This charming city hotel displays a timeless elegance and refinement reminiscent of its European counterparts. With traditional gabled windows, French doors, interior patios and wrought-iron lace balconies, the hotel is distinctively European yet unmistakably New Orleans. Guests are welcomed in a lobby with 24-hour check-out service. Additional facilities at this air-conditioned historical hotel include a hotel safe, restaurant, conference facilities and WLAN Internet access. A laundry service is also provided, and those arriving by car may leave their vehicle in the garage.

This expansive hotel is situated in the French Quarter of New Orleans, along lively Bourbon Street, just 6 blocks from Jackson Square and 2 blocks from the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar Line. The city centre is around 100 m from the hotel, with Galatoires Restaurant around 200 m and the tourist centre at Jackson Square around 2.4 km away. Nearby attractions include the Historic New Orleans Collection (around 300 m), Saint Louis Cathedral (around 500 m) Louis Armstrong Park (around 700 m), Aquarium of the Americas (around 800 m) and Superdome (around 1.3 km away). Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is around 26 km from the establishment.

Breakfast is served daily, while lunch and dinner may be enjoyed from a set menu. The hotel offers French and Creole cuisine at Begue's, an oyster bar at Desire, and a Bourbon Street front seat at Le Booze bar for a quintessential New Orleans experience.