Jackson Square

At the very heart of New Orleans' French Quarter is Jackson Square, the center of the city since its founding by the French in 1718. It was originally named the Place d'Arms but was renamed when the statue of Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812, was erected during renovations in the 1850's. Lush with mature trees and immaculately-manacured lawns, it is surrounded by a tall cast-iron fence with four magnificent gates on all four sides. Facing the Mississippi, it features the St. Louis Cathedral at its upper end flanked by the historical Cabildo and Presbytere museums, and is lined on either side by the Pontalba Buildings said to be the first apartments in the New World.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Square,_New_Orleans

The Frenchmen Hotel

The Frenchmen Hotel, located adjacent to New Orleans' French Quarter, is located on Frenchmen Street just down from the city's raw jazz clubs and just across Esplanade from where the French Quarter begins. Housed in a former boy's school during the 19th century, it features a private tropical courtyard complete with dipping pool and hot tub and a popular breakfast room off the lobby where guests are treated with fresh French pastries and steaming hot java mornings before they venture out to explore the city. For further information:

http://www.purpleroofs.com/frenchmen-la.html

Cafe Promenade - Mayflower Hotel - Washington D.C.

The Mayflower Hotel is located on Connecticut Avenue in Washington D.C. just off Dupont Circle. It was called the Grand Dame of Washington when it first opened in 1925 and was said to contain more gold trim than any other building except the Library of Congress. President Calvin Coolidge's inauguration ball was held here shortly after opening and an inauguration ball has been held here following every presidential election since. Franklin D. Roosevelt worked on his famous "We have nothing to fear but fear itself" inaugural address here and Harry S. Truman stayed here the first 90 days of his presidency while the White House was undergoing renovations. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover was said to have lunched here daily for over twenty years. Today it continues as the favorite of Washington D.C.'s VIP guests.

Café Promenade, located just off the main lobby, evokes a sense of history and timeless grandeur serving exquisitely-prepared Mediterranean-style cuisine and is a favorite spot for both breakfast and mid-afternoon tea.


http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wassh-renaissance-mayflower-hotel/