Located in southeastern Louisiana and alongside the Mississippi River, New Orleans is one of America's largest port cities. Due to its Gulf Coast proximity, rich cultural history, and world famous Mardi Gras celebration, The Big Easy is a popular tourist destination. Accordingly, to make visitor’s trips to New Orleans as stress free as possible, several hotels have partnered with airport shuttle services to accommodate their guests.
The Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel is located across from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans. The Hilton has 317 guest rooms, two hospitality suites, a high-tech amphitheater, the Cafe La Salle dining room and a 24-hour business center.
It is located about 14 miles west of the major New Orleans attractions. The Hilton also provides wireless Internet work stations and offers 24-hour, complimentary airport shuttle service.
The Radisson Hotel New Orleans is also located in Kenner; however, it is situated 1.5 miles from the airport and is just minutes away from downtown New Orleans and the city’s French Quarter. The Radisson is a full-service hotel with a restaurant, lounge, outdoor pool and fitness room, and contains 244 guest rooms.
Complimentary airport shuttle service to the hotel is available on demand and operates 24 hours a day.
The La Quinta Inn and Suites New Orleans Airport offers a free shuttle service to the airport that operates 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, as of December 2010. The Inn is situated close to New Orleans’ Six Flags Amusement Park, the Super Dome and the Fairground Race Track. It is a short drive from the city’s downtown and French Quarter.
There are 195 guest rooms at the La Quinta, which also has a junior Olympic-size swimming pool, a restaurant and fitness center.
The Queen and Crescent Hotel is located less than three blocks from the city’s historic French Quarter and is on the service route of an airport shuttle that runs every day of the year. It is available at all hours except from 2 to 3:30 a.m. (as of 2010), and accepts all major credit cards.
The Queen and Crescent Hotel has 196 European-style guest rooms, a Club Car Lounge, a fitness center, and it offers a complimentary light continental breakfast.
The Ambassador is a boutique hotel situated four blocks from the French Quarter, three blocks from the city’s convention center and right by the Aquarium of the Americas. The Ambassador is a historic New Orleans’ hotel with 165 rooms, a sports bar and complimentary continental breakfast. The same airport shuttle that services the Queen and Crescent is available at the Ambassador.
