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- Check out legendary jazz musicians at New Orleans' Jazz Fest.all that jazz image by Paolo Pizzimenti from Fotolia.com
New Orleans' Jazz Fest traditionally occurs from the last weekend in April to the last weekend in May and offers live music entertainment throughout the day. This event takes place at the Fairgrounds Racecourse near downtown New Orleans and has hosted legendary jazz performers such as Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. Hotels in New Orleans' French Quarter, Downtown and Garden districts offer convenient locations and discounts for travelers attending this annual festival. - Only a 10-minute drive from the Fairgrounds Racecourse, Sheraton is a luxury hotel in New Orleans' Downtown district and served as the Jazz Fest Host Hotel in 2010. The hotel is also less than five minutes from Woldenberg Park, a 16-acre riverfront site that is adorned with crepe myrtle trees and offers paths for jogging and cycling. Hotel amenities include valet parking, 24-hour exercise area, outdoor swimming pool and guest laundromat. An on-site restaurant, Roux Bistro, serves New Orleans-style cuisine for breakfast and lunch. Each guest room at Sheraton features satellite television, sofa bed, access to Wi-Fi Internet and living room area. Pets are allowed to stay for an extra fee. Two of the cabins are pet-friendly. All guest rooms are non-smoking facilities.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
500 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-525-2500
starwoodhotels.com - Located in New Orleans' French Quarter, Andrew Jackson is an approximate 10-minute drive south of the Fairgrounds Racecourse, and is within walking distance of French Quarter landmarks, such as the St. Louis Cathedral, Bourbon Street and Louis Armstrong Park. This hotel resides in the courthouse where President Andrew Jackson was charged for obstruction of justice in the early 19th century. The Andrew Jackson Hotel is on the list of the National Register of Historic Places. The hotel offers discounted rates for travelers attending the Jazz Fest event. Features at this hotel include a French Quarter-style courtyard area, outdoor swimming pool, business center with fax services and a complimentary continental breakfast. Each of the 22 guest rooms offers cable television, ceiling fan and private bathrooms. Some rooms have a balcony that overlooks Royal Street.
Andrew Jackson Hotel
919 Royal St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
800-654-0224
frenchquarterinns.com/andrewjackson - Grand Boutique is less than 15 minutes from New Orleans' Fairgrounds Racecourse, in the Garden district of the city. The hotel provides amenities such as free access to Wi-Fi Internet, meeting rooms that accommodate banquets, and room services from the Cheescake Bistro, the hotel's on-site restaurant. This hotel also offers discounts for attendees of Jazz Fest. All of the 44 guest suites at Grand Boutique feature a 27-inch television, king-sized beds and living room areas. Whirlpool tub suites are also available. Grand Boutique is less than 10 minutes from Audubon Park, a 190-acre site that features wildlife exhibits at the park's zoo, as well as gardens and nature walking paths.
Grand Boutique Hotel
2001 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130
800-976-1755
grandboutiquehotel.com
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
Andrew Jackson Hotel
Grand Boutique Hotel
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