plus WiFi (fee).
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 26 min
Louis Armstrong Park (16 min.)
31-acre park that s home to historic Congo Square & hosts concerts films & other events. New Orleans Museum Of Art (18 min.)
More than 40 000 pieces by global artists of various historical periods in a grand marble building. Audubon Aquarium Of The Americas (24 min.)
Marine exhibits plus a 400 000-gallon tank with coral reefs sharks rays & a walk-through tunnel. The Cabildo (21 min.)
The Louisiana Purchase was signed in this 1790s landmark now housing a New Orleans history museum. Preservation Hall (23 min.)
Historic all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning. Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2 (16 min.)
Occasional tours are offered of this historic Catholic cemetery with above-ground vaults. The National Wwii Museum (19 min.)
Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit planes 4-D theater & eatery downstairs. Harrah S Casino New Orleans (23 min.)
Casino table game poker roulette and blackjack Audubon Butterfly Garden And Insectarium (24 min.)
Interactive insect exhibits bugs in action & an IMAX theater all in a U.S. Custom House. City Park (19 min.)
This expansive urban greenspace with a lake & paths features a dog run museums disc golf & more. St. Louis Cathedral (20 min.)
Grand spired circa-1700s church with stained glass a painted ceiling & an active congregation. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 (16 min.)
Burial site of voodoo queen Marie Laveau & other historical notables in 18th- & 19th-century vaults. Mardi Gras World (19 min.)
Vast 400 000-sq.-ft. complex where Mardi Gras floats are made & stored with hourly tours. Shops Of The Colonnade - French Market (20 min.)
Old-fashioned shopping area featuring local vendors selling candy clothing gifts & souvenirs. | 
