"While we have strong feelings indeed about staying in more New Orleans-appropriate, site-specific accommodations, we cheerfully admit that this is one fun hotel, and what is New Orleans about if not fun?" Full review

"You have to hand it to W – this suave chain does things right." Full review

"The W New Orleans is a hip upper-middle-range hotel located in the Central Business District, within walking distance of both the French Quarter and the Museum District." Full review

"This seriously hip hotel has more going for it than design. Rooms have super-luxurious beds and all the electronic amenities."

"This 23-story tower of reflecting glass is the trendiest of the bunch, thanks to its uber-contemporary decor and club scene courtesy of Rande Gerber's Whiskey Blue lounge." Full review

"The W puts the L.A. in Nola. Like its sister hotels, its rooms and lobby boasts striking colors and sharp angles, all of it easy on the eye." Full review

"Attracting the "younger set", these "cutting-edge" digs "close to the French Quarter" provide "luxurious" "fun" with "chic" public spaces and "typical W bars and crowds"." Full review

"This hotel is giddy with ironic design twists, from the waiting bed in the lobby to the mega-size chairs in the sarcastically stocked library." Full review

"This hip property won't disappoint loyal W fans, with its sleek blend of East Coast sophistication and Southern charm." Full review

"Although the room count here is quite high, the hallmark touchpoints and French amenities make a strong impression. " Full review

"What "arts" means here is that the designers have made a concerted effort to incorporate art, specifically local art, into the decor." Full review

"The 217-room Renaissance—not your typical entry from this business-oriented chain—sums up the aspirations of the rapidly developing Warehouse District." Full review

"The comfortable, spacious, well-designed rooms are furnished with a minimalist bent." Full review

"This hotel in the Warehouse District lives up to the “arts” in its name with a gallery and cutting-edge art works everywhere."

"The Renaissance Arts Hotel occupies an entire city block in the heart of the Arts-Warehouse District." Full review

"With "excellent" decor and colorful art installations throughout, this "upscale" chain member, a converted 19th-century depository, provides an "aesthetically pleasing" "home away from home"." Full review

"In stark contrast to the traditional Creole and colonial-style digs in the French Quarter, this warehouse-turned-hotel is industrial, minimalist, and edgy." Full review

"The Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel is a modern, upscale chain hotel with an artsy feel." Full review

"This Marriott specialty hotel lives up to its name with a near obsessive patronage of the arts." Full review