We stayed at Le Meridien and it was Wonderful! Close to everything. Must get to Cafe Du Monde and another great restaurant we loved was Court of Two Sisters. Eat outside in the courtyard if you can (weather). So Romantic! Did the tour of cemetery w/ a group - not alone. Was very interesting. Also did tour of old homes and went inside - they are so quaint. Have fun!

You might want to check out the rates at www.hotels.com. The prices are great, and they are also running a special where they refund you up to $100 for booking through them, depending on how long you stay. For my week-long vacation, I should get a $30 discount, which brings the rates into the super-reasonable level.