New Orleans‘ Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts reopens after a $22-million renovation. A week-long festival of events surrounding the theater’s debut kicks off with a program featuring New Orleans-based performers; throughout the week, visiting stars include violinist Itzhak Perlman, gospel singer Yolanda Adams and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. And don’t forget, Mahalia Jackson was born in New Orleans in 1911, where she was raised by her aunt from the age of four. The Mahalia Jackson Theatre for the Performing Arts is located in Louis Armstrong Park just across from the French Quarter on N. Rampart St; the park is named for New Orleans’s “favorite son” and is now recognized as the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. So come on down and stay with us!  Located steps from Jackson Square, Bourbon Street, and the French Market, French Quarter Inns welcomes you to our two New Orleans French Quarter Hotel locations! The Hotel St. Pierre & Andrew Jackson Hotel welcomes you with charming accommodations and the best locations in New Orleans to enjoy all the fun! Click here for great 2009 French Quarter hotel rates!

Tulane University’s 2009 Commencement Ceremony, May 14-16, 2009, features the pomp and circumstance expected of the traditional Commencement celebration but with a New Orleans twist!  New Orleans native Ellen DeGeneres, a 12-time Emmy Award-winning comedian will be the keynote speaker.  Musician and actor Harry Connick Jr., HIV co-discoverer Françoise Barré-Sinoussi will receive honorary degrees.  And don’t forget live Jazz and a weeklong party.  While in town for all of the fun, stay with us!  We have budget minded French Quarter hotel rate specials all the way through the summer. Some restrictions apply; book early for best availability. Easy on-line reservations or call us at 504-524-4401 or 1-800-225-4040!

Recommended by the New York Times, Travel Section, “Where to Stay” in New Orleans, the Hotel St. Pierre offers an unsurpassed blend of French Quarter charm and location at the best price. Historically restored 17th and 18th century buildings with guestrooms and balconies surround lush tropical courtyards and two sparkling swimming pools. Enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast each morning in the New Orleans Jazz Museum Breakfast Room. Within the centuries old Creole ramparts you’ll discover a quite oasis in which to relax and enjoy your New Orleans experience. Check our online panoramic views of our lush courtyards, swimming pools and unique guestrooms. • Free Continental Breakfast • Free (limited) French Quarter Parking • Free High-speed wireless Internet access • Two swimming pools amid landscaped Louisiana courtyards and balconies. Enjoy the charm and ambiance of the French Quarter at the Hotel St. Pierre & Andrew Jackson Hotel. We have bargain French Quarter hotel rate specials. Rates start at $79, so book early for the best availability!

Andrew Jackson Hotel offers the best in French Quarter Style on Royal Street, just steps from unique antique shops, world class restaurants and famous Bourbon Street. Our friendly staff looks forward to providing our guests with excellent service. As a historic New Orleans French Quarter Hotel, we also offer guestrooms and suites with a wrought iron balcony overlooking lovely Royal Street and the French Quarter. • Free Continental Breakfast • Free High-speed wireless Internet access • Balconies offering spectacular views of the French Quarter. • Traditional landscaped Creole courtyard with French Quarter cast iron fountain. Make reservations online or contact us with any questions. Our local calendar features many of the exciting events in town! Enjoy the charm and ambiance of the French Quarter at the Hotel St. Pierre & Andrew Jackson Hotel. We have bargain French Quarter hotel rate specials. Rates start at $79, so book early for the best availability!

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, University of New Orleans, brings together the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southern art in the world, creating an unprecedented national repository of works that tell the story of Southern art, history and culture – its past, present and future. When in town, check out OGDEN AFTER HOURS. OAH returns on Thurs. Feb. 26 with JOHNAYE KENDRICK.  Her vocal stylings bring to mind Sara Vaughan and Dinah Washington, but interpreted in her own dynamic style. So come on down, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, University of New Orleans, is located near the French Quarter, in the Warehouse District, just off Lee Circle, across the street from the Contemporary Arts Center, near the National World War II Museum. Stay at the Hotel St. Pierre & Andrew Jackson Hotel, in the Heart of the French Quarter, steps from Bourbon Street, Jackson Square and the French Market. Enjoy the Springtime Fun in 2009!

The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré – or the “Quarter” to locals, New Orleans’ oldest neighborhood, has fascinated artists and writers since the time of Mark Twain, Lafcadio Hern and John James Audubon.  Enjoy our intimate hotels lovely mix of Spanish, French, and Creole architecture.  Located in the Heart of the French Quarter, the Hotel St. Pierre & Andrew Jackson Hotel welcomes you with charming accommodations and the best locations in town to enjoy all the fun! Take a look at our popular French Quarter Springtime promotions!  Our rates are Great!

It’s got the atmosphere, the proper attitude and the energy. New Orleans is a party just about anytime but New Year’s is especially fun. The Sugar Bowl teams, alumni and students are all in town, which just adds to the spirit.

Bourbon Street is the call but at midnight is exciting to see the ball drop in Jackson Square. The 2009 Sugar Bowl is Jan. 2 and features Alabama and Utah. There will be lots of “Roll Tide” cheers on Bourbon Street. Read the rest of this entry »

French Quarter Inns beckons you to relax, escape the hustle of modern life, and enjoy the romance of old New Orleans, French Quarter Style.  New Orleans French Quarter Inns offers charm and ambiance with the excitement of world famous French Quarter just outside our doors: bustling Bourbon Street, charming bistros, boutique shopping, historic Jackson Square, Convention Center, galleries, and live entertainment.

Among a handful of hotels set inside the city’s historic Vieux Carré, French Quarter Inns offers guests a distinct mixture of history, ambiance and Southern style. Come stay with us and experience everything the French Quarter has to offer: unique history, distinctive architecture, world renowned restaurants and celebrated jazz clubs. And with our recent renovations, we are more inviting than ever before!  

Make reservations online or contact us with any questions.  Visit our Specials page for hot rates and great seasonal deals!  Check out the guest comments page.  Our local calendar features many of the exciting events in town!

Located in the Heart of the French Quarter, the Hotel St. Pierre and Andrew Jackson Hotel are steps from world famous Bourbon Street, Jackson Square, French Market and the Superdome. Enjoy charming boutique hotel accommodations in the Heart of the French Quarter. Click here for great French Quarter hotel rates!

Come and enjoy the Sugar Bowl’s 75th Anniversary in the French Quarter, New Orleans. This historic game features Alabama, from the Southeastern Conference, and Utah, from the Mountain West Conference. The Sugar Bowl will be played on Friday, Jan. 2 and Read the rest of this entry »

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Come visit the French Quarter and New Orleans this holiday season for the best value around. The holiday season in the Crescent City is a month-long festival with live music, delicious food, holiday shopping specials, caroling, historic home tours and much more. When New Orleans throws a party it goes all out!

Food, football, festivities and FUN. It’s “the most wonderful time of the year” and New Orleans wants to share it with you. Holiday dinners at world-famous restaurants, championship bowl games, free Christmas concerts, lighting displays; topping it all off is a New Year’s Eve celebration that rivals Times Square. The best holiday rates in the French Quarter!