Terrytown Hotels - United States, US

Wyndham New Orleans At Canal Place
 

The French Quarter's array of dining and entertainment options and its deliciously decadent ambience are just outside the front door of the Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place. In the heart of downtown overlooking the Mississippi River, the 29-story Wyndham offers majestic views of the Crescent City and the French Quarter - and puts guests within walking distance or short rides to Harrah's Casino, the Morial Convention Center and the cafes, street performers, artisans and soothsayers of artsy Jackson Square. Naturally, guests will have no trouble finding dining options in this town replete with succulent cuisine. The hotel's elegant River 127 serves up not only river and city views, but also continental cuisine and regional specialties like Barataria Bay Crab Cakes; low-fat, low-calorie spa cuisine; and a Sunday jazz and champagne brunch. Guests also can kick back with locals in the hotel's Green Bar or mingle in the lobby's casual lounge. The 438 oversized guestrooms offer city and river views, premium bedding, French provincial accents, Golden Door Spa bath amenities, cordless phones and comfortable workspaces with high-speed Internet access. After a day of sightseeing or a night of partying, guests can find a calming oasis above the street hubbub in the 11th-floor lobby which overlooks the river and is filled with welcoming furnishings. Guests can dine in privacy with 24-hour room service, work up sweats in the fitness center and retreat to the rooftop to swim in the heated pool. The Wyndham also provides complimentary shuttles for business travelers to locations in the area. One of several Wyndham family members in the Big Easy, the Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place attracts families, couples and business travelers who want superior service and close proximity to the French Quarter's world-renowned sights and sounds. Hotel Advisory: Recovery efforts are still under way in the New Orleans area in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Some attractions, as well as hotel facilities and amenities, may be limited. All hotel services have resumed with the exception of valet parking and the gift shop. Room service is available during limited hours, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Hyatt Regency New Orleans
 

The Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, La., is a short ride from the excitement of the French Quarter, the oldest most famous section of the city. Guests can ride the hotel's shuttle to the French Quarter everyday. The hotel is connected to the Louisiana Superdome, which is located in the central business district of the New Orleans. This 27-story hotel towers over the New Orleans skyline, inviting visitors into the atrium lobby, which reaches the full height of the building. For on site dining, the atrium's Courtyard features daily breakfast buffets, weekly luncheon buffets, popular Friday seafood buffets, and New Orleans specialties like beignets and coffee, gumbo, oyster po- boys and shrimp Creole. For armchair quarterbacks, guests can join the fun at the Hyattop Sports bar, featuring 16 wide-screen TVs and is located on the third floor next to the Mint Julep Lounge. The 1,184 rooms feature contemporary décor, work desks, ergonomic chairs, wireless Internet access, and floor-to-ceiling windows that offer panoramic views of the city skyline. Some guestrooms feature step-out balconies or open patios. Guests can swim in the heated lap pool or relax in the spa tub, both located on an outdoor sundeck. They also can work out in the fitness facility and get their work done in the hotel's business center. The Hyatt Regency's convenient location makes it the ideal place for conventioneers to stay.

Lafayette Hotel
 

The Lafayette Hotel on oh-so-fashionable Saint Charles Avenue and its famous streetcar line overlooks verdant Lafayette Square and is only seven blocks from decadent Bourbon Street. Guests at this hotel in the central business district also are close to the Superdome, Harrah's Casino and the Morial Convention Center. Visitors enjoy riding the streetcar, which travels from the French Quarter through the historic Garden District replete with stately homes, then by Riverbend with its Victorian cottages housing shops and restaurants, and to Audubon Zoo and Loyola and Tulane universities. Some of the city's most celebrated chefs have restaurants within walking distance of the Lafayette, including Emeril Lagasse's namesake and Susan Spicer's Herbsaint. The hotel's eatery, Johnny Ryan's New Orleans Restaurant, serves contemporary spins on New Orleans cuisine, including greens-stuffed pork chops and plenty of Gulf seafood. The bar's humidor is packed with a wide selection of cigars. The four-story Lafayette, one of the first buildings in the city to offer plumbing, retains many unique architectural elements, such as French doors, wrought-iron balconies, Italian marble floors, decorative moldings and 10-foot high ceilings. The designs spill over into the guest rooms, which also feature Old World architecture, French doors, four-poster beds and English botanical prints. Modern amenities include wet bars, refrigerators, VCRs, whirlpools, thick terry bathrobes and fancy French- milled soaps. The Lafayette Hotel is a member of the prestigious Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Guests at the Lafayette Hotel include leisure travelers in town to explore and experience everything New Orleans, and business travelers looking for a relatively short walk to the convention center and to indulge in that experience once they're off from work. Please Note: Resort fees are determined by the hotel and are subject to change

The Whitney - A Wyndham Historic
 

The Whitney Hotel is located in the Central Business District. For leisure travelers and others who want to cut loose, this nationally registered landmark stands a half-mile from the French Quarter, boisterous Bourbon Street and close to the shops, street performers, artisans and soothsayers of Jackson Square. The hotel embraces its former life as a banking institution, with an enormous vault that now serves as the focus for events and private dining. The registration desk includes the original teller cases. On the dining front, the Whitney is home to Roth's Steak Knife, featuring local seafood specialties and steaks. Decorated in traditional French themes, pecan and caramel colors and painted walls rather than standard wallpaper, the 93 guestrooms feature raised beds with pillow-top mattresses, Bath and Body Works bath amenities, custom bed linens, work desks, ergonomic chairs and shower massages. Guests also can work out in the hotel's fitness center, get work done with the Whitney's business services and surf the Internet in the lobby with wireless access. Close to many of the sights synonymous with New Orleans, the Whitney Hotel - a Wyndham Historic Hotel provides leisure and business travelers with the amenable accommodations. span style="color: black;font-weight: Bold'>Hotel Advisory:/span>Recovery efforts are still under way in the New Orleans area in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Some attractions, as well as hotel facilities and amenities may be limited. The hotel does not participate in the CORP Lodging/FEMA voucher reimbursement program. Limited services include: *Bar open nightly 5 p.m. *Limited food service: Dinner service is offered Tuesday-Saturday, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Regrettably, room service is unavailable. *Complimentary continental breakfast is offered in the lobby daily.

Pelham Hotel New Orleans, La
 

The Pelham Hotel is nestled between the business of downtown and the beauty of the French Quarter. On a quiet side street, the 19th-century hotel puts guests just two blocks from the shops and cafes of Riverwalk and five blocks from the bistros and boisterous bars of Bourbon Street. The ornate lobby, cozy seating and old-world decorations turn the Pelham into an intimate hotel steeped in New Orleans tradition. This hotel sits on the 16th century plantation of Jean Baptist Lemoyne De Bienville, founder of New Orleans, who later turned it over to the Jesuits before it became the Pelham Hotel. Guests can find plenty of dining options in the Big Easy, but the hotel's Huey's 24/7 Diner is worth a try. The restaurant serves American and New Orleans cuisine, including Cajun omelets with andouille sausage and crawfish, red beans and rice, crawfish etouffee, beef tenderloin topped with shrimp-scampi sauce and andouille cornbread. The Pelham's 60 guestrooms are furnished with antiques, four-poster beds, oil paintings, 18-foot ceilings, exposed brick walls, 10- foot windows, plush bathrobes, English soaps, coffeemakers, safes and wireless Internet access. Guests also receive complimentary access to fitness facilities at the Pelham's nearby siblings, the St. James, Parc St. Charles and the French Market Inn, the latter two also providing pools. With its boutique size and romantic allure, the Pelham Hotel is a favorite of couples on romantic getaways in the Big Easy. All guests will find the Pelham a perfect location close to the French Quarter, shops, nightclubs, world- renowned restaurants and everything else synonymous with New Orleans.

Loft 523 New Orleans
 

Cool, sophisticated and oh-so-mod, the Loft 523 boutique hotel in downtown New Orleans stands just a stone's throw from the French Quarter and three-block strolls from Harrah's Casino, the Riverwalk and the Aquarium of the Americas. Guests will find great restaurants and an abundance of nightlife just steps away. The hotel stands five blocks from Morial Convention Center and nine blocks from artsy Jackson Square. Minimalism meets SoHo chic in this former dry-goods depot, where cast-iron columns and tin tiles grace the streamlined lobby and the intimate bar harbors a hidden grotto room. Design is the key: stark showers with dual chrome fixtures; signature copper-plated doors; elevators lined with tin-ceiling material; stereo systems plus CDs by local musicians and complimentary Louisiana wildflowers in every room; photos by local artists. Among the many area dining options is the popular Lemon Grass Restaurant, which features fine French-Vietnamese dining, a half-block away in Loft's companion hotel, the International House. The Loft's guests can also use the International's 24-hour fitness facility. Decorated in something called "utilitarian chic," loft- style guest rooms, similar to the ones found in New York City's SoHo, combined with existing architectural artifacts with high-tech furnishings and cutting-edge design. They feature floor-to-ceiling wireless Internet services, five-speaker surround stereo systems, extra-large bathrooms, spa-like facilities, fancy Aveda bath products and acclaimed Agape "spoon" bathtubs perfect for wallowing. Located 12 miles from New Orleans International Airport, the upscale Loft 523, by emphasizing contemporary design, caters to the entertainment industry. Popular entertainers may show up in the elevator, because Loft 523 has distinguished itself with its rarefied, private accommodations.