While
in the French Quarter, enjoy a rejuvenating stay at Hotel
Provincial on Chartres Street. Each guestroom oozes the timeless charm of
a bygone era.
Beyond the awe-inspiring
cathedral spires near Jackson Square, check out the Pontalba Apartments- built
by Micaela Almonaster in memory of her illustrious father- who designed and built
St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo and the Presbytere. The Cabildo today is part
of the sprawling Louisiana State Museum complex.
For
more New Orleans attractions, cross into Royal Street for a free entry to the
Historic New Orleans Collection, a lively history museum. The Holiday
Inn French Quarter on Royal Street serves up more excitement with the Aquarium
of the Americas and Harrah's Casino just a short distance away. World-class shopping
and award winning restaurants are within easy reach during your stay at the hotel.
Royal Street also boasts of the Monteleone
, which has been home to the world's most famous and colorful characters including
Tennessee Williams, William Faulkner, Truman Capote and countless film stars,
dignitaries, royalty and political kingpins.
Your
tour of the French Quarter is incomplete without a trip to the French Market or
Farmers' Market where you can sample traditional artifacts. Bienville
House on Decatur Street beckons with its stately lobby resembling a French
Quarter Manor.
Less than 3 blocks from
the French Quarter, the Queen
and Crescent Hotel (Camp Street) brings alive the charm of the 1900's with
its classically appointed European-style guestrooms. Get pampered with exquisite
European furnishings, original artwork and a host of amenities designed to make
your stay truly memorable.
Now cab your
way to the Garden District, the more American (but no less interesting) part of
New Orleans.
Right where Royal Street
connects with St. Charles Avenue, the Royal
St. Charles Hotel puts you on the world-famous St. Charles Avenue Streetcar
line.
A ride in the clanky St. Charles
Avenue streetcar (the nation's oldest continuously operating streetcar line) takes
you back in time when its distinctive green cars criss-crossed the entire city.
But don't go all the way to Carrolton, or you might miss the many architectural
treasures that abound Garden District.
With
its majestic Oak trees and breathtaking views of the New Orleans skyline, the
Avenue
Plaza Hotel offers a relaxing getaway in the midst of the historic uptown
area. Retreat to their lush poolside patio area adjacent to The Ashley House dating
back to the 1840's or watch the streetcars rumble past from their St. Charles
Avenue balcony.
Built during the Louisiana
oil boom of the late 70's, the Parc St. Charles is located on the streetcar line
and one of the Big Easy's best carnival corners.
A historic landmark since
1916, the Lafayette
Hotel on St. Charles Street boasts guestrooms with lavish marble baths, English
carpets and classy wood moldings.
Dating
back to 1833, the ornate Lafayette Cemetery (No.1) bears silent testimony to the
curse of yellow fever.
Next stop? Where
else but the Warehouse District, a residential area that's home to some of New
Orleans' most significant art and antique galleries. Don't miss the National D-Day
Museum in the Warehouse Arts District. Its famed exhibits include warplanes, weaponry
and uniforms from World War II.
Just
7 blocks from the Museum, is the Queen
Anne Hotel (Prytania Street). An elegant 1890's Victorian mansion, it offers
a complimentary Continental breakfast in its exquisite lobby. Nearby, the Prytania
Park Hotel offers a ver dan t refuge in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans.
Another jewel on the street is the Magnolia
Mansion . Built in 1857, it boasts of Massive Oaks and beautifully landscaped
gardens where magnolia trees flowers fill the air with the fragrance of New Orleans
romance.
Cap your amazing New Orleans
stay with a visit to the New Orleans Museum of Art (City Park). Have your brush
with impressionism through the paintings of Edgar Degas or explore a riveting
array of equally stunning New Orleans treasures.
Momentous,
magical, mesmerizing…New Orleans has a way of turning everyday life into an art
form.
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