The new Homewood Suites by Hilton New Orleans French Quarter, located at 317 North Rampart Street, hosted its grand opening celebration earlier this month, introducing a bright, spacious and upscale, all-suite, extended-stay hotel to the New Orleans tourism landscape.
The opening was marked by the attendance of New Orleans Mayor, Mitch Landrieu and Global Head of Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton Adrian Kurre, as well as executives of HRI Properties (HRI) and HRI Lodging (HRIL), Hilton
Hotels & Resorts, the Industrial Development Board and Wells Fargo Bank. Palmisano Group was the general contractor for the project with HCI Design serving as architect of record.
My New Orleans
05/11/2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Led by Executive Chef Chris Lusk and Bar Supervisor Paula Echevarria, Peacock Room and Gospel Coffee and Boozy Treats will open on May 11, 2021, at the new Kimpton Hotel Fontenot in the heart of New Orleans’ Central Business District (CBD). Peacock Room opens as an elevated, energetic hotspot where cocktails are sipped and bites are shared while Gospel Coffee and Boozy Treats, a lively corner café, offers twists on traditional coffee shop favorites as well as a variety of creative frozen beverages for adults. Restaurant & Bar General Manager Jessica Retif will oversee both concepts.
Kimpton Hotel Fontenot to Open in New Orleans on May 11
April 29, 2021
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is pleased to announcethe opening of Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, a 202-room boutique hotel located in the heart of New Orleans’ Central Business District on the corner of Poydras and Tchoupitoulas Streets. Guests are now able to book stays for its opening day, May 11, 2021. The opening marks the brand’s return after a sixteen-year absence from the Crescent City and comes at a time when cravings for cultural experiences, which New Orleans has in abundance, continue to rise.
Inspired by iconic Creole fiddle player Canray Fontenot, Kimpton Hotel Fontenot pays homage to New Orleans’ rich history and musical legacy. Designed by MARKZEFF, the hotel features artful, bold and sophisticated interiors throughout its public areas, guest rooms and suites, along with signature chef-led food and beverage concepts, including a corner cafe and restaurant and bar, effortlessly comb
Photo: Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is pleased to announce the opening of Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, a 202-room boutique hotel located in the heart of New Orleans Central Business District on the corner of Poydras and Tchoupitoulas Streets. Guests are now able to book stays for its opening day, May 11, 2021. The opening marks the brand s return after a sixteen-year absence from the Crescent City and comes at a time when cravings for cultural experiences, which New Orleans has in abundance, continue to rise.
Inspired by iconic Creole fiddle player Canray Fontenot, Kimpton Hotel Fontenot pays homage to New Orleans rich history and musical legacy. Designed by MARKZEFF, the hotel features artful, bold and sophisticated interiors throughout its public areas, guest rooms and suites, along with signature chef-led food and beverage concepts, including a corner cafe and restaurant and bar, effortlessly combining classic and contemporary with surprises at
It wasnât easy, but New Orleans hotel owner and real estate developer Sean Cummings has managed to move an 1,600-pound graffiti mural by the British street artist Banksy into the lobby of the International House Hotel at 221 Camp St. where the public can regularly view the post-Katrina icon for the first time since August 2008. Itâs a must-see for locals and tourists alike.
Banksy is, after all, the worldâs most famous 21st-century artist and the gritty painting is as important to the New Orleans zeitgeist as NOMAâs portrait of Marie Antoinette ever was. More so even.
Hereâs the backstory: