The Bar/Lounge at The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel

"But guest rooms really take a back seat to the exceptional lobby and other common areas: the sumptuous Waldorf Astoria Spa, Domenica restaurant, Sazerac Bar, and the historic Blue Room club"

"Generations of locals have fond memories of the Christmas pageant held annually in the hotel's marble-clad lobby, and many grandparents recall learning to dance at the Blue Room nightclub or sipping their first cocktail in the Sazerac Bar"

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

"Besides Domenica, The Fountain Lounge at the other end of the lobby serves cocktails and sophisticated small plates to share with friends while enjoying live music"

"The Waldorf Astoria Spa is as impressively luxurious as you'd expect, while additional dining rooms such as the Fountain Lounge complete guests' transportation into the upper echelons of New Orleans hotel life"

"Don’t miss having a Sazerac at the bar named for the famous cocktail, and take advantage of the happy hour half-price pizza and drinks daily from 3-6 p"

""Enjoy the true feeling of historic New Orleans" at this "elegant" "oasis", a blend of "old-world comfort and luxury" and "modern updates", where "attentive" but "down-to-earth" staffers greet you in the "spectacular" lobby and "beautiful", "well-decorated" quarters feature some of the "most comfortable" beds; the Waldorf Astoria affiliate is "steps away" from the French Quarter's fine dining, but the "wonderful" on-site Sazerac Bar and "upscale" Italian eats are themselves "must-dos"

"Swish rooms have classical details, but the spa, John Besh restaurant, storied Sazerac Bar and swanky jazz lounge are at least half the reason to stay"

"But it's the grandeur of the hotel's gilded lobby and the Prohibition-style Sazerac Bar, clad in African walnut and Paul Ninas murals, that earn this historic gem top marks"

"It’s home to a sumptuous, 12,000-square-foot European spa and fitness center, in addition to the legendary establishments, Sazerac Bar and the Blue Room lounge"