Friday or Saturday, 2 – 5 p.m. | CEU: 0.2 [G #6611 4.3]
A dynamic duo in Crescent City hospitality design! First, the Hilton St. Charles was originally built in 1926 as the Masonic Temple and was the second high-rise to be built in the Central Business District. The hotel has undergone an $11 million renovation and has re-emerged as the newest upscale, premier hotel experience in the Crescent City. The architecture, exquisite woodwork and other design detail from the artisans of the 1920's is evident throughout the hotel. Second, the former Fairmont New Orleans was purchased in August 2007 for 17 million dollars after post-Katrina repairs were suspended after preliminary estimates of the damage were greatly underestimated. The investor, Dimension Development Company plans to spend 100 million dollars to convert the hotel to one of Hilton's premium hotels in their Waldorf Astoria Collection chain.