Pontchartrain Hotel

Location. With Old World elegance and Southern hospitality, the Pontchartrain Hotel in the opulent Garden District of New Orleans, La., is right on the parade route during Mardi Gras and just two miles from the French Quarter. Providing the subtle ambience of a small European inn amidst stately mansions, the 12-floor Pontchartrain Hotel is just one mile from the Morial Convention Center, Tulane University and Loyola University.
Hotel Features. Every night is a sensory feast at the hotel's Cafe Pontchartrain, where Creole and Cajun specialties like seafood bisque, andouille gumbo, oyster po-boys and the eatery's famous mile-high pie, a takeoff on Baked Alaska, fill the menu. The hotel's Bayou Bar presents lush sounds of live piano and jazz amongst murals depicting swamp flora and fauna. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available. The Pontchartrain Hotel offers complimentary access to a nearby fitness center.

Guestrooms. The 118 individually designed guestrooms feature European antique-style furnishings, plush bedding and art depicting the city and its culture.

Expert Tip. The Pontchartrain Hotel's suites are named after celebrities who have stayed there, including Richard Burton and Carol Channing.

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.


Please Note:
The following services are temporarily unavailable: bellhop/porter service; room service; fitness center; valet parking; newspapers.


Lunch, Dinner, Cocktail Promotion:
Guests who book this hotel from September 15, 2006 to December 31, 2006, for travel from September 15, 2006 to December 31, 2006, will receive 15% off lunch and dinner and a free cocktail upon arrival. Restrictions: credit can be used at the hotel restaurant. One credit per room.