Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Hyatt Regency New Orleans | |
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New Orleans, LA United States | |
Coordinates | 29°56′58″N 90°04′35″W / 29.9495°N 90.0764°W |
Completed | 1976 |
Renovated | 2005-2011 |
Height | |
Roof | 361 feet (110 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 32 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 1,193 |
The Hyatt Regency New Orleans is a 32-story, 361-foot (110 m) hotel located at 601 Loyola Ave in the
History
Hurricane Katrina damage
The hotel received extensive damage when Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the city on August 29, 2005, where all of the windows of the hotel were blown out due to severe winds, and water and debris were blown into the guestrooms and atrium lobby. There was feces and urine in the lobby, shattered glass everywhere, backed up toilets, and extreme heat, as the air conditioning did not work due to the generator failure.
Closure and Renovation
As a result of the damage sustained during Katrina, the hotel remained closed for six years. The previous hotel owners, Chicago-based company Strategic Hotels and Resorts Inc., along with other investors, announced in early 2006 a plan to redevelop the area around the Superdome (including the adjacent hotel) into a performance art park called the "National Jazz Center". The plan, designed in concept by Pritzker Award-winning architect Thom Mayne, was later abandoned.
Poydras Properties Hotel Holdings acquired the Hyatt from Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. for $32 million in 2007.[5]
On February 20, 2009, the State Bond Commission approved $225 million in special low-cost bonds to help renovate the Hyatt Regency.[6]
Hyatt issued a statement in August 2010 announcing a redevelopment effort carrying a price tag of $275 million. The redesign of the 32-story building, called for 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2) of meeting and exhibition space, two restaurants, two bars, and a coffee bar.[7]
Reopening
The hotel officially reopened on October 19, 2011 with several major changes to its interior and technological additions.
Recognition
The Hyatt Regency New Orleans was distinguished by Forbes magazine as one of the Top 10 Hotel Renovations in 2012,[10] due to several notable features, including an in-house restaurant.[11]
See also
References
- ^ A. Nesmith, Susannah (September 7, 2005). "At The Hyatt New Orleans Hotel, The Usually Mundane Becomes Luxurious". Hospitality-Net.org. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Bergen, Kathy (December 18, 2005). "Hotel manager stood tall in the chaos all around him". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Superdome evacuation completed". NBC News. September 2, 2005. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Guests Evacuated From Hyatt Regency New Orleans". Hospitality Net. September 2, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Officials break ground on Hyatt Regency New Orleans redevelopment project". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. August 14, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ "GO Zone bonds approved for Hyatt renovation in CBD". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ "Downtown New Orleans Hotel- Hyatt Regency New Orleans Louisiana Hotels". New York, NY: Hyatt. 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ White, Jaquetta. "Hyatt Regency reopens this week after Hurricane Katrina". The Times - Picayune. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^ Webster, Richard A. "The Social Renaissance series adds four new events to New Orleans' cultural calendar". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^ Olmsted, Larry. "Top 10 Hotel Renovations: Lodging That Is Better Than Ever: Hyatt Regency reopens this week after Hurricane Katrina". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ Morago, Greg. "New Orleans' new must-try restaurants". Chron.com. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
External links
- Hyatt Regency New Orleans on Emporis.com
- Hyatt Regency New Orleans on Hyatt.com
- Hyatt Regency New Orleans on Nola.com
- Hyatt Regency New Orleans on Forbes.com
- Hyatt Regency New Orleans on Schindler.com
- Hyatt Regency New Orleans on Nola.com
- Hyatt Regency New Orleans on Chron.com