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jewel on Canal Street. Enjoy live music at the posh
jazz bar, luxurious treatments at the 25,000-square-
foot spa and dining at the on-site café. Really want to
splurge? Reserve The Residence, the property’s penthouse.
Complete with a 3,500-square-foot terrace and a dining
room that can accommodate up to 10 guests, it is said to
be the most magnificent place to stay in the city.
If you prefer to feel more like a local, consider The
Chloe on venerable St. Charles Avenue in the Uptown/
Garden District neighborhood of New Orleans. The
Victorian mansion offers 14 well-appointed guest rooms,
a secluded backyard swimming pool and a popular on-
site restaurant serving up delicious Creole-inspired fare.
Right near Bourbon Street is the historic Roosevelt
Hotel (managed by Waldorf Astoria) with its rooftop
WHERE TO STAY pool and world-class spa or the French Quarter’s regal
- - - When it comes to convenience, you can’t beat Hotel Monteleone, which features a majestic lobby
Barrett-Jackson’s host hotel for the New Orleans and the famed Carousel Bar – the only place in New
Auction, the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Next to the Orleans where you can sip a Sazerac or French 75 while
Riverwalk outlets in the Central Business District, it is an taking a spin on a Merry-Go-Round.
easy five-minute walk to the Convention Center/auction
site. The hotel is also only a block from Harrah’s Casino Visit Barrett-Jackson.com and click “hotels” to get
and within a mile of the French Quarter. Guests can start started on your journey to the Crescent City.
their day with a refreshing swim in the outdoor pool or
a workout in the fitness center. With six dining options
available, the hotel offers a taste of New Orleans that will
appeal to everyone in your party.
Among the Barrett-Jackson partner hotels (with special rates
available when booking through Barrett-Jackson.com) is
the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans (lower right), also
in the Central Business District and less than a mile from
the Convention Center. This 34-story historic modernist
building overlooking the Mississippi that once housed the
World Trade Center and International Trade Mart offers
spacious, well-appointed guest rooms (including 61 suites),
two excellent restaurants, a spa and a crescent-shaped
swimming pool on the 5th floor.
Topping many a list of upscale destination hotels in
New Orleans is Hotel Peter and Paul (bottom left),
located in the city’s Bohemian Marigny neighborhood.
Steeped in history, the boutique hotel’s guest rooms and
common spaces are set in a restored rectory, convent and
schoolhouse. Stay in one of the 71 dramatic, one-of-a-kind
guest rooms and enjoy the on-site ice cream shop, as well
as the Elysian Bar for brunch, dinner, coffee and cocktails.
On the edge of the French Quarter is the Ritz Carlton
New Orleans (top right), a large Beaux Arts architectural

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