Hotels

Tourism is one of the major industries in Louisiana, particularly in the multicultural and festive setting of New Orleans. A hundred of hotels are spread across the city, but during New Orleans' major festivals, especially the Mardi Gras, these hotels are surprisingly not enough to accommodate the number of guests touring the city. Moreover, in New Orleans, there are three top hotels that offer the best staying experience, based on the reviews of the guests and the hotel's star quality. Thesee are the Windsor Court Hotel, the Ritz Carlton and the Le Pavillion Hotel.

The Windsor Court Hotel is a four-star hotel recognized and awarded by different hotel and business award-giving bodies. It is a block away from the French Quarter, situated in the Central Business District of New Orleans. It is just within walking distance to Harrah's Casino, a three minute drive to the Warehouse Arts District, and to numerous shops and restaurants located along the Mississippi's river banks. It is designed in English architectural style that resonates the works of great artists like Gainsborough, Reynolds and other masters. It has a variety of bars and lounges, including the New Orleans Grill that specializes in local and traditional cuisine, the Terrace that caters Creole and Cajun dishes, and the Polo Club Lounge that serves numerous kinds of cocktails and drinks.

Another luxurious hotel is the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans which gives the best French accommodation, showcasing French courtyards, gardens, guest rooms and interiors that echo Beaux Arts and Art Nouveau architecture and style. It is a three minute drive to Jackson Square and a ten minute drive to the Louisiana State Museum. The hotel is famous for its restaurant named Melange, which serves the most fantastic Louisianan dishes coupled with hip jazz background music.

Third in the list is the historic Le Pavillon Hotel which is also located in the central business area of New Orleans. It is just two kilometers away from New Orleans' famous The Aquarium of the Americas and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The hotel is designed based on the architecture of the first decade of the 20th century, which fuses French and Italian elements. The hotel has a world class fine-dining restaurant, The Crystal Room, which caters sumptuous European dishes. The hotel boasts its grand heated outdoor pool located on the rooftop.