The Ben Louie in Metairie

A 1-minute walk from a bus stop, this straightforward motel in the Mid-City neighborhood is 3 miles from the 18th-century St Louis Cathedral and 3 miles from Preservation Hall, a historic jazz venue.The simply furnished rooms come with minifridges, tea and coffeemaking facilities and flat-screen TVs, as well as complimentary Wi-Fi.There’s a gated parking lot.