Two weeks before the holidays last December, New Orleans French Quarter saw its first new hotel opening in more than 50 years. Located inside a former sugar factory in the 85-block area of the Vieux Carré, as the French Quarter is also known, One11 Hotel has 83 guest rooms and sweets (paying homage to the building s history), and a modern aesthetic complemented by unparalleled views of the Mississippi River. But beyond its look, the journey to opening has been especially unusual.
It all started in 1969, when the New Orleans City Council passed a moratorium prohibiting new hotels in the French Quarter (a traditionally residential community) until a study could be completed to determine the effects of demolitions for new projects in the area. In 2004 (before Hurricane Katrina hit) and again in 2015, a land company received city council approval to convert the building at 111 Iberville Street into a hotel, which became One11 and opened Dec. 11, 2020. The key factors in its approval
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01/18/2021
During a time when many businesses are seeing closures due to the pandemic, a new hotel is bringing a new era to the French Quarter. One11 Hotel is the first hotel allowed to open in the Vieux Carre district since the ‘60s, taking up residence in the old Louisiana Sugar Refining Company.
The One11 Hotel features 83 guest rooms and suites on eight different floors with three “sweets” (which is the hotel’s cheeky spelling of suites) aiming to give guests a look into the area and the building’s rich history. The Riverbend Sweet, located on the top floor, is a spacious two-bedroom, two-bathroom suite with two private terraces with seating and a wet bar and what sounds like just enough space for a bride and her maids to get ready for the Big Day.
Night skiing, a new New Orleans hotel, and goggles with a mask attached
By Kari Bodnarchuk Globe Correspondent,Updated January 13, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
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Waterville offers night skiing
Ski under the lights at Waterville Valley Resort thanks to a new agreement with the US Forest Service (the resort sits on 540 private acres surrounded by national forest). Waterville Valley now offers night skiing off the Exhibition Poma lift, which lets you access the Exhibition, Lower White Caps, and Pasture trails â and soon Higher Ground and World Cup. Exhibition, the widest trail on the mountain, features a NASTAR racecourse during the day and offers groomed te