The Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge in New Orleans π¨β¨
π¨ The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans π Christmas stay π Club Level King Room (booked via Amex FHR) After scrolling through tons of New Orleans posts without finding much on the Club Level β hereβs my take: Club Level with lounge access feels like a completely different hotel! β ποΈ Club-Level Room Freshly renovated last year with French-inspired charm: four-poster bed, crystal chandelier, gold-trimmed vintage mirrors, hand-painted floral wallpaper. The green mini-bar cabinet is adorable π. Our courtyard view was surprisingly the quietest of the four hotels we stayed at in NOLA. β π₯ Club Lounge πΉ Exclusive Club Level entrance and elevator access πΉ Check-in was done inside the lounge β the front desk staff led us through winding hallways straight into the lounge, which connects to the guest elevators. πΉ Happy Hour featured crab cakes and a charcuterie board π¦π§. πΉ Breakfast in the lounge looked average, so we headed to the first-floor restaurant buffet instead β shrimp & grits and made-to-order crawfish omelette were absolutely incredible and so NOLA! β π· Christmas Vibes The lobbyβs holiday decor was stunning β golden branches draped across the ceiling with colorful glass ornaments and a giant gingerbread house ππ¬. Evenings were spent listening to live jazz by Jeremy Davenport in the lobby bar β with our newly gifted jazz-themed rubber duck from the hotel shop π¦πΆ. β π Hidden Gem Behind the Hotel Right out the back entrance was an amazing Cajun seafood boil spot β we ate there two nights in a row! The server even said, "Hope to see yβall again!" π¦π #NewOrleans #RitzCarlton #ClubLounge #ChristmasTravel π₯π