Located minutes from the French Quarter and the Riverwalk, this hotel combines elegant custom furnishings and sleek decor with playful accessories like gumball machines, game tables, and fluffy pillow-top beds, and appeals to both the playful and sophisticated. The lobby is called the Living Room and is stocked with international newspapers and art books, and the staff prides themselves on impeccable, round-the-clock service aimed to put guests at ease. Zoe Bistro, with its beaded bowls, burgundy banquettes, candles and French house music, serves French-Creole-Cajun cuisine.