20 Best Hotels in New Orleans

"One of the grande dames of the New Orleans hotel scene along with the Roosevelt and the Monteleone, Le Pavillon opened in, and has been operational since, 1907. Its storied history is apparent in the period art that adorns the public spaces, but the hotel just finished a welcome renovation that brought the public spaces right into the 21st century. The guest rooms, which were looking tired, have seen a thoughtful modernization that means even the base-cost rooms will wrap you in comfort. And if you splash out on the honeymoon suite you can bathe in a marble bathtub that was once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte, which is about as impressive as it gets in this city." - Paul Oswell