Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY): Approximate driving time is 25 minutes and distance is 12 miles.

Driving directions from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport: Head north on Airport Access Rd and then east on I-10. Follow the signs to downtown and take exit 234B for Poydras/Superdome. Continue on Poydras St and turn left onto Carondelet St. Proceed to the hotel.

Taxis are the most convenient way of reaching the hotel and charge a flat fee of $28 for up to two people or $12 per person for three or more people. Shuttle service is also available for $5–$15 per person. Fees subject to change without notice.

Getting around: The hotel's location in the Central Business District and within two blocks of the French Quarter puts it within walking distance of numerous attractions. For longer distances, many guests choose to travel via historic streetcars or other forms of public transportation, which cost less than $5. Fees subject to change without notice. Taxis are another choice and are readily available by phone.

Insider tip: Many visitors enjoy a ride on the St. Charles Streetcar. The line begins one block from the hotel at Canal St and Bourbon St and travels through the historic Garden District, replete with stately homes. It then passes by Riverbend, with its Victorian cottages housing shops and restaurants, and continues to Audubon Zoo and Loyola and Tulane universities. For $5–$15, a VisiTour pass provides on-and-off privileges all day. Fee subject to change without notice.

The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area.

Nearby restaurants:
Emeril's
Cobalt
Mother's

Amenity highlights: The highlight of the hotel is its rooftop pool, lined in tile and walled in to muffle noise from the street. A daily, complimentary Continental breakfast is served in a small, cafeteria-style room off the lobby, The hotel's 2,000 square feet of meeting rooms are off a wood-lined corridor, which once served as the board room when the building was the city's Cotton Exchange.

Insider tip: During French impressionist painter Edgar Degas's stay in New Orleans in the early 1870s, he created one of his most famous works, which took its subject and title from this location: The Cotton Exchange in New Orleans. The current building was built to serve as the old exchange's new headquarters. The hotel is decorated with art by local artists in the style of the classic impressionists.