The Hilton Riverside received permitting and started a nearly $14 million renovation to the guestrooms, guestroom bathrooms, parlor rooms, corridors, elevator lobbies, and vending areas of the Hilton Riverside New Orleans main side building one. The work includes, but is not limited to replacing floor, wall, and ceiling finishes, along with removal of new fixtures, furniture, equipment and updates to existing ADA guest rooms.
The Omni Royal Orleans is undergoing a renovation to be completed in early 2026. The renovation involves a full upgrade of guest-facing spaces and event areas while preserving the building’s historic character. Work includes the construction of a new lobby bar, music lounge, coffee shop, and a fully renovated ballroom, along with the addition of a rooftop bar and pool. For more information, click here.
In January 2025, the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority approved a headquarters hotel development agreement and ground lease agreement with Omni Hotels & Resorts (Omni) to develop a 1,000-room headquarters hotel projected to be transformative for the city, region and state. These agreements allow Omni to move forward with development as owner and operator of a headquarters hotel across the street from the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Construction is expected to start in 2026. The hotel is anticipated to open in 2029.
In early 2026, Hilton New Orleans on St. Charles Ave will begin an extensive, property-wide renovation led by HRI’s Hospitality in-house construction team, HCI Construction. The project will update all public areas, meeting and event spaces, and guest rooms, including the new presidential suites and a reimagined lobby bar. For more information, click here.
The Marriott Warehouse Arts District opened following a major redevelopment featuring redesigned guestrooms and bathrooms, a new Presidential Suite, a Greatroom lobby, a 24-hour speakeasy-style M Club, 21 updated meeting spaces, two reimagined ballrooms, and a bright private event space with an adjacent art gallery.
The former Bank of New Orleans building has two new properties inside, the Fairmont Hotel & Resort and the Element by Marriott. The Fairmont is an 18-story luxury hotel with 250 guestrooms (including 40 suites), 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, and a 10,000 sq. ft. Spa. The Element by Marriott was developed with 216 extended-stay guestrooms as part of the same luxury, upscale project at the former Bank of New Orleans building.
The JW Marriott completed a redesign of its 22 meeting and event spaces totaling over 24,000 sq. ft., featuring sustainable upgrades, including the Vieux Carré Grand Ballroom with a balcony overlook, the Promenade Room, and the Orleans Room.
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