Omni Royal Orleans
This New Orleans hotel has a rooftop outdoor heated pool with an observation deck that overlooks the French Quarter and the Mississippi River. The pool is open year-round. The 346 guest rooms have 19th century furnishings and modern amenities like stocked refreshment centers, coffee makers, complimentary high-speed Internet, multipurpose phones and 25-inch televisions with remote controls that feature the LodgeNet system. This system lets you request on-demand movies and access Nintendo 64 video games. The hotel offers a 24-hour business center, concierge service, childcare services and Get Fit Kits. The Omni Royal Orleans is five miles from the golf course at Audubon Park. Call (504) 212-5290 to book tee time.
Omni Royal Orleans
621 Saint Louis Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70140
(504) 529-5333
omnihotels.com
Holiday Inn New Orleans-French Quarter
This hotel, located in the French Quarter, has an indoor pool with a sundeck that provides a view of the city. The pool is adjacent to the hotel fitness center. The 374 guest rooms include cable television with pay-per-view movie and video game capabilities, complimentary high-speed Internet access, work desks and coffee makers. Hotel amenities include concierge service, laundry facilities and same-day dry cleaning, and safe deposit boxes at the front desk. Step out of the hotel and visit restaurants and clubs on nearby Bourbon Street. Audubon Park is three miles from the hotel.
Holiday Inn New Orleans-French Quarter
124 Royal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
(504) 529-7211
hifrenchquarterneworleanshotelsite.com
Loews New Orleans Hotel
This luxury downtown New Orleans hotel has an indoor lap pool connected to the full-service hotel spa, whirlpool and dry sauna. The 285 guest rooms overlook the Mississippi River or the New Orleans skyline. Rooms have televisions with on-demand movies, work desks with ergonomic chairs, coffee makers with coffee and tea, 100 percent cotton 300 thread-count sheets, and complimentary Lather skin and body products. Concierge service arranges tours and childcare provisions. The Loews New Orleans hotel offers business services, laundry and dry cleaning services, and a ballroom that accommodates 300 people. It has programs and services geared toward children and pets. The hotel is five and one-half miles from Audubon Park.
Loews New Orleans Hotel
300 Poydras Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
(504) 595-3300
loewshotels.com
Le Pavillon
Le Pavillon, built in 1907 and a member of the Historic Hotels of America, has a rooftop heated pool with a sun deck, private cabanas, hot tub and fitness center. Relax by the pool after playing golf at Audubon Park, which is five miles from the hotel. The pool area offers a panoramic view of the city, and you can order poolside refreshments. The classic design of the 219 guest rooms combines with modern amenities like Internet access. The hotel provides robes that you can wear while you relax in front of the 32-inch color television, babysitting and airport shuttles.
Le Pavillon Hotel
833 Poydras Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
(504) 581-3111
lepavillon.com
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