The Royal St Charles Hotel in the central business district just outside the French Quarter is situated on the famous St Charles Avenue streetcar line. Guests at this European style boutique hotel are only minutes from the Morial Convention Center and a block from the cafes and boisterous bars of the French Quarter and Bourbon Street. They can step out the hotel's front door and board historical streetcars traveling from the French Quarter to the opulent mansions of the Garden District, pass Victorian cafes and shops, the zoo, Loyola and Tulane universities, and back again. Live jazz, plenty of libations and a picturesque view of the St Charles trolley stop make the hotel's stylish Streetcar Lounge, popular with locals and vacationers, even those who aren't staying at the hotel. Although the Royal St Charles doesn't have its own restaurant, and many New Orleans hotels don't, guests will find plenty of dining options in the area, including the world famous Brennan's and Café du Monde. The hotel's 144 guest rooms feature hand crafted wood furnishings, wireless Internet access, and bathrooms with pedestal sinks and designer toiletries. Outer rooms offer urban street views. The hotel provides a fitness center, business services and wireless Internet access in public areas. At the Royal St Charles, business travelers appreciate the wireless Internet and convenient location in the central business district. Families and couples enjoy the modern rooms the hotel opened in 2000 and the location near the French Quarter.