By Paul Favors
Held annually, the
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is a 10-day celebration that features well-known musicians and other artists. Considered among the world's most famous and well-attended cultural celebrations, this festival attracts an estimated 300,000 people year. If you're planning to attend the festival, and want luxurious accommodations, you have several choices.
Le Pavillion Hotel
Le Pavillion Hotel
One of the many 5-star hotels near New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is the Le Pavillion Hotel. Known as the Belle of New Orleans and located in the central business district just four blocks from the French Quarter, the Le Pavillion Hotel boasts of amenities such as its Crystal Room restaurant and Le Gallery Lounge.
The Crystal Room caters to every palate with its main specialties -- Creole and Cajun cuisine. Clad in classical décor within a historic setting, this restaurant is known as one of the most beautiful dining rooms in the entire city of New Orleans. Likewise, guests are drawn to the hotel's Le Gallery lounge, where a rich selection of wines as well as lighter fare are offered.
The Le Pavillion Hotel also boasts of rooms decorated with hand made draperies, automated mini bars, sheltered in hand made, rich mahogany armoires and deep fringe and plush bedding.
833 Poydras St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: (504) 581-3111
Toll-Free: (800) 535-9095
www.lepavillon.com
Windsor Court Hotel
Windsor Court Hotel Guest Room
The Windsor Court Hotel is located in the central business district of New Orleans, only a short walk to the well-known French Quarter. Most of the rooms are spacious suites, each with separate parlors and bedrooms, which are divided by French doors.
Each room in the hotel has its own wet bar or kitchen and dressing room -- making each guest feel like a VIP. Baths are made of Italian marble and the entire room is graced with English-style decorations. The Windsor Court Hotel also boasts of elegant and beautiful dining rooms complete with light menus, wonderful piano music and the finest spirits. No wonder many tourists come back to this hotel every time they visit New Orleans.
300 Gravier St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Tel: (504) 523-6000
Toll-Free: (888) 596-0955
www.windsorcourthotel.com
Soniat House
Soniat House Guest Room
The Soniat House is another famous 5-star hotel near the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Regarded by many as the most charming hotel in the city, Soniat House is located near the residential section of the famous French Quarter. It consists of 33 rooms, all deluxe accommodations, with ceilings measuring as high as 300 square feet. All baths are made of black and white tile and phones all have personal data ports and voice mail.
Lacy wrought-iron railings, open galleries and a collection of English, French and Louisianan antiques add attraction and elegance to the decorations of the hotel. The friendly staff and first-class service often encourages its guests to return.
1133 Chartres St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
Tel: (504) 522-0570
Toll-Free: (800) 544-8808
www.soniathouse.com/
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About the Author:
Paul Favors is a full-time SEO Consultant and freelance writer who operates a private web consulting firm. Paul holds a B.A. in Communications Studies from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and has been a professional writer for 3 years - two of those years as regular Demand Studios contributor.
