My daughter and her boyfriend went last year, probably close in age to your son with similar interests. They stayed at both the Indigo and HI Chateau Le Moyne. They very much preferred the Indigo, using Uber ($7) to get to/from the French Quarter. Even though they were upgraded at HI Chateau Le Moyne, they didn't like the room and the staff was rude. My daughter works in the hotel industry.