World Travel Guide Search for a City   Destination Guides > North America > USA > Louisiana > New Orleans New Orleans -- Neighborhoods -- French Quarter Outside the French Quarter •  New Orleans   · The City •  Arrival •  Information •  Staying Safe •  City Transportation •  Macabre New Orleans •  Eating •  Entertainment And Nightlife •  Best Of •  City Tours And River Cruises •  The Mississippi •  Mardi Gras •  Explore New Orleans •  Hotels in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS - INFORMATION Hotels in New Orleans   •  Red Carpet Inn & Suites New Orleans from  $49.95  USD     •  St Louis Hotel New Orleans from  $69.00  USD     •  La Maison Bleu New Orleans from  $70.00  USD   More Hotels in New Orleans >> Vacation Rentals in New Orleans   •  Comfort Suites Downtown New Orleans from  $105.95  USD   More Vacation Rentals in New Orleans >> Before you leave home, it's worth contacting the New Orleans CVB (tel 1-800/672-6124, ); they mail out stacks of glossy brochures, and the website features some useful downloadable discount coupons. Once you've arrived, the best information, including self-guided walking tours, free maps and a variety of discount vouchers can be found at the Welcome Center, on Jackson Square at 529 St Ann St in the French Quarter (daily 9am-5pm; tel 504/566-5031). The post office is at 701 Loyola Ave (Mon-Fri 7am-11pm, Sat 7am-8pm, Sun noon-5pm; zip code 70140); an equivalent service, along with fax, FedEx, photocopying and phone rental, is offered by the French Quarter Postal Emporium, 1000 Bourbon St (Mon-Fri 9.30am-6pm, Sat 10am-3pm; tel 504/525-6652).