• French Quarter hotels blend Spanish, French, Creole and American architectural styles.usa image by TEMISTOCLE LUCARELLI from Fotolia.com
  
  The French Quarter is an intimate and picturesque locale in the city of New Orleans. Also called the Vieux Carré, this charming place is also the Big Easy's oldest neighborhood. Offering a lively mix of eclectic boutiques, delicious restaurants, southern charm, historic landmarks and museums, the French Quarter attracts diverse crowds year over year. A number of hotels offer self-parking for those travelers seeking an alternative to valet parking only option commonly offered by many hotels in the city.
  
  

Le Richelieu Hotel

• Le Richelieu Hotel is an AAA-rated, three-diamond property located in the heart of the French Quarter. The property offers 86 deluxe, air-conditioned, non-smoking guestrooms and suites, as well as a VIP suite. Traditionally decorated in elegant furnishings and luxurious bedding, guestrooms also feature standard amenities such as a hairdryer, iron, ironing board, refridgerator, color TV and high-speed Internet access. The hotel's website boasts the property is the only French Quarter hotel offering free self-park-and-lock, where guests can keep their car keys and enter and exit the facility at their leisure.
  
  Le Richelieu in the French Quarter
  
  1234 Chartres Street
  
  New Orleans, LA 70116
  
  504-529-2492
  
  lerichelieuhotel.com
  
  

Holiday Inn New Orleans French Quarter

• A contemporary mid-rise building is home to the Holiday Inn New Orleans French Quarter Hotel. This French Quarter hotel is fifteen miles from the airport and offers 374 guest rooms, 19 of which are handicap accessible. Hotel guestrooms feature New Orleans-style décor, inviting beds, high-speed Internet access, sitting area, and private bathroom with bathtub. Entertainment and recreation amenities include an indoor pool with sundeck and an exercise room. The Checkered Parrot is the hotel's only restaurant and features American cuisine fused with Key West flair. Parking amenities include 230 spaces in a well-lit, indoor garage equipped with an access gate. The hotel limits guests to a single parking space per room and charges a daily self-parking fee of $20.00.
  
  Holiday Inn New Orleans - French Quarter
  
  124 Royal Street
  
  New Orleans, LA 70130
  
  504-529-7211
  
  hifrenchquarterhotel.com
  
  

Hotel Villa Convento

• Hotel Villa Convento is a converted Creole townhouse offering romantic suites, balcony rooms with high ceilings, lofts, and accomodations for the budget-minded traveler. Balcony rooms feature natural brick walls, while loft rooms feature a spiral staircase and king-sized wrought-iron bed. Although each room offering is unique in its decor and layout, the amenities in each remain consistent. All guests can enjoy air conditioned rooms, a full bath, phone, and cable TV. The hotel provides complimentary coffee and tea service each morning, but no other dining options are available on property. The hotel offers free garage parking; however the hotel's garage is five blocks from the hotel.
  
  Hotel Villa Convento
  
  616 Ursuline Ave.
  
  New Orleans, LA 70116
  
  504-522-1793
  
  villaconvento.com