Le Pavillon Hotel, hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Le Pavillon Hotel is a hotel building in downtown New Orleans that combines historic architecture with updated guest facilities. Rooms feature large windows and white marble bathrooms, while traditional furnishings maintain a classic style throughout the property.
The building opened in 1907 as the New Hotel Denechaud and was noted for its fireproof construction and modern plumbing. It later became the Hotel DeSoto and was renamed Le Pavillon in 1970, eventually being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
The hotel's name since the 1970s reflects the city's French heritage and cultural identity. Original decorative elements like marble railings from Paris and Czechoslovak crystal chandeliers throughout the public spaces show how the building served as a gathering place for New Orleans' prominent citizens.
The hotel is centrally located near the French Quarter and other attractions like the World War II Museum, making the city easy to explore on foot. A rooftop pool provides a quiet swimming option, though some older building areas may have limited accessibility and staff can assist as needed.
Certain suites feature pieces with notable histories, including a honeymoon suite with a bathtub reportedly from Napoleon Bonaparte's collection. Each night at 10 pm, the lobby serves complimentary peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with milk, a tradition maintained since the 1970s.
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