New Orleans Hotels

The oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter is place where you will want to explore and linger.  Live jazz carries you through the many antique stores and historic buildings that chronical the history of this southern town. Start your exploration in Jackson Square a beautiful park that is home to the Cabildo Museum, Presbytère Museum, and St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest U.S. Catholic cathedral still in use. Of course no trip the French Quarter would be complete without a stop on the famous Bourbon Street. Every night is a party as visitors visit famous bars and enjoy live musicians performing most evenings.

A glimpse of life in New Orleans in the mid-1800’s can be seen in the beautiful Garden District.  Grand antebellum mansions line the streets where plantation owners once live and their spirit live on in the architectural detail and gardens that greet guests.

The area’s Third and Magazine Streets are filled with art galleries and local restaurants. Continue up Magazine Street to visit the National WWII Museum, Audubon Park and Audubon Zoo, home to rare white tigers.

Nearby, New Place de France boasts the impressive Joan of Arc statue, a gift to the city of New Orleans from France. Stroll down Royal Street for world class antiquing or head to the French Market, America's oldest public market featuring public art and scenic riverside walks.

Sports fans, music aficionados, and foodies will all be right at home in New Orleans. Root for the NFL’s 2009 Super Bowl Champions, The New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Groove to live jams at Tipitina's, featuring a walk of fame for local music icons like Irma Thomas, the “Soul Queen of New Orleans,” and definitely bring your appetite when visiting New Orleans.

Add some spice to your plate with traditional fare like red beans and rice, gumbo, Andouille sausage, jambalaya.  If you’ve got a sweet tooth try these local desert favorites: creole pralines, beignets "French doughnuts," and Bananas Foster, a decadent banana, ice cream and rum desert invented at New Orleans’ own Brennan's Restaurant, celebrating 70 years.

Want some outdoor excursions? Cruise down the Mississippi River aboard the Creole Queen or Steamboat Natchez or kayak along the Bayou on one of the area’s swamp tours.

You’ll feel the colorful colonial history all over New Orleans, but if you’re seeking the city’s supernatural side, visit the Voodoo Museum or wander century old buildings, narrow alleyways, and historic graveyards while on ghost and vampire tours.

Whether you’re looking to sip some bourbon explore the Bayou, see a live show or NFL game, and stay at one of Best Western’s New Orleans hotels located in the heart of this amazing city.