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If you're planning a trip to the Big Easy, I’d recommend staying at the W French Quarter (pictured right). Its lovely courtyard is reason enough for me. I could have spent hours lounging by the petite pool or on sunbeds by the trickling fountain (on Thursday nights in summer, movies are projected on the courtyard wall behind the pool). A little more romantic than trendy, this W features 98 slick rooms in its converted Creole complex, the best are the carriage-house rooms with private balconies on higher floors and Jacuzzis on the lower floors.

The Preservation Hall package is valid through the festival season and starts from $139/night at W French Quarter and $129/night at W New Orleans—a sexy high-rise just a few blocks past Canal St—and gets you two W VIP tickets to Preservation Hall; a Preservation Hall CD; and a W disposable camera. Call 877-946-8357 to book and refer to promo code WJAZZ. Festival weekends sell out fast so don’t hold off on making reservations.

Or, save 20% off regular rates at the W New Orleans this April 10–12 during the second annual Cocktail Film Festival, a food, film, and culture event sponsored by the W New Orleans and Tales of the Cocktail. Rates start from only $109/night. Call 877-946-8357 to book and use promo code LIF.

Other hotel recommendations: International House, Soniat House, Loft 523.