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AAA_USA_2013_51-84_Layout 1 6/21/13 9:20 AM Page 61 5 COUNTRY INN & SUITES NEW ORLEANS FRENCH QUARTER **** With its welcoming decor and plentiful amenities, this hotel blends old world charm with modern comforts in the heart of downtown New Orleans. A 100% non-smoking facility, all rooms offer free wired and wireless internet access. Also located within walking distance to most major attractions, world famous restaurants and some of the best shopping the city has to offer. 6 7 HILTON NEW ORLEANS RIVERSIDE **** The newly-renovated Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel is located on the banks of the Mississippi River within steps of everything that New Orleans has to offer. This full service luxury complex is a "city within itself". Enjoy the Health Club by Hilton, River Blends Cafe featuring Starbucks and Drago's Seafood Restaurant – a local favorite. HYATT REGENCY NEW ORLEANS **** Hyatt Regency New Orleans reopens October 19, 2011, following a $275 million revitalization. The hotel features 1,193 guestrooms, 95 suites, and 200,000 square-feet of event space. The hotel's entertainment venues include 8 Block Kitchen & Bar, a full-service restaurant; Vitascope Hall, a media bar with semi-private lounges; a celebrity chef restaurant, a Starbucks and Lagniappe Exchange, a 24-hour fresh market. 8 ROYAL SONESTA **** The Royal Sonesta is located in the French Quarter, steps away from world famous restaurants, antique shops, entertainment venues and historic landmarks. With its elegant marbled lobby, tranquil fountains and sparkling chandeliers, this hotel displays a timeless elegance. Each of its 500 elegantly appointed guestrooms and suites includes a view of the French Quarter or secluded tropical courtyard and pool. 9 W NEW ORLEANS **** Only the best is good enough at this Big Easy address. From worldclass cuisine to flirty nightlife, the W New Orleans hits all the right notes. By day, get into the swim of it with a dip in the rooftop pool. At night, top chefs heat things up for dinner at Zoe. Chic, spicy W New Orleans is all that jazz, and then some. 10 11 12 W NEW ORLEANS FRENCH QUARTER **** W New Orleans-French Quarter is a place where languid afternoons are ideally spent lounging in the Living Room. Just beyond, the courtyard beckons and seduces with fragrant scents, lush landscaping, and exquisite pool area. Give in to the pleasures of Ralph Brennan's Bacco's contemporary Italian creations kissed with New Orleans flair. Such luxury living extends upstairs with dreamy suites and signature W beds, sumptuous amenities and pampering in-room spa treatments. FRENCH QUARTER CHATEAU LEMOYNE *** Named after Jean Baptiste LeMoyne, this property dates back to the early 1800s. It has been restored to a charming boutique hotel located in the French Quarter, one block from the Bourbon Street. Major attractions such as Jackson Square, The River Walk, Harrah's Casino, shopping, and many fine restaurants are within easy walking distance. Renovated guestrooms include flat screen televisions, high speed internet access, in room safes. WYNDHAM NEW ORLEANS - FRENCH QUARTER *** Located in the Historic French Quarter, within strolling distance of Legendary Bourbon Street, Harrah's Casino, Restaurants, Nightspots. One Block for the Street Car Line. 374 Beautifully decorated guestrooms plus spacious King Leisure rooms featuring sitting area with sofa sleeper. Indoor heated pool with sun deck. Complimentary wireless internet access is available. VACATION ENHANCING TOURS Make the most of your vacation, and book your tours before your trip. Everything is pre-arranged, so all you have to do is enjoy! Super City Tour: Travel through three centuries of history, legends and romance as you historic cites throughout this intriguing city. Hurricane Katrina Tour: Experience an eyewitness account of the events surrounding one of nation's worst natural disasters. Drive past actual levees that "breached" and see the resulting devastation that displaced hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents. After this tour, you'll have a better understanding of events pre- and post-Katrina, and the rebirth of New Orleans. Laura & Oak Alley Plantation Tour: Visit two Louisiana plantations and discover living history. Laura, a Creole Plantation built in 1805, offers what has been called one of the best history tours in the U.S. Then, tour Evergreen Plantation, the most intact plantation complex in the South with 37 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, including 22 slave cabins. Cemetery & Gris Gris Walking Tour: Witness ancient Voodoo spells at St. Louis Cemetery #1 or cast your own at the tomb of Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Find out what "Gris-Gris" means and what the mysterious ingredients are in your own souvenir "Gris-Gris" bag. French Quarter Walking Tour: Listen to local experts unravel the mysteries of one of America's oldest and most unique neighborhoods as you follow in the footsteps of historic figures such as the pirate, Jean Lafitte. Steamboat Natchez Cruises: Journey aboard the authentic Sternwheeler Steamboat NATCHEZ and cruise back in time to an era when cotton was king and life was as slow and graceful as the mighty Mississippi. Consult your travel agent for more details on these and other tours. These fine hotels are also available: 13 HARRAH'S NEW ORLEANS CASINO AND HOTEL **** 14 SHERATON NEW ORLEANS **** New Orleans 61

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