New Orleans, La., is proud to call the St. James Hotel its own, as it is one of the city's finest luxury boutique hotels.

On a quiet street in the central business district, the four story St. James Hotel sits just two blocks from the historic French Quarter and trendy shops along the New Orleans Riverwalk. The Superdome is nine blocks away, Harrah's Casino is three blocks and the Convention Center is 12 blocks from the St. James Hotel.

Audubon Park is within five miles of the property The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is 14 miles from the hotel.

Complete with rooftop terraces and charming courtyards, the St. James Hotel is home to the celebrated French bistro Cuvee, which serves nouveau New Orleans cuisine, from jumbo lump crab cake and shrimp remoulade to rabbit confit and seafood bouillabaisse.

Hotel amenities include event catering, banquet facilities, dry cleaning and business services. Guests can try their chances at the onsite casino, work out in the fitness room or take a dip in the outdoor pool.

The 86 guest rooms feature elegant "French Quarter style" accentuated by two post beds and antique style teak furniture.

Guestroom amenities include wireless Internet access, a desk, coffeemaker, in room safes and video game consoles.

Legend has it that a previous incarnation of the St. James Hotel was the infirmary immortalized in New Orleans' blues history.

Another incarnation was a coffee roasting building and the first floor guestrooms were where the Texas Revolution was plotted.