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Spending the Night in Chains<br />
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 65<br />
For those of you who prefer the predictability of a chain<br />
hotel, there’s a perfectly okay Marriott at 555 Canal St.,<br />
at the edge of the Quarter (& 800/654-3990 or 504/581-<br />
1000). A Sheraton at 500 Canal St. (& 504/525-2500) is<br />
also a good bet.<br />
In the Central Business District (CBD), check out the Holiday<br />
Inn Express, 221 Carondelet St. (& 504/962-0800), or<br />
consider the slightly spiffier Cotton Exchange next door at<br />
231 Carondelet St. (which is now part of the Holiday Inn),<br />
in the historic building of the same name (& 504/962-<br />
0700). Residence Inn by Marriott , 345 St. Joseph St.<br />
(& 800/331-3131 or 504/522-1300), and Courtyard by Marriott<br />
, 300 Julia St. (& 888/703-0390 or 504/598-9898),<br />
are both a couple of blocks from the convention center.<br />
The Homewood Suites, at 901 Poydras St., is pretty dazzling,<br />
in a cookie-cutter way (& 800/225-4663 or 504/581-<br />
5599), while the Quality Inn, at 210 O’Keefe Ave., seems<br />
clean and fine (& 877/525-6900 or 504/525-6800).<br />
Here’s a bunch more, all more or less CBD or adjacent:<br />
Comfort Suites (346 Baronne St.; & 800/524-1140 or 504/<br />
524-1140), Country Inn and Suites by Carlson (315 Magazine<br />
St.; & 800/456-4000 or 504/324-5400), Embassy Suites<br />
(315 Julia St.; & 504/525-1993), Hampton Inn and Suites<br />
(1201 Convention Center Blvd.; & 866/311-1200 or 504/566-<br />
9990), La Quinta Inn and Suites (301 Camp St.; & 800/<br />
531-5900 or 504/598-9977), and SpringHill Suites by Marriott<br />
(301 St. Joseph St.; & 800/287-9400 or 504/522-3100).<br />
Two corridors downstairs are minigalleries that display original<br />
17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century art, and a plush reading area with an<br />
international newspaper rack is on the second floor. Everything here<br />
is very, very traditional and serene, though not unwarm. It’s not too<br />
stiff for restless children, though it still feels more like a grown-up<br />
hotel. The level of service is extraordinarily high.<br />
The accommodations are exceptionally spacious, with classy, not<br />
flashy, decor. Almost all are suites (either really big or downright<br />
huge) featuring large bay windows or a private balcony overlooking<br />
the river or the city, a private foyer, a large living room, a bedroom
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