Canal Street to the river
ACL builds a hotel night into every Mississippi itinerary, and Viking sells a two-night New Orleans extension. If you add your own, pick by the walk you want in the evening.
How we chose
Location first. New Orleans is easy to cross by cab but better on foot, so we picked by what each address puts within reach: the river, the French Quarter or the Warehouse District.
Three of the six hold a Forbes Four-Star, and one of those also holds a MICHELIN Key. Two more are Forbes Recommended, and the sixth is a Warehouse District guesthouse with no award listed.
Price didn't set the order. Your boarding time will.
The hotels
Quick picks
| Hotel | Style | Rating | Position | Pick it for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans | On the water | Forbes Four-Star | On the Mississippi at 2 Canal Street | The river, steps from the Quarter |
| The Windsor Court | Spa | Forbes Four-Star | 300 Gravier Street, near the Quarter | Rooftop pool, four-star spa |
| The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans | Grand | Forbes Four-Star · One MICHELIN Key | Canal Street, edge of the Quarter | Hotel jazz room, a MICHELIN Key |
| Hotel Monteleone | Historic | Forbes Recommended | — | The old-guard Quarter name |
| The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel | Grand | Forbes Recommended | Canal Street | A grand Canal Street address |
| Maison Métier, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt | Quiet | — | Warehouse District, near the WWII Museum | A 67-room 1908 building |
On the waterThe river, steps from the Quarter
On the banks of the Mississippi at 2 Canal Street
Two chef-driven restaurants, Chemin à la Mer and Chandelier Bar; the Vue Orleans observation deck sits on top of the building.
The river pick, steps from the French Quarter. Ask for a river-facing room when you book.
See rates on Booking.comSpaRooftop pool, four-star spa
Bay-window views of the city or the Mississippi, at 300 Gravier Street
316 rooms and suites, an English-countryside feel, a rooftop pool and a four-star spa.
The classic, five minutes' walk from the French Quarter, with a rooftop pool and a spa.
See rates on Booking.comGrandHotel jazz room, a MICHELIN Key
In the 1906–1909 Maison Blanche Building at 921 Canal Street, on the edge of the French Quarter; M bistro, Spa Café and the Davenport Lounge jazz room.
The grand one, a block from Bourbon Street, with live jazz in the hotel after a long flight.
See rates on Booking.comHistoricThe old-guard Quarter name
The old-guard French Quarter name, rated Forbes Recommended. Ask about room categories and the walk to your boarding point.
See rates on Booking.comGrandA grand Canal Street address
A grand Canal Street address.
See rates on Booking.comQuietA 67-room 1908 building
67 rooms and suites in a 1908 building on Carondelet Street, about a block from Lafayette Square; Parisian-style design and 24-hour in-room dining. Formerly Maison de la Luz.
The quiet one, in the Warehouse District near the WWII Museum. Right if you'd rather sleep outside the Quarter.
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Embarkation day
ACL builds a hotel stay into each itinerary, with a lobby-to-ship transfer on boarding morning. If you want to be in town earlier, add a night of your own before it.
Port NOLA names no wharf for either line. Your line gives you the address and the time, and the walk from your hotel depends on both.
Preservation Hall opens at 8 pm and the Davenport Lounge plays Wednesday to Saturday. Pick the day for the music, then choose the hotel around it.
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Quick answers
The Four Seasons, at 2 Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi. The Windsor Court has bay-window views of the city or the river.
The Ritz-Carlton, where the Davenport Lounge plays Wednesday to Saturday. Preservation Hall, in the French Quarter, opens at 8 pm daily.
Maison Métier in the Warehouse District, near the WWII Museum, or the Windsor Court on Gravier Street.
The Four Seasons for the river, the Ritz-Carlton for the building and the jazz. Neither is a mistake.
Every fact above comes from a source listed here, checked on October 22, 2026: port and city authorities, the lines’ own pages, the hotels and the rating guides. Where nothing official is published, the page says so rather than filling the gap.
