Occupying a full city block, the Royal Sonesta offers modern luxuries with a hint of French Quarter charm. Outside, a courtyard pool makes a pleasant place for you to relax, perhaps while enjoying a luxurious massage. Inside, decadent bouquets of flowers rise from pedestals and ornate crystal chandeliers reflect in the marble floors of the spacious and well-lit lobby. The hotel’s guest rooms are a bit more sedate, decorated in traditional light- or medium-toned woods and muted tones of French blue, rose or peach. Berque’s Restaurant, serving Creole and French cuisine, looks out on a lush courtyard, while the Desire Oyster Bar is a street-level bistro with view of Bourbon Street. Drop into the brightly lit Le Booze bar to chat up the locals.