Sheraton New Orleans Hotel

Location. The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel is located on Canal Street, where the French Quarter meets the central business district in New Orleans, La. The St. Charles Avenue Streetcar Line is located one block from the hotel. The Shops at Canal Place are two blocks away.

Hotel Features. The atrium lobby features galleries, a splashing fountain and floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook historic Canal Street. Roux Bistro specializes in New Orleans cuisine with Creole flair. A coffee shop serves Starbucks coffee. The Pelican Bar exudes French Quarter-courtyard ambience and serves a light fare menu. A staffed business center houses four computer stations while Link@Sheraton is an Internet café in the lobby with Internet workstations, complimentary wireless Internet access, printing services, magazines and newspapers, a lounge area, and light food and beverages. A total of 108,000 square feet of function space includes five grand ballrooms. A 24-hour fitness center is equipped with cardiovascular and weight-training machines, and free weights. An outdoor rooftop pool is open seasonally and affords views of the Mississippi River, French Quarter and city.

Guestrooms. This 49-story property offers 1,110 guestrooms, all overlooking the Mississippi River or the French Quarter. Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Beds feature custom pillowtop mattresses, 300-thread count sheets, down duvets and feather pillows. In-room safes are complimentary. Wireless Internet access is available for a fee. Club Level guests receive complimentary wireless Internet access, complimentary use of the fitness center, and complimentary Club Lounge continental breakfasts and evening appetizers.

Expert Tip. The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel closed following Hurricane Katrina. The hotel provided housing for hundreds of city officials, police officers, FBI agents, and emergency medical and Red Cross volunteers. The hotel became the town center for the media, Small Business Administration forums and the Bring Back New Orleans Commission, to name a few.