Hotels?

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On 6/4/2024 at 9:08 AM, cruiseny4life said:

Hubbard Mansion?

Haven't stayed at the Hubbard but the Columns Hotel down the street is fantastic with a great bar (which you should check out regardless if you stay there)-- like 3 blocks down St Charles. I would not recommend bringing luggage on the street cars-- they are antique with no dedicated storage area and the steps going up and down are very steep. Also they are not air conditioned so hauling the bags up and down and then to the hotel in what could be ghastly heat and humidity would not be fun. 

 

Uber is your friend here. 

 

On 6/4/2024 at 9:08 AM, cruiseny4life said:

- what's the neighborhood vibe

The neighborhood for each is very different. The Nopsi is on the outskirts of the French Quarter which is more touristy and a bit more rowdy. The Hubbard (and The Columns) are in the Garden District which is a quieter neighborhood that is much more residential. 

 

On 6/4/2024 at 9:08 AM, cruiseny4life said:

- any great Big Easy restaurants close by

In the Garden District either of those hotels will be close to Commander's Palace which is a New Orleans mainstay grand dame restaurant and one of those rare confluences where tourists and locals patronize it equally. It would be walking distance from Hubbard or Columns. 

 

Nopsi is near the Quarter so you are walking distance to a slew of options (but great and not so great). Arnauds, Galatoires, Antoines, and Brennans are all New Orleans mainstays located in the Quarter.