The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans in New Orleans, LA

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The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans

Location. Located next to the French Quarter and occupying the Maison Blanche and Kress buildings, the Ritz- Carlton New Orleans (La.) is open for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. A $100 million refurbishment was completed at the end of 2006. The stately hotel stands eight blocks from Jackson Square and within one mile of the Louisiana State Museum and Bourbon Street.
Hotel Features. The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans features a French courtyard with scenic gardens, gas- lit lamp posts and cushioned, wrought-iron seating. Lion head and serpent gargoyles, glazed terra cotta exteriors, Greek key moldings, ionic columns and prismatic glass illustrate the hotel's Beaux Arts and Art Nouveau architecture and style. The new signature restaurant, Melange, celebrates local cuisine with loan recipes from top local restaurants amidst a backdrop of live jazz music. Known for its nightspot status, French Quarter Bar features walls with historical French Quarter, Mardi Gras and jazz memorabilia and live music seasonally. Chris McMillan, the hotel's premier mixologist, offers unique cocktails at the Library Lounge. The Spa offers extravagant treatments under sparkling chandeliers, including Prada facials and the luxurious Napoleon's Royal Massage, a hydrotherapy bath and lemon verbena- infused Swedish massage. Elegant meeting and event spaces are available, including two ballrooms, a conference concierge, business center and high-speed Internet access.

Guestrooms. Guestrooms offer feather beds, duvets, 400-thread count Frette linens and extra pillows. Marble bathrooms boast Bvlgari toiletries, terrycloth bathrobes, lighted makeup mirrors and a scale. Club Level accommodations include daily appetizers, complimentary breakfasts in the Club Lounge and guestrooms with fireplace facades, canopy beds with Egyptian cotton linens and hardwood floors. Club level is accessed through a private entrance on the Maison Orleans side.

Expert Tip. As part of the multimillion-dollar renovation post- Katrina, the hotel celebrates all things New Orleans by offering a crawfish concierge, a snowball sommelier in the summer and the famed Marie Laveau Voodoo Love Massage by candlelight in the spa.

Reconnect Promotion:
Book a stay via this website and receive complimentary daily breakfast for two and one $25 hotel credit for incidentals. Breakfast is valid for dining in the hotel's restaurant and excludes room service. Limit one credit per room per stay. No refund for unused portion.

Surrounding Area

CANAL STREET/FRENCH QUARTER

Room Information - The Ritz-carlton, New Orleans

Bed Type:  Short Description: Limited View Room Long Description: One king bed with feather mattress topper and 500-thread-count linens. Desk. High-speed Internet access (surcharge). TV with premium cable channels and video games. CD player. Clock radio. Minibar. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper.  Bed Type:  Short Description: City View - Two Double Beds Long Description: Two double beds with feather mattress topper and 500-thread-count linens. Desk. High-speed Internet access (surcharge). TV with premium cable channels and video games. CD player. Clock radio. Minibar. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper.

Property Information

Check In Time - 3 p.m.
Check Out Time - 12 p.m.
Credit card required
Floors - 15
Guestrooms - 527
Hotel Built - 1908
Last Renovated - 2006
Limo/Town Car service available
Minimum check-in age - 21
Multilingual staff
Photo identification required
Porter/bellhop
Smoke-free property
Tour assistance
24-hour front desk - Third Floor

Star rating: 4.5

Check in time is 3:00 PM, Check out time is 12:00 PM.

Area Activities

Historic French Market: 0.13 mile
Café du Monde: 0.33 mile
Shops at Canal Place: 0.48 mile
Germaine Wells Mardi Gras Museum: 0.5 mile
St. Louis Cathedral: 0.5 mile
Jackson Square: 8 blocks
Aquarium of the Americas: 0.6 miles
French Quarter: 0.75 mile
Bourbon Street: 1.0 mile
Louisiana State Museum: 1.0 mile

Driving Directions - The Ritz-carlton, New Orleans

From Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 17 miles.

Follow signs to I-10/East Slidell.
Take Exit 235-A for Orleans Avenue/Vieux Carre.
Follow the ramp and keep to the right for eight blocks.
Continue on Orleans Avenue, which becomes Basin Street.
Turn left on Conti Street.
Drive three blocks to Dauphine Street and turn right.
Turn right on Canal Street.
The hotel is located on the right.