Warehouse Arts District
One of the newest New Orleans hotels, and currently one of my favorites. Los Angeles design firm Studio Shamshiri and Ace Hotel’s in-house creative team have designed this hotel in New Orleans as if it were the home of a worldy woman who has filled it with decorative souvenirs.
Warehouse Arts District
There was a time when all the action in New Orleans was in the French Quarter, but lately the neighborhood formerly known as the Central Business District — now the rather more descriptive Warehouse Arts District — has seen something of a renaissance. It used to be about as nondescript as you’d guess from the old name, but establishments like the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery are busy proving that “Arts” is more than just aspirational thinking, and that the city’s got much more to offer than the old familiar tourist haunts.
Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery Website
Part Of My Tablet Hotel Portfolio
Warehouse Arts District
There was a time when all the action in New Orleans was in the French Quarter, but lately the neighborhood formerly known as the Central Business District — now the rather more descriptive Warehouse Arts District — has seen something of a renaissance. It used to be about as nondescript as you’d guess from the old name, but establishments like the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery are busy proving that “Arts” is more than just aspirational thinking, and that the city’s got much more to offer than the old familiar tourist haunts.
Of note: This hotel is a Preferred Partner, enjoy complimentary VIP amenities when booking with me (e.g. room upgrade, early check-in, late check-out, daily breakfast, complimentary WiFi).
Soniat House Website
Part Of My Tablet Hotel Portfolio
Uptown The Garden District
New Orleans’ Garden District finally has a hotel worthy of its name. This historic 1867 double-gallery mansion has been restored into a charming 18-room stay that features a delightful mix of old and new: secondhand saxophones hovering over custom iron beds, custom toile wallpaper featuring motifs like Mississippi riverboats, original portraiture from local artist Hayley Gaberlavage, a too-good-not-to-follow Instagram account. Be sure to save an hour (or two) for the parlor bar, whose soaring ceilings and crown moldings set the scene for afternoon schmoozing over cocktails.
Henry Howard Hotel Website
Part Of My Tablet Hotel Portfolio
French Quarter
The W New Orleans, in the heart of the French Quarter, did an excellent job of toning down its W vibe lean in favor of a more authentic NOLA aesthetic. The lobby welcomes with cushy couches and a library’s worth of artsy volumes, urban-chic guest rooms (poppy colors; bold art) are jazz- or tarot-themed and arranged around a central courtyard and cabana-lined pool, and the restaurant SoBou (“South of Bourbon”) earns accolades for its craft cocktails and Louisiana street food-inspired small plates (chicken and mushroom gumbo; pork cracklings with cheese fondue). But W fanatics will be happy to know some brand standards—namely, their Whatever/Whenever philosophy—remain firmly in place.
Part of my Preferred Hotels Portfolio, includes:
• Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
• Full breakfast daily for up to 2 in-room guests
• $100 USD Food & Beverage credit to be utilized during stay (excludes alcohol, gratuities and taxes, not combinable, not valid on room rate, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
• Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
• Complimentary Wi-Fi
A VIRTUOSO PREFERRED PARTNER
The Pontchartrain Hotel
Ace Hotel New Orleans
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page updated: June 2019
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