We went for mardigras and the parade took place right in front of the hotel which was pretty cool. We only spent 24hrs at this hotel, the staff was very nice and helpful, however, the hotel itself is a little outdated, especially our room. the A/C was not working so I had to call for someone to fix it, they sent someone up right away and got it working. the location of the hotel is walking distance to canal but it's also tucked away so that you're not bothered with the loud noise and traffic.