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Jan 22, 2020 · For 137 years, the stately hotel – technically three different buildings, but more on that in a moment -- stood as a posh New Orleans landmark founded by a group of local investors with the...
In 1912, the hotel embarked on a national marketing campaign that actually coined a nickname for New Orleans. It was at this time that the St Charles began to bill New Orleans as ‘The City That Care Forgot” a nicely ambiguous turn of phrase that soon became subsumed in the city’s lexicon.
The Hotel Monteleone is one of the last, classic, family-owned hotels in America, having now been operated by five generations of the Monteleone family over the past century or so. Its beginnings were humble, though, and it now stands largely thanks to the vision of one man.
But when the hotel finally opened in 1843, it stood as one of the most glorious buildings in downtown New Orleans. Its opening ceremony was attended by some 600 guests who quickly scattered throughout the hotel’s three luxurious floors.
Aug 16, 2024 · New Orleans was home to some of the first luxury hotels in the country, and this legacy of high-quality hospitality is still evident today. Along with superb outposts of major hotel chains,...
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Outfitted with brilliant Neoclassical architecture, the hotel subsequently developed a strong reputation for its hospitality and amenities. In fact, many throughout New Orleans thought of the hotel as a “delightful summer residence for Ladies and Gentleman.”
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New Orleans’ four- and five-star hotels have all this to offer and more. If there’s one thing we understand in New Orleans, it’s reveling in decadence. Below you’ll find both opulent properties rich in history and newer boutique hotels destined to make a little history themselves.