One of the first things to strike you about the Bienville House Hotel is how much the lobby feels like your living room—assuming that your living room has a chandelier and looks somewhat like a French Quarter manor home from the late-18th-century. Elegantly cushy chairs and coffee tables aside, a recent multimillion-dollar renovation that included the creation of hand-painted wall murals has steeped this French Quarter treat with a stately, old-world charm. The allure continues outside in a lush courtyard surrounding a pool with four sundecks and wonderful city views.

Bienville House Hotel Amenities:

• 83 rooms, 4 story. Complimentary continental breakfast. Check-out noon. Restaurant. Outdoor pool.