Bumping an excellent post!
The only thing I would add is that, if you want to stay close to the quarter without staying in the quarter, stay at the Hyatt by the convention center, and walk through the Riverfront Mall, and/or take the little train, to get to the quarter.
Too, I didn’t see one mention of Antoine’s. ;o)
Or, is it the Riverwalk?
I can’t remember. lol
My cousins pretty much had that deal when they went there for a convention in 2009 or 2010. The convention hotel was the Sheraton on Canal Street, so that was close, too, but higher up. I visited with them then, drove over and met them, and wound up doing a LOT of walking and trying to beat the parking meters. We wound up with them sneaking me into hotel parking with their room key, which was a lot more workable. You really need a hotel down there if you visit the city, any other arrangement is a beeotch. You can't really use your own car in N.O. ... they've seen to that with time limits and tow trucks. You have just about enough time to park, run an errand, and then rush back to your car before they tow you. Forget lunch at Brennan's.s That was Marc Morial fleecing the white people, I'm sure.