Despite its location in the busy Uptown district, this intimate boutique hotel offers secluded getaways in grand style. All seven of its suites are richly decorated with turn-of-the-century antiques from France and New Orleans, and each has a working fireplace. Come nightfall, there is a candlelit dinner in the dining room that overlooks a New Orleans-style garden courtyard. Before or after dinner, have drinks in the Parisian-style champagne bar in the parlor.

Hotel St. Germain Amenities:

• 7 rooms. Pets accepted. Complimentary full breakfast. Restaurant, bar. Fitness club, spa.