Following a $275 million redesign and revitalization after the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Hyatt Regency New Orleans is celebrating its grand reopening. Looney & Associates re-envisioned the hotel’s interiors with a dramatic design that complements the city’s uniqueness. Meanwhile, HC Architecture conceptualized the transformation of the exterior structure.
Accommodations now comprise 1,193 guestrooms, including 95 suites, five meeting planner suites, and four presidential suites. Highlights of the hotel’s expansive culinary offerings include 8 Block Kitchen & Bar, a 360-seat full-service restaurant and bar; Vitascope Hall, a media/action bar outfitted with 25 flat-screen TVs; and Borgne, the latest restaurant by Chef John Besh, opening this winter. Additional F&B options include a 65-seat Starbucks; Lagniappe Exchange, a 24-hour fresh market and convenience store; Whole Hog Café, featuring award-winning barbecue; and Pizza Consegna, a pizza delivery-only program.
Having doubled its meeting and exhibition space, the hotel now features two 25,000-square-foot ballrooms; 64 versatile meeting and banquet rooms; 19 executive-level meeting rooms; seven permanent boardrooms; and more than 80,000 square feet of exhibition space, highlighted by a new 50,000-square-foot exhibit hall.
