The Bar/Lounge at Hyatt Regency New Orleans

"A minimalist black-lacquered desk/minibar combo sports an Internet-enabled flat-screen TV; a matching armoire in the entryway gets paired with a faux alligator-hide dressing bench"

"A large saltwater pool features cabanas, plenty of lounge chairs, and a full poolside bar"

"Dining and drinks venues include Borgne, a coastal Louisiana seafood restaurant from chef John Besh; 8 Block Kitchen & Bar, a large full-service restaurant with private dining; Vistascope, with 25 flat-screen TVs; and Whole Hog Café, serving classic barbecue"

""Wow" coo "impressed" admirers of this recently reopened "gorgeous" chain outpost, a "gigantic" high-rise situated "close to the Dome" and delivering a "high-class" experience thanks to "comfortable", "well-decorated" quarters, many with "fabulous" views; though critics fault "hit-or-miss" service, fans insist you'll be "treated very well" by the "knowledgeable" staff, and with "many great" bars and restaurants on-site and a "relaxing" rooftop pool, staying here is "a pleasure"

"Wi-Fi exacts a fee everywhere except the Club Level guest rooms and the lounge"

"After one of those, get dizzy on Vieux Carrés (rye, cognac, dry vermouth, benedictine and bitters) at Hotel Monteleone’s Carousel Bar & Lounge, a former haunt of Tennessee Williams, among other writers"