PM!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed, the CL is not the best, but the PM is a little quieter because it's just on the other side of Canal, the rooms are interesting, and the place has a nice vibe because it's smaller. Plus the wind seems to drift from Bourbon to where the FS and JW are located, which, on a warm NO morning after can often be a significant negative!
The Marriott is functional, but staying there is like going to a the best restaurant in town and ordering a peanut butter and jelly sandwich made with Wonder Bread, Smuckers Jelly, and Jif. Sure, the sandwich might be filling, but you're missing an opportunity for much better and instead ordering what you could make at home.