Hotels recommended are mostly based on hearsay since I haven’t stayed at many myself. French Quarter: Ritz-Carlton - a beautiful hotel 921 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 524-1331 http://www.ritzcarlton.com Maison Orleans Hotel, "boutique" branch of the Ritz Carlton - this may be the best hotel option in town but it won’t be cheap. 904 Rue Iberville, New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 670-2900 http://www.tripadvisor.com/ Hotel_Review-g60864-d239900-Reviews-Maison_Orleans- W Hotel The French Quarter version is well located in a very old building that W has made feel quite contemporary. Small enough that you know you aren’t in a mega-convention hotel. 316 Charters, New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 581-1200 http://www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=97508 Chateau Sonesta - Only a few years old but built into an old building, huge rooms, I stayed here when it was just opened and enjoyed it very much. 800 Iberville Street, New Orleans, LA 504-586-0800, 800-766-3782 http://www.sonesta.com/chateauneworleans Very small / bed & breakfast type: Claiborne Mansion - (in the Faubourg Marigny) In a fun and funky neighborhood next to the French Quarter, looks great from the outside but I've never been inside. 2111 Dauphine St. New Orleans 504-949-7327 http://www.claibornemansion.com Cornstalk Hotel - beautiful old home with antiques, never been inside, great location, one of the more famous places to stay. 918 Royal Street, New Orleans 504-523-1515 http://www.cornstalkhotel.com Nine-O-Five Royal Hotel - next to the Cornstalk, very similar to that. 905 Royal Street, New Orleans 504-523-0219 http://www.905royalhotel.com Maison de Ville Hotel - slightly larger, less "antique-y," some rooms are two floors. 727 Toulouse Street, New Orleans 504-561-5858 http://www.maisondeville.com Small-medium sized / classic French Quarter hotels (50-150 rooms): Bienville House Hotel - super location, recently renovated. 320 Decatur Street 504-529-2345 http://www.bienvillehouse.com Dauphine Orleans Hotel - used to be a favorite of my parents, still looks very nice. 415 Dauphine Street 504-586-1800 / 800-527-7111 http://www.DauphineOrleans.com Maison Dupuy Hotel - friends of mine were married here, very nice. 1001 Toulouse Street, New Orleans 504-586-8000 http://www.MaisonDupuy.com Prince Conti Hotel - two "sister" hotels in the Quarter are Hotel St. Marie and Place d'Armes. which also seem very nice 830 Conti Street 800-366-2743 http://www.princecontihotel.com Big hotels in or very near the French Quarter (over 150 rooms): Wyndham Hotel - high-rise looking over the Mississippi River, pool on the roof, convenient to almost everything. (FYI-there is another Wyndham here across from the Convention Center which is NOT in the Quarter.) 610 Poydras Street (in Canal Place), New Orleans (504) 581-4222 http://www.wyndham.com W Hotel - This W is Downtown rather than in the Quarter, is much bigger and more contemporary. 333 Poydras Street, New Orleans (504) 525-9444 http://www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=2030 Downtown: Wyndham Hotel - high-rise looking over the Mississippi River, pool on the roof, convenient to almost everything. 610 Poydras Street (in Canal Place), New Orleans (504) 581-4222 http://www.wyndham.com International House - “the” hip hotel these days, friends have stayed here and thought it was great, the rooms I’ve seen are unique and very nice. Two short blocks to the French Quarter. 221 Camp Street New Orleans 504 553 9550 http://www.ihhotel.com Queen & Crescent Hotel - across the street from the International House, a little less cool but looks beautiful. 344 Camp Street, New Orleans 800-265-1856 http://www.neworleansboutiquehotels.com/queencrescent Hilton - was a Hotel Monaco until Hilton recently took it over. A boutique hotel that is next to one of my favorite restaurants: Lüke. 333 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans 504-524-8890 http://www.hhneworleansstcharles.com Warehouse District: Hampton Inn & Suites 1201 Convention Center Boulevard New Orleans 866-311-1200 http://www.neworleanshamptoninns.com/conventioncenter.html Metairie (near our office): New Orleans Marriott, Metairie at Lakeway 3838 North Causeway Boulevard 504-836-5253 http://www.neworleanslakesidehotel.com/ Courtyard New Orleans Metairie Two Galleria Blvd. 504-838-3800 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/msycm-courtyard-new-orleans-metairie Sheraton Metairie - New Orleans Hotel Four Galleria Blvd. 504- 837-6707 http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1798 |
Hotels recommended are mostly based on hearsay since I haven’t stayed at many myself.