Windsor Court Hotel
Windsor Court Hotel is the only hotel in Louisiana to receive both the Mobil Four Stars and the AAA Four Diamonds rankings. The luxury hotel in New Orleans features almost all suite-style accommodations, with wet bars, a full-service concierge, twice-daily housekeeping service and complimentary Internet access. Windsor Court Hotel is home to the award-winning Grill Room restaurant as well as Le Salon, which offers salon afternoon tea daily. Rates start at around $400 a night for a standard guestroom. The New Orleans Country Club is about four miles to the northwest.
Windsor Court Hotel
300 Gravier St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 523-6000
windsorcourthotel.com
The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans
The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans features a world-class destination spa with 22 treatment rooms and signature restaurant Spa Cafe. The high-end hotel in New Orleans, located in the French Quarter, offers both standard and suite-style hotel rooms with fully stocked minibars, Italian marble baths and antique-laden decor. Nightly rates start at around $300 at this luxury hotel. Brechtel Park Golf Course is about four miles to the southeast.
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
921 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 524-1331
ritzcarlton.com
Royal Sonesta Hotel
The Royal Sonesta Hotel is a French Quarter luxury hotel that offers both standard and suite-style accommodations. The elegant hotel features traditional New Orleans architecture, with wrought-iron fencing, gabled windows and French doors. Some rooms include balconies that face the pool, the courtyard or Bourbon Street. As far as entertainment goes, the Royal Sonesta Hotel's crown jewel is Begue's Restaurant. The AAA Four Diamond-ranked eatery is located in the luxury hotel's lobby and serves Creole/French cuisine. The lowest available room rates start at about $130 per night, but prices increase a fair amount during restricted travel times such as holidays and festivals. The Audubon Park Golf Course is about four miles to the southwest.
Royal Sonesta Hotel
300 Bourbon St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 586-0300
sonesta.com
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
The Hilton New Orleans Riverside bills itself as a full-service luxury hotel and features a huge health facility, 130,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space, Drago's Seafood Restaurant and a bar. The expensive hotel in New Orleans offers both standard and suite-style rooms, with full, queen and king beds and both city and river views. Guestroom prices start at about $200 per night. The Metairie Country Club is about five miles to the northwest.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
2 Poydras St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 561-0500
hilton.com
About The Author
Katie Leigh is a freelance writer and editor based in Chicago. A Loyola University New Orleans graduate with a Bachelor's degree in communications, Leigh has worked as a copy editor, page designer and reporter for several daily newspapers and specialty publications since 2005.
