The Bar/Lounge at Henry Howard Hotel

"Second-line instruments as artwork and (limited) amenities like a small, butler-style bar in the polished parlor keep it friendly; the wide front gallery, complete with dawdle-ready wicker rockers, keeps it welcoming"

"Aside from snacks and morning pastries, the hotel’s Parlor Bar doesn’t serve food"

"In communal lounge and bar the Parlor, jazz music plays in the background as bartenders (or helpful reception staff) shake up cocktails, and guests gather around drum-kit coffee tables"

"Custom wallpaper with Mississippi riverboat motifs, a saxophone as above-the-bed art, a low-key parlor bar for guests as well as neighbors, a deftly curated Instagram account—this is one of New Orleans’s first new-generation hotels, and a welcome addition to the developing Lower Garden District"

"There is a customized New Orleans-themed mini bar in each room, and a small bar in the Parlor (beer, wine, and some whiskey)"