About 5 small blocks

There are so many restaurants near the Le Meridien from fast food to high end.

No.

No. Near hotel has street car stop.

$45/night. $50/night for oversized vehicles

Yes

$45 a night for parking

You could walk it, but with luggage I would take the shuttle.

The French Quarter is big so "it depends." It's a 15-minute walk from the hotel to Cafe du Monde, for context.