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New Orleans Map: Omni Royal OrleansOmni Royal Orleans Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address
621 St. Louis St
Location The French Quarter
Phone 800/THE-OMNI (843-6664) in the U.S. and Canada, 504/529-5333
Fax 504/529-7089
Web site www.omnihotels.com/findahotel/neworleansroyalorleans.aspx
Room Information 346 units
Prices $169-$339 double; $339-$850 suite; $1,200-$1,600 penthouse. Children 17 and under stay free in parent's room
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, Wi-Fi ($9.95), dataport, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe, robes, newspaper delivery on request
Parking Valet parking $28

Frommer's Review

Despite being part of a chain, this is an elegant hotel that escapes feeling sterile and generic. This is only proper given that it is on the former site of the venerable 1836 St. Louis Exchange Hotel, one of the country's premier hostelries and a center of New Orleans social life until the final years of the Civil War. The original building was finally destroyed by a 1915 hurricane (it suffered no damage from Katrina), but the Omni, built in 1960, is a worthy successor, enjoying a prime location smack in the center of the Quarter. Truman Capote and William Styron have stayed here, and there is a Tennessee Williams suite. The guest rooms (which are quietly getting paint-and-wallpaper overhauls) have grave good taste, full of muted tones and plush furniture, with windows that let you look dreamily out over the Quarter. Suites are vast, making this a good choice for families despite the fancy appearance. Service is swift and conscientious, and there are more amenities available here than in comparable properties. Altogether, an especially worthwhile choice.

Facilities:
Restaurant; 2 bars; heated outdoor pool; health club; concierge; business center; sundries shop and newsstand; salon; barbershops; room service; massage; babysitting; emergency mending and pressing; florist; complimentary shoeshine

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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