Ace Hotel New Orleans

Ace Hotel New Orleans is a boutique hotel at 600 Carondelet Street in the Warehouse District of New Orleans, Louisiana, a few blocks from Lee Circle, the National WWII Museum and the Contemporary Arts Center. The French Quarter lies about a fifteen-minute walk away, and the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line passes nearby for access to the Garden District. The hotel occupies a converted early-twentieth-century building and reflects the Ace brand's style of reworked historic architecture with locally themed art, music and design. Room types include Queen rooms, King rooms and suites with a stylish, minimalist look. The standout amenities include a rooftop pool, a restaurant, a bar and a music venue called Three Keys, which hosts live performances and gives the hotel a lively evening profile. The restaurants and bars on the property are popular with locals as well as guests, and the hotel's dining focuses on casual, contemporary cooking, with oysters and seafood among the options. Rates generally fall between about US$150 and US$350 per night, placing the hotel in the mid-range category. Service is informal and youthful, with a focus on creative travelers, music fans and business visitors who value atmosphere and design over traditional formality. The Warehouse District location is quieter than the French Quarter in the early evening, though event nights at Three Keys can be lively. The area has become known for art galleries, museums and restaurants, and visitors can walk to many of them. The hotel suits couples, solo travelers and groups who like a design-led, social environment and a rooftop pool, and it is a good alternative for those who want to be close to the Quarter without staying in it. Families can stay, but the hotel's atmosphere is geared more toward adults. Visitors planning to attend a show at Three Keys should check the schedule and reserve ahead, since the venue can fill on weekends.