My favorite place to stay in New Orleans is
The Hotel Monteleone . It is in the heart of the French Quarter and you can usually get a really good internet rate. By the way the Carousel bar there has the best Bloody Marys ever. I have always wanted to stay at the W French Quarter, but the rates are usually pretty high. I have heard that there are some great B & Bs there, but be careful. Pictures and websites can be deceiving.