# Hotels near the Morial Convention Center New Orleans, Louisiana · Great Hall and Halls B to J · Warehouse District, New Orleans · Updated 20 Oct 2026 The Morial Convention Center runs for nearly 11 city blocks along Convention Center Boulevard, all its halls on one level. A 7.5-acre pedestrian park lines its length, and it ranks among the ten largest convention centers in the United States. [More on the official site](https://mccno.com/) Biggest events here: [FAN EXPO New Orleans](https://venuenights.com/events/fan-expo-new-orleans/), [WorkBoat Show](https://venuenights.com/events/workboat-show/), [ASH Annual Meeting](https://venuenights.com/events/ash-annual-meeting/) - **Shortest walk**: New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District, 2 min to the Julia St entrance. - **Two named entrances**: The center names two pedestrian entrances: the main one at Julia St, by the Great Hall, and the Transportation Center entrance at Lobby G. - **Eleven blocks long**: The halls run in one line from Julia St to Henderson St, so pick a hotel near the entrance closest to your hall. - **When to book**: Big meetings fill the Warehouse District hotels first. Book a rate with free cancellation as soon as your dates are set. ## Where to stay, by time to your hall Times are to **Julia St entrance**, to the nearest entrance, along a [route we calculated](https://venuenights.com/about/#method). ### On foot · up to 10 min - **New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District**: 2 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 859 Convention Center Blvd - **Hyatt Place New Orleans/Convention Center**: 3 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 881 Convention Center Blvd - **The Mercantile Hotel**: 4 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 727 S Peters St - **Courtyard New Orleans Warehouse Arts District**: 5 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 300 Julia St - **SpringHill Suites New Orleans Warehouse Arts District**: 5 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 301 St Joseph St - **Embassy Suites New Orleans Convention Center**: 5 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 315 Julia St - **Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center**: 7 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 1001 S Peters St - **Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel**: 7 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 700 Tchoupitoulas St - **Hilton New Orleans Riverside**: 7 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 2 Poydras St - **Cambria Hotel New Orleans Downtown Warehouse District**: 7 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 632 Tchoupitoulas St - **Harrah's Tower at Caesars New Orleans**: 7 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 228 Poydras St - **Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Convention Center**: 8 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 1201 Convention Center Blvd - **Sonesta ES Suites New Orleans Convention Center**: 8 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 345 St Joseph St - **Loews New Orleans Hotel**: 8 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 300 Poydras St - **Le Meridien New Orleans**: 9 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 333 Poydras St - **Old No. 77 Hotel and Chandlery**: 10 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 535 Tchoupitoulas St - **Kimpton Hotel Fontenot**: 10 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 501 Tchoupitoulas St - **Windsor Court Hotel**: 10 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 300 Gravier St ### On foot · 11 to 15 min - **The Higgins Hotel New Orleans**: 11 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 1000 Magazine St - **DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Orleans**: 11 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 300 Canal St - **St. James Hotel New Orleans**: 12 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 330 Magazine St - **The Eliza Jane**: 12 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 315 Magazine St - **Q&C Hotel New Orleans**: 13 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 344 Camp St - **Wyndham La Belle Maison**: 13 min walk to Julia St entrance (walking route). 209 Magazine St 24 hotels within a 15-minute walk of the nearest hall. Ranked by travel time only, no paid placement. Walking routes calculated on 20 Oct 2026 from [OpenStreetMap data](https://venuenights.com/about/#method). ### Compare the walk to every hall | Hotel | Julia St | Lobby G | | --- | --- | --- | | New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District | 2 min | 7 min | | Hyatt Place New Orleans/Convention Center | 3 min | 5 min | | The Mercantile Hotel | 4 min | 11 min | | Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Convention Center | 8 min | 4 min | | Courtyard New Orleans Warehouse Arts District | 5 min | 10 min | | SpringHill Suites New Orleans Warehouse Arts District | 5 min | 8 min | | Embassy Suites New Orleans Convention Center | 5 min | 11 min | | Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center | 7 min | 6 min | | Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel | 7 min | 13 min | | Hilton New Orleans Riverside | 7 min | 13 min | | Cambria Hotel New Orleans Downtown Warehouse District | 7 min | 14 min | | Harrah's Tower at Caesars New Orleans | 7 min | 14 min | | Sonesta ES Suites New Orleans Convention Center | 8 min | 12 min | | Loews New Orleans Hotel | 8 min | 14 min | | Le Meridien New Orleans | 9 min | 16 min | | Old No. 77 Hotel and Chandlery | 10 min | 16 min | | Kimpton Hotel Fontenot | 10 min | 16 min | | Windsor Court Hotel | 10 min | 17 min | | The Higgins Hotel New Orleans | 11 min | 12 min | | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Orleans | 11 min | 18 min | | St. James Hotel New Orleans | 12 min | 18 min | | The Eliza Jane | 12 min | 19 min | | Q&C Hotel New Orleans | 13 min | 19 min | | Wyndham La Belle Maison | 13 min | 20 min | On foot to the nearest entrance of each hall, along a route we calculated; ≈ marks our estimates. The shortest walk of each hotel is in bold. ## When to book **Exhibiting or speaking?** Check your event's official housing block first. Organizers often hold rooms at negotiated rates. We are independent and not part of any official program. - [International WorkBoat Show](https://venuenights.com/events/workboat-show/) 2 to 4 Dec 2026, Wednesday to Friday high demand Book: through onPeak, the only hotel provider the show endorses - [ASH Annual Meeting](https://venuenights.com/events/ash-annual-meeting/) 12 to 15 Dec 2026, Saturday to Tuesday very high demand Book: now; the ASH hotel deadline was 11 Nov 2026 - [FAN EXPO New Orleans](https://venuenights.com/events/fan-expo-new-orleans/) 8 to 10 Jan 2027, Friday to Sunday medium to high demand Book: in the FAN EXPO hotel block while rooms last - [GCSAA Conference and Trade Show](https://venuenights.com/events/gcsaa-conference/) 18 to 21 Jan 2027, Monday to Thursday high demand Book: through Connections Housing; free changes and cancellations until 2 Dec 2026 - [IMSH](https://venuenights.com/events/imsh/) 23 to 27 Jan 2027, Saturday to Wednesday medium to high demand Book: through NXG, the only official IMSH housing company; the headquarters hotel usually sells out quickly - [The ARA Show](https://venuenights.com/events/ara-show/) 14 to 16 Feb 2027, Sunday to Tuesday high demand Book: through onPeak; its exclusive rates start to expire from 25 Jan 2027 - [AAAAI Annual Meeting](https://venuenights.com/events/aaaai-annual-meeting/) 19 to 22 Feb 2027, Friday to Monday medium to high demand Book: by 27 Jan 2027 through CMR, the only official housing provider - [PDC Summit](https://venuenights.com/events/pdc-summit/) 28 Feb to 3 Mar 2027, Sunday to Wednesday medium to high demand Book: by 19 Jan 2027 or until the block is full, through the link in your registration e-mail - [Commodity Classic](https://venuenights.com/events/commodity-classic/) 3 to 5 Mar 2027, Wednesday to Friday medium to high demand Book: by 3 Feb 2027 through Maritz for the group rate - [World of Asphalt + AGG1](https://venuenights.com/events/world-of-asphalt/) 15 to 17 Mar 2027, Monday to Wednesday medium to high demand Book: through Maritz, after you register for the show Demand levels are our estimate from event size, not live availability. ## Cheaper or further out ### Lower Garden District Hotels next to the Warehouse District, a short ride by car. - **Hotels in the Lower Garden District, New Orleans**: ≈ 5 to 10 min by car to Julia St entrance (estimate) ### Near the airport Hotels in Kenner by Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; NORTA's 202 Airport Express runs about every hour to stops along Poydras St. - **Hotels near Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport**: ≈ 25 to 35 min by car to Julia St entrance (estimate) ## Know before you go ### Getting there - **Streetcar**: NORTA's Riverfront streetcar line runs from the French Market past Canal St to Julia Station. - **From the airport by bus**: The 202 Airport Express runs about every hour between the airport and downtown, with stops along Poydras St from Loyola Ave to Convention Center Blvd; a single ride is USD 1.25. - **From the airport by taxi**: A flat USD 36 to the Central Business District for one or two passengers, USD 15 each for three or more. - **Taxis and rideshare**: Drop-off and pickup are at the Transportation Center; a pedestrian crossing over Calliope St leads into Lobby G. - **Parking**: The center runs its own lots across from Halls H, I and J: USD 23 a day, cashless through ParkMobile, no overnight parking. ### Halls & entrances - **Entrances**: The two pedestrian entrances the center names: the main entrance at Julia St and Convention Center Blvd, by the Great Hall, and the Transportation Center entrance at Lobby G, by Hall G. - **Halls in a row**: The Great Hall and Halls B to J line up on one level from Julia St to Henderson St. - **Size**: 1.1 million square feet of exhibit space on one level, and about 140 meeting rooms. - **Great Hall and theater**: The Great Hall is a 60,300-square-foot column-free ballroom near the Julia St entrance; the New Orleans Theater seats more than 4,000. ### Sources for this section - [NORTA: Fall 2026 streetcar schedules (Riverfront line to Julia Station)](https://www.norta.com/getmedia/b87521a7-5853-41c1-a79b-2f2c659283b9/Streetcars.pdf) - [NORTA: service changes (202 Airport Express hourly, stops on Poydras St from Loyola Ave to Convention Center Blvd)](https://www.norta.com/ride-with-us/changes-that-may-affect-your-ride/service-changes) - [NORTA: 202 Airport Express schedule, Fall 2026 (fare, departures about every 50 minutes)](https://www.norta.com/RTA/media/RTABusPDFSchedules/route_202.pdf) - [Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport: taxis (flat rate to the CBD, USD 15 each for three or more)](https://flymsy.com/taxis-2/) - [Morial Convention Center: getting here (entrances, Lobby G, Transportation Center, parking)](https://mccno.com/gettinghere/) - [Morial Convention Center: visitors, getting here (no overnight parking)](https://mccno.com/visitors/getting-here/) - [Morial Convention Center: pedestrian instructions (main entrance and Lobby G)](https://mccno.com/ufaqs/pedestrian-instructions-fa-typewalking/) - [Morial Convention Center: first-floor map 2026 (halls from Julia St to Henderson St)](https://mccno.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MCCNO-Brochure-Map-2026-1st-Floor.pdf) - [Morial Convention Center: special spaces (Great Hall, New Orleans Theater)](https://mccno.com/planners/special-spaces/) - [Morial Convention Center: renovation tour, Aug 2024 (1.1 million sq ft, 140 meeting rooms, 11 city blocks)](https://mccno.com/leaders-tour-regions-largest-renovation-project-at-new-orleans-ernest-n-morial-convention-center/) ## Questions people ask ### Which hotels are closest to the Morial Convention Center? The New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District (2 min) and the Hyatt Place (3 min) are nearest the Julia St entrance; the Hampton Inn & Suites is 4 min from Lobby G, on our walking routes. ### Which entrance should I use? The one nearer your hall: the main entrance at Julia St is by the Great Hall, and the Transportation Center entrance opens into Lobby G, by Hall G. The building is nearly 11 blocks long, so the choice matters. ### Is a hotel connected to the convention center? No. A 1,000-room Omni convention center hotel is planned, with opening projected for 2030, according to the convention center. ### Where can I stay for less? In the Lower Garden District, a short ride away, or near the airport. See cheaper or further out for the travel times. ## About this guide VenueNights is independent. We are not the official housing bureau of any event and not affiliated with the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the Ernest N. Morial Exhibition Hall Authority or event organizers. Last checked 20 Oct 2026. ### Sources - [Morial Convention Center: getting here (address, main entrance)](https://mccno.com/gettinghere/) - [Morial Convention Center: about (pedestrian park, Transportation Center, Exhibition Hall Authority)](https://mccno.com/about/) - [Morial Convention Center: press release of 29 Sep 2026 (1.1 million sq ft on one level, top 10 in the US)](https://mccno.com/new-orleans-ernest-n-morial-convention-center-to-showcase-more-than-70-artists-in-permanent-collection/) - [Morial Convention Center: Omni New Orleans project, 13 May 2026 (1,000-room hotel, 2030)](https://mccno.com/new-orleans-ernest-n-morial-convention-center-launches-website-for-omni-new-orleans-project/) - [Morial Convention Center: events calendar (halls per event)](https://mccno.com/events/) - [International WorkBoat Show: home page (13,000+ attendees)](https://www.workboatshow.com/) - [OpenStreetMap: hotel addresses and the walking network](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) > Markdown version of https://venuenights.com/ernest-n-morial-convention-center/ for AI assistants and agents. 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