We were on the 19 floor. Great view of Superdome and Smoothie King Center. But didn't have a balcony.

The hotel is 14 miles from the Louis Armstrong International Airport. Travel time is dictated by traffic, of course. I suggest that you check Google maps (since they overlay traffic conditions in real time) if you are renting a car. During my stay, heavy road construction and an accident resulted in a 1-hour trip to the hotel on a Sunday. My departure put me on the road at 4 AM and it took 20 minutes with no other cars on the road. If this is your first time in N.O., consider taking the airport shuttle upon arrival rather than Uber/Lyft. It will cost 1/2 as much (even with a tip for the driver) and is just fine. However, check at the counter to ask about being picked up from the hotel and brought to the airport for departure. If you leave too early, the shuttle won't be running and you will be forced to take a taxi or Uber/Lyft. If you are driving your own car and relying on GPS, be alert when returning to the airport as some older GPS' may take you to the "old" airport (which is on the way to the new one). If this is your first time (even if you have a car), pick up a day-pass for the Hop-on/Hop-off bus tour. Tickets are available in the hotel lobby. It is a double-decker bus line with a stop in front of the hotel. It will take you on a tour of many major attractions, along with a guide that will talk about each one a bit. Tip driver and guide a buck or two. You can Hop off at any location and Hop-on again when the next one arrives (about every 15-20 minutes).

It was, (as well as the work out room) so long as you had your covid injections) but that was also back in November, and it was very cold out that week. The hotel is absolutely stunning! Enjoy your trip!