The Bar/Lounge at The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel

"But guest rooms really take a back seat to the exceptional lobby and other common areas: the sumptuous Waldorf Astoria Spa, Domenica restaurant, Sazerac Bar, and the historic Blue Room club"

"Generations of locals have fond memories of the Christmas pageant held annually in the hotel's marble-clad lobby, and many grandparents recall learning to dance at the Blue Room nightclub or sipping their first cocktail in the Sazerac Bar"

"Next, get dizzy on Vieux Carrés (rye, cognac, dry vermouth, benedictine and bitters) at the Hotel Monteleone’s Carousel Bar & Lounge, a former haunt of Tennessee Williams, among other writers"

"Besides Domenica, The Fountain Lounge at the other end of the lobby serves cocktails and sophisticated small plates to share with friends while enjoying live music"

"The Waldorf Astoria Spa is as impressively luxurious as you'd expect, while additional dining rooms such as the Fountain Lounge complete guests' transportation into the upper echelons of New Orleans hotel life"