Big easy hotel a short walk from the french quarter riverside in new orleans the hilton new orleans riverside sits outside the french quarter along the mississippi river across the street from harrahs casino from the hotel its an 8 minute walk to the edge of the french quarter and 10 minutes to the poydras st streetcar station and superdome drinks and jazz you can walk 10 minutes to the french quarter to sip cocktails and soak up jazz music along bourbon st en route to jackson square fo