TenBuilt 150 years ago by a French diplomat, The Plantation Hotel is a lovely, quaint inn with wrought iron filigree, oak and brass ceiling fans, and breathtaking arrays of colorful flora inside and out, making it a lush distraction from city life. Located just a few blocks from the French Quarter, the hotel's design is in the West Indies Creole style, with elegant white French doors opening onto wide, private galleries for every guest room.
Michael's check-in is easy, thanks to connections in high places. He follows the bellman into a beautiful suite with a stocked, complimentary bar, and a king-sized bed that he could hardly wait to lay his tired body on. But hunger takes precedence and Michael glides down three floors on the most elegant elevator he has ever seen, richly colored with r
