LOFT 523, New Orleans

Loft 523 is located in the New Orleans Central Business District, a short 1 km from Union Station and 15 km from New Orleans Lakefront Airport. It offers 18 rooms with premium bedding, laptop-friendly workspaces, air conditioning, and bathrobes. Certain units feature a seating area. Rooms offer amenities such as tea and coffee facilities, trouser press and soundproofed rooms. Suites include a built-in closet, a limestone bathroom, opal-glass ceiling fans, local art, and concrete floors with throw rugs. Suites also feature large windows.

The property has its own in-house private lounge, the Gravier Street Social, which operates at weekends as an event space that often mixes the local art and music scenes. There is a utilitarian chic factor with exposed brickwork, an industrial-seeming elevator and concrete floors.

Guests have 24-hour access to the International House's fitness centre. The St Charles streetcar is two minutes' walk for Uptown excursions. Loft 523 is located 1 km from the French Quarter, Saint Louis Cathedral, and Cafe du Monde beignets. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Frenchmen Street, French Market, and New Orleans Jazz Museum are also located nearby.

Loft 523 is just 2 streets from the French Quarter. A wealth of parking garages makes the CBD fairly easy to drive into, except during the week of Mardi Gras. The Port of New Orleans and Julia Street Cruise Terminal and Audubon Aquarium of the Americas are nearby.

Guests have access to the gym and business center at The International House. Loft 523 offers complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare. Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. The hotel has facilities measuring 8000 square feet, including conference space.