Downtown New Orleans attracts visitors thanks to attractions, such as Bourbon Street and the Riverwalk Marketplace. However, a New Orleans vacation need not be restricted to bars, restaurants and museums. As you move away from Bourbon Street, you find championship courses like the 6,600 yard course at Metairie Country Club. Before planning excursions throughout New Orleans, you should start with hotel reservations in the city's downtown district.
The Inn on Bourbon
The Inn on Bourbon features 179 guest rooms with wet bars, private balconies and queen beds. After checking in, guests lounge in the hotel's courtyard by the outdoor pool. They can also shop for art at the Cardinal Gallery and New Orleans memorabilia at Bayou Threads Gift Shop in the hotel's first floor. As for food and drink, guests enjoy cocktails at the Lobby Lounge and a Southern breakfast buffet at the Bourbon Street Cafe.
The Inn on Bourbon
541 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 524-7611
Windsor Court Hotel
The Windsor Court Hotel attracts travelers with 56 guest rooms, luxury facilities and English art dating back to the eighteenth century. The standard room at the Windsor Court Hotel boasts a miniature bar, Italian marble bathtub and one king or two double beds. Guests move from their rooms to Le Salon in the hotel lobby for afternoon tea and finger foods. There is also a Southern-style lunch buffet along with a full dinner menu at the Grill Room. Active travelers will appreciate the hotel health club featuring an outdoor pool and sundeck with poolside food service available during the warmer months.
Windsor Court Hotel
300 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 523-6000
Le Pavillon Hotel
Guests at the Le Pavillon Hotel enjoy luxury amenities, such as terry robes, miniature bars and mahogany armoires in their standard rooms. The hotel lobby connects to The Crystal Room, a popular restaurant serving gumbo and pasta. Travelers head to Le Gallery for cocktails in a more relaxed setting. Active guests work off calories while getting tans at the outdoor pool, hot tub and sun deck.
Le Pavillon Hotel
833 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 581-3111
Hotel Monteleone
Hotel Monteleone provides miniature bars, robes and 25-inch televisions to guests staying in its 600 queen and king rooms. Guests can eat all of their meals in the Hotel Monteleone including the breakfast buffet at Le Cafe and seafood entrees at the Hunt Room Grill. The Spa Aria helps people relax with Pevonia products and full body massages. The top floor of the hotel features a heated pool and a sun deck.
Hotel Monteleone
214 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 523-3341
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
