Inn on Bourbon Hotel
The Inn on Bourbon Hotel in New Orleans is located on the world famous Bourbon Street in the heart of the downtown area. The hotel features 186 rooms and is located in the French Quarter of the city. It lies adjacent to the Old French Opera House and offers guests free Southern style breakfasts, hand-crafted martinis in the Lobby Lounge, a tropical courtyard, an outdoor pool, a business center, a fitness center and a gift shop. This AAA three-diamond hotel is located just a few minutes drive from the Audobon Park Golf Course, which is a 5,735 yard, par-68 course that features Bermuda grass fairways and a Denis Griffiths design.
Inn on Bourbon Hotel
541 Bourbon St.
New Orleans, Louisiana
(504) 524-7611
innonbourbon.com
Crowne Plaza Hotel Astor-New Orleans
The Crowne Plaza Hotel Astor in downtown New Orleans is an 18-floor, 707-room structure that is among the biggest hotels in the city. The hotel features a fitness center and an outdoor swimming pool, and offers guests full Internet access, in-room refrigerators and microwaves and a two block drive to the Ocean on the famous Canal Street. The hotel is also located within 30 minutes of the top golf courses in the area, including the Links at Stonebridge Golf Club, which features three links style, nine-hole golf courses with some of the area's largest greens. The courses are each dedicated to and designed after city legends Al Hirt, Pete Fountain and Louis Armstrong. One hundred bunkers and 28 bodies of water add difficulty to this scenic course.
Crowne Plaza Hotel Astor-New Orleans
739 Canal St.
New Orleans, Louisiana
(888) 444-0401
astorneworleans.com
Le Pavillon Hotel
The Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans is a member of the Historic Hotels of America and has been located in the French Quarter part of town since the 1910s. It is located just blocks from the Superdome--home of the New Orleans Saints--and from Bourbon Street. Amenities at the hotel include full, classic Gilded Age decor; the Crystal Room restaurant, with French and Cajun cuisine; a full pool and fitness area; guest rooms with 32-inch televisions, high back chairs and terry cloth robes. From the hotel, a 25-minute drive can find you at the English Turn Golf and Country Club, which is a 7,075-yard course with an 18-hole, par-72 layout that was designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 1988.
Le Pavillon Hotel
833 Poydras St.
New Orleans, Louisiana
(504) 581-3111
lepavillon.com
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