Welcome to New Orleans!
I am building exploreneworleans.info to help you explore New Orleans, the Historic French Quarter, and their surrounding areas. I hope to fill the pages of exploreneworleans.info with information on French Quarter hotels, New Orleans restaurants, New Orleans attractions, French Quarter Festivals, New Orleans tours and shopping in New Orleans to help you plan the perfect New Orleans vacation.
For sleeping there are plenty of hotels in New Orleans and hotels in the French Quarter to choose from. We have expensive hotels in New Orleans, we have bargain hotels in New Orleans, we have New Orleans hotels near the convention center, we have New Orleans hotels in the French Quarter and we have hotels on Bourbon Street.
For eating there are hundreds of places to eat in New Orleans! We have restaurants in New Orleans that will delight everyone taste from bbq shrimp to hot dogs. We have expensive New Orleans restaurants and cheap places to eat in New Orleans. We have restaurants in the French Quarter that serve New Orleans style Cajun Food and New Orleans seafood, and we have French Quarter restaurants for steaks, Mexican food, pizza, burgers, fast food, and much more. So what ever New Orleans dinning experience you are searching for you will find it here.
For adventure there are many New Orleans attractions to keep you interested! We have the Historic French Quarter with its culture, history, galleries, and shops. We have New Orleans tours and French Quarter tours, bus tours and walking tours. We have the French Quarter buggy rides, Streetcar rides, Harrah’s Casino, the WWII Museum, the Aquarium of the Americas, the Riverwalk, the French Market, the historic cemeteries, the Superdome, and Mardi Gras World just to name a few.
If it is events in New Orleans that interest you we have that too. We have New Orleans Mardi Gras, the New Orleans Jazz Festival, the French Quarter Festival, PyrateCon, the New Orleans Running of the Bulls and the Crescent City Classic 10k race.
So come on down to New Orleans and have a great New Orleans vacation!
New Orleans Hotels
While visiting in New Orleans you will need a place to stay. There are a lot of hotels in New Orleans to choose from. I would suggest a French Quarter hotel but again there are a lot of hotels in the French Quarter to choose from. If you would like to stay at a locally owned “New Orleans hotel in the French Quarter” then I would recommend any of the following three hotels.The Place d' Armes Hotel: Located on St. Anne Street right next to Jackson Square the Place d’ Armes hotel is just a short walk from Café Du Monde and the French Market.
The Hotel St. Marie: Located on Toulouse Street just ½ block from Bourbon Street the Hotel St Marie is right in the heart of the French Quarter.
The Prince Conti Hotel: Located on Conti Street and also just ½ block from Bourbon Street the Prince Conti Hotel is easy walking distance to French Quarter attractions and Canal Street shopping as well.
Each of these French Quarter hotels has its own unique architecture and charming personality.
Before you begin to Explore New Orleans
The Basin St. Station Welcome Center should be your first stop when you arrive in New Orleans. Located just outside the French Quarter at 501 Basin St. , the Basin St. Station is not just a New Orleans Visitor Center but a Visitor Information and Cultural Center wrapped up in one. Basin St. Station presents an authentic introduction to New Orleans for locals and visitors alike. The first floor of this building is filled with information about New Orleans, historic New Orleans photos, several exhibits, a huge satelite map of the region, a gift shop with souvenirs, sodas and snacks, and lots of New Orleans history . Some of the exhibits are presented by:The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
The New Orleans Museum of Art
The Audubon Insectarium
The Tabasco Company
The Historic New Orleans Collection
The National World War II Museum
There are also friendly travel counselors that can help you build a custom itinerary filled with things that you want to see and do while in New Orleans. Such as:
- Bourbon Street clubs
- Royal Street shopping
- French Quarter Tours
- Cemetery Tours
- Swamp Tours
- Riverboat tours
- Dinning in New Orleans
- National World War II Museum
While you are at the Basin St Station take a short break and watch the video “New Orleans: Cultural Crossroads of America”. It plays continuously throughout the day.