A French Quarter upscale hotel wants you to know that it has a new look.
On Thursday, The Westin New Orleans announced that it completed an expansive, and expensive, revitalization effort that spanned the entire hotel.
The $30 million dollar redesign added a total of 30,000 square feet across 18 rooms on the property.
Hotel developers worked with Canadian firm Moncur Design Associates, which incorporated some of the local aesthetic to include the city’s history, culture, architecture and natural elements like southern oaks with hanging moss.
Three new additions include a new bar restaurant and ballroom.
All three — Observatory Eleven, Bistro at the Bend and Riverbend Ballroom — are all located on the 11th floor of the hotel and overlook the Mississippi River.
Observatory Eleven is a circular bar and includes approximately 2,3000 square feet of space. Dan Levy runs the drinks program at the bar.
Chef Daniel Mills, formerly of The Roosevelt New Orleans hotel, runs Bistro at the Bend. Some of his signature dishes include blue crab beignets, Gulf Coast au gratin, blackened scallops and pimento cheese arancini. The restaurant seats 104 people.
The ballroom is 4,200 square feet and holds 280 people.
The hotel, which rises to 19 floors and includes 462 rooms, is located at 100 Iberville Street near Canal Place.
The Westin is a hotel chain owned by Marriott International, which is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.