Mardi Gras. The Jazz & Heritage Festival. Spring Festival...Parties come in all shapes and sizes in New Orleans, “the Paris of the Americas.” And why not? New Orleanians have plenty of reasons to celebrate. Theirs is a tremendous, sensuous city steeped in history, tradition, superstition and romance. She is the formal birthplace of jazz, the cocktail, jambalaya and the po’boy sandwich. Her weathered walkways and cast-iron porticos have nurtured such revered artists as Louis Armstrong, Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote. Today, this undisputed “Queen of the Mississippi” is one of the most popular destinations in America.
Hotel:
- The Ambassador
- 535 Tchoupitoulas Street
- New Orleans, LA 70130
- Phone #: 504-527-5271 or 1-888-527-5271
- Fax #: 504-527-5270
- email: amb@neworleans.com
- website: http://www.ambassadorneworleanshotel.com
- Room rates:
- single $109
- double $109
- +12% city tax + $1 per night occupany tax
- (total incl. tax, single or double: $123.08)
Airport:
- New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- website: http://www.flymsy.co
Transportation to and from the airport:
- Taxicabs: $24 for 1 person from the airport to the Central Business District, $10 for 3 or more passengers. Pick-up is on the lower level of the airport, outside the baggage claim area.
- Airport Shuttle Service: $10 one way from the airport to hotels in the Central Business District. Stretch limo: $90 up to 6 people. Lower level in baggage claim area. Phone #: 504-465-9780.
- Car rental: 5 rental agencies on lower level of the airport.
City Info:
- New Orleans Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
- 1520 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone #:504-5565011
- website:http://www.neworleanscvb.com
- Request free Visitor’s Guide, General info, Travel tips, History of New Orleans, Calendar of Events, Culture & Art, City maps, etc.
- New Orleans Multicultural Tourism Network
- 1520 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone #: 504-523-5652