The Pool at Hotel Le Marais

"Plush furniture, ultraviolet lighting, and doors opening out onto the pool and courtyard make it a good space to have a nightcap or bring a large party"

"The highlight here is arguably the lovely courtyard complete with a small heated saltwater pool and tons of loungers"

"Le Marais’s bar, Vive!, hosts a lovely happy hour where you can sip a Sazerac by the pool — or in the pool, if you wish"

"The landscaped courtyard harbors the heated saltwater pool, and there is a small, well-equipped gym on the premises"

"Hotel Le Marais is one of those rare boutique hotels that manages to at once evoke the charming, old-world essence of the Big Easy—see the wrought iron, ballast stone, and plaster edifices that characterize its cream-colored exterior—all the while reminding guests that it's set firmly in the modern age (gratis WiFi and a heated saltwater pool, mid-courtyard? Yes, please)"