Hi we are a middle aged couple considering a New Orleans getaway over Thanksgiving weekend. I would appreciate suggestions for hotels with charm,on the quieter side (we're not late night party folk), but not too far away from sights. comfort is probably the priority. thanks

It would help to have a budget.

Some of Our favrites that are in the Quarter:

Dauphine Orleans http://www.dauphineorleans.com/

Iberville Suites http://www.ibervillesuites.com/

Monteleone http://hotelmonteleone.com/

le Richelieu http://www.lerichelieuhotel.com/

Dauphine Orleans. The hotel rooms are a good value.
The Hermann House courtyard rooms across the street are private, charming and romantic.

Check out reviews, including ours (The Roosevelt - The Best) on this Hilton/Waldorf-Astoria hotel right across from the French Quarter but not in it.

Oops...our review is on that other "network" that starts with Tri...

We love the Royal Sonesta. It's on Bourbon Street, but if you get a room overlooking the courtyard/pool you won't hear any noise from the street at all. The inside corner rooms are the largest.

Go a lot was born there in fact.

Get my best deals bidding priceline.com

Check calender of wins 4 stars from $40 there.

neworleansonline.com great local site.

In the French Quarter my favs

http://www.lerichelieuhotel.com

FREE parking only one in the quarter

Monteleone the Grand Dame great Big Easy vibe upscale

Sonesta on Borbon more party ok not great noisy

Over on Canal Windsor Court Hotel the best

Meridien Hilton Riverside super deals on piceline.com

In the St Charles/Tulane Streetcar route very pretty

Columns Hotel where the movie "Pretty Baby" was filmed

Quintessential old New Orleans mansion...

GREAT personal experience with all above hard to go wrong

Enjoy!

The Columns Hotel offers 19 beautiful rooms ... furnishings, beautiful views of St. Charles Avenue ... Ask for our "Pretty Baby Suite" - our exquisite ...
thecolumns.com/rooms.cfm

my fav for peace and quiet hop the street car to anywhere...

betterbidding.com check calender of wins

for me $55 a couple of thanksgivings ago

bidding priceline.com Sheraton Downtown

was nice for price join SPG.com for FREE suites

club floor upgrades.. best deal I know of there...

awesome thanks

Another vote for the Monteleone!

Hotel Monteleone

I second, third, or fourth the Monteleone.

Although there are a lot of great places to stay in New Orleans my fist choice would be Hotel Monteleone. It's an old, classic, European style hotel that's right in the Quarter. The rooms are beautiful, has a great restaurant and the famous Carousel Bar.

www.NotesOnNewOrleans.net

We like the International House. Across Canal from the Quarter but close enough to walk. Nice rooms, nice staff, and always reasonable.

Soniat House is charming and wonderful and Omni royal is bigger but great service/ nice rooms and I love the location right on Royal street.