Elegant new orleans getaway steps from french quarter action french quarter setting built in the 1900s the historic roosevelt new orleans a waldorf astoria hotel borders the french quarter and a mile from jackson square and a quick 2 block walk to lively bourbon street a leisurely 20 minute streetcar ride is the way to go for garden district serenity beignets and football a hop on the neighboring streetcar offers a quick 10 minute journey south to the audubon aquarium of the americas and to