L'Auberge du Lac

By Charlyn Keating, About.com Guide

Guest rooms and suites are housed in this asymmetrical, 26-story tower. The casino is in a one-story riverboat in the lobby, and features 30,000 feet of gaming space. A "villa complex" adjacent to the main tower houses suites with private courtyards and whirlpools, and views of the swimming pool or Contraband Bayou. The resort is just off I-10 about a three hour drive from Houston in one direction, New Orleans in the other.