New Orleans

Traditional Southern stay in the heart of New Orleans with a rooftop pool and top-notch French restaurant. — Jetsetter

Evocative Club Level lodgings occupying a portion of the main Ritz-Carlton hotel. — Hideaway Report

The rooms are tasteful, if a bit on the snug side, but you may end up spending more time in the gloriously ornate lobby or the slowly-rotating Carousel Bar. — BlackBook

All of the 31 rooms at this small, luxury boutique hotel are furnished with New Orleans antiques. — goop

With its grand frontage and antique-laden interior, it resembles a time capsule that has borne witness to some of the most momentous events in the city’s history. — The Telegraph

The grandeur of the hotel's gilded lobby and the Prohibition-style Sazerac Bar, clad in African walnut and Paul Ninas murals, earn this historic gem top marks. — Afar Magazine

Spacious and beautifully appointed public rooms with marble floors, fountains and crystal chandeliers make this a prime rendezvous for locals and visitors. — Star Service

At Bourbon Street, across from the St. Louis Cathedral, this remarkable 1815 structure is a four-story evocation of Vieux Carre architecture with celery-green filigree. — Star Service

A succession of hotels have stood on this elegant block in the Upper French Quarter over the years, the current incarnation a worthy successor to those from the glory days of the mid-19th century. — The Telegraph

Just a short walk from historic Jackson Square and a host of boutique shops and art galleries, this romantic boutique hotel is installed in the heart of the French Quarter. — Travel + Leisure

With a gorgeous Tuscan-style courtyard complete with a heated saltwater pool... and a central location in the French Quarter, the Audubon Cottages is a great pick for travelers looking to splurge. — Oyster

Attracting the "younger set", these "cutting-edge" digs "close to the French Quarter" provide "luxurious" "fun" with "chic" public spaces and "typical W bars and crowds". — Zagat

Sleepy French Quarter boutique hotel with rooms and suites wrapping around a leafy brick courtyard. — Jetsetter

Right on the edge of the CBD, this hotel feels extremely thoughtful—not to mention comfortable. — Condé Nast Traveler

Boutique Henry Howard Hotel is a refreshingly unique owner-run hotel in the genteel Garden District of New Orleans. — Mr & Mrs Smith

A casino hotel aside New Orleans' most Disney-esque street. — Not For Tourists

Lavish rooms in this boutique hotel offer an array of amenities. — Lonely Planet

Judging from the outside of the block-long terra-cotta hotel, you’d never guess that through a courtyard lay 14 bright yellow Creole cottage-style exterior-access rooms. — Lonely Planet