travel facts

GETTING THERE

Qantas flies to Dallas from Sydney and it is then just a short hop with American Airlines to New Orleans.

Delta flies to Los Angeles with connection to New Orleans. qantas.com.au; delta.com

WHEN TO GO

New Orleans has a tropical climate, and summer (June-September) is particularly hot and humid. The two weeks leading up to Mardi Gras are the busiest and most expensive times to go. Mardi Gras is 45 days before Easter, and in 2018 it will be on Tuesday 13 February. Another busy time is during Jazz & Heritage Festival, which takes place in the spring (April-June).

WHERE TO STAY

• Ace Hotel: acehotel.com/neworleans

• Auld Sweet Olive: sweetolive.com

• Catahoula: catahoulahotel.com

• Columns Hotel: thecolumns.com

• Cornstalk: thecornstalkhotel.com

• Edgar Degas House: degashouse.com

• French Market Inn: frenchmarketinn.com

• Henry Howard Hotel: henryhowardhotel.com • Le Pavillon: lepavillon.com

• Melrose Mansion: melrosemansion.com

• Hotel Monteleone: hotelmonteleone.com

• Moxy Hotel: moxy-hotels.marriott.com

• Okra Inn: theokrainn.com

• Old No. 77: old77hotel.com

• Park View Hotel: parkviewguesthouse.com

• Pontchartrain: thepontchartrainhotel.com

• Roosevelt: therooseveltneworleans.com

• Soniat House: soniathouse.com

• St. James Hotel: saintjameshotel.com

• Windsor Court Hotel: windsorcourthotel.com

WHAT TO KNOW

Wear comfortable shoes because you’ll walk a lot. Drink lots of water (yes, water) because with the humidity, you won’t realise how much water your body is losing. Carry lightweight rain gear or an umbrella. If you care about eating at a particular restaurant, make reservations ahead.

FURTHER INFORMATION • neworleanscvb.com