Along the banks of the Mississippi River, New Orleans' French Quarter swings to the sultry beat of the Big Easy, with a wide array of exciting restaurants, nightclubs, bars, theaters, jazz venues, and attractions that embrace New Orleans' Creole and Cajun heritage. Visit the birthplace of jazz, from New Orleans' legendary Preservation Hall to Tipitina's, take a steamboat ride on the Mississippi, visit the renowned Audubon Nature Institute, tour a Louisiana plantation, or have a Hurricane on Bourbon Street. It's all here in the Crescent City.
New Orleans Hotels - Discover the French Quarter -
Fall under the spell of New Orleans' legendary French Quarter, a mix of historic charm and modern delights. The Inn on Bourbon is a classic hotel built on the site of the Old French Opera House that recalls a grand era of French Quarter history. With a restaurant and bar, a courtyard pool, fitness room, business center, and balconies that overlook famous Bourbon Street, we are an ideal and affordable choice for a New Orleans vacation.
French Quarter, New Orleans' History -
A melting pot of culture, the French Quarter was designed in 1718 as a military-style grid of seventy squares by French Canadian naval officer Jean Baptiste Bienville. Blending French colonial architecture, Southern swagger, a jazz tempo, voodoo magic, Mardi Gras spirit, and a uniquely American sensibility, the French Quarter is among the most treasured historic landmarks in the United States.
