Omni Royal Orleans, hotel in New Orleans, United States
The Omni Royal Orleans is a hotel with a rooftop terrace and bar in New Orleans, situated at the corner of St. Louis Street and Royal Street, steps from Jackson Square. The building rises several floors above the French Quarter rooftops and includes a pool area on top, along with a ground-floor restaurant.
The original St. Louis Hotel, which opened in 1843, once stood on this site and was one of the most talked-about establishments in the city during the 1800s. A hurricane destroyed it in the early 20th century, and the current building was constructed in 1960 in its place.
The hotel stands on Royal Street, one of the most recognized streets in the French Quarter, lined with galleries and old ironwork balconies. Its ground-floor Rib Room restaurant has long drawn local lawyers, politicians, and musicians who treat it as a regular meeting spot.
The hotel sits in the heart of the French Quarter, so most nearby sights are reachable on foot without crossing busy roads. The rooftop pool area is reserved for hotel guests, but the ground-floor Rib Room restaurant is open to anyone who wants to stop in.
Led Zeppelin named a song "Royal Orleans" after an incident said to have taken place at the hotel during one of their tours. The James Bond film "Live and Let Die" was also partly filmed in New Orleans, and the hotel appeared in it as a location.
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