The 21 Best Hotels in New Orleans

"Entering into the lobby of the Windsor Court, huge oil paintings and floral arrangements deliver an elegant, almost regal ambience that stands out in this otherwise casual city. The hotel is a singular experience in New Orleans, British high society brought to the Big Easy. The interiors have ivory, gold, and blue overtones and bold floral fabrics. It sounds fusty, but it's done tastefully. The king size bed came with what must have been exceedingly high thread count linens. The bathrooms are marble, of course, and stocked with Molton Brown products. Local doyens of society in colorful hats and seersucker suits mill about as they meet for the afternoon tea service at Le Salon just off the main lobby. A stay at the Windsor Court is not just comfortable—it's regal." - Paul Oswell