3 Best Day Trips from New Orleans

"As you pull into the forecourt, you’re presented with a Mission Revival-style building, the modernity of which belies the hotel’s history, which stretches back over a century to 1907. The interiors—the hotel was refurbished and reopened in 2014—is the very model of boutique charm, with colorful contemporary furniture that doesn’t look cookie-cutter, modern art and furnishings with personality. Even coming from a city as laid back as New Orleans, there’s a palpable change in pace, and time spent here feels even more relaxed. Southern Hotel is really the only choice for a North Shore stay that isn’t an anonymous chain hotel." - Paul Oswell