Omni Royal Orleans Hotel

Folded into the French Quarter on St Louis Street, the Omni Royal Orleans occupies the site of the historic St. Louis Hotel, half a block from St. Louis Cathedral and a five-minute walk to Jackson Square. The rooftop pool deck overlooks the Quarter's slate rooftops rather than a parking lot, a rare vantage in this district.

Rooms keep wrought-iron balconies on street-facing sides; interior rooms trade the noise of Bourbon Street for quiet. Valet parking matters here, since the surrounding blocks are pedestrian-choked most evenings — a practical base for travelers wanting Quarter access without driving into it nightly.