Hotel at a Glance: Hotel Vinache

New Orleans offers a plethora of attractions, and Hotel Vinache’s convenient location gives its guests a chance to experience them. Visitors can take a short walk to the French Quarter, see a show at the Orpheum Theater, or visit the Museum of Death to learn more about history. After a busy day, guests can relax in their spacious rooms with calming décor.

• Grab a bite to eat to replenish energy at the onsite restaurant (temporarily closed).
• Stay in shape, exercising at the fitness center equipped with weights, treadmills, and an x-trainer.
• In-room amenities include complimentary WiFi, a flat-screen TV, and a coffee maker.
• Relax making use of AVEDA bath products available in your room.

New Orleans’s French Quarter: Let the Good Times Roll

“Stop thinking of New Orleans as the worst-organized city in the United States,” writes author Dan Baum in Nine Lives, his post-Katrina book. “Start thinking of it as the best-organized city in the Caribbean.” Some folks think there is something distinctly foreign about New Orleans, a place where people’s priorities seem inclined toward enjoying life and relishing the moment at hand. Nothing says it better than the town’s unofficial Cajun creed: “Laissez les bons temps rouler,” or “Let the good times roll.”

Historical buildings with intricate wrought-iron balconies line the narrow streets of New Orleans’s French Quarter. Here, street musicians often fill the air with jazz music, their trombones and tubas swinging back and forth. Just off the Jackson Square park and near the towering St. Louis Cathedral, the legendary Café Du Monde serves beignets under heaping piles of powdered sugar. The nearby Frenchmen Street, just north of the Quarter, provides a slightly less touristy taste of New Orleans nightlife. Some of the city’s most popular live jazz and blues bars dominate this historic two-block district, with each venue hosting world-class musicians nearly every night of the week. And then there’s Bourbon Street, where neon lights advertise frozen cocktails and crowds gather along 13 city blocks.