Hampton Inn & Suites - Celebrates Grand Opening of New Orleans Convention Center Hotel

Company Press Release
May 17, 2000
NEW ORLEANS, LA -- Hampton Inn & Suites yesterday announced the official opening of its new hotel at 1201 Convention Center Blvd. in New Orleans. The new hotel is the second Hampton Inn & Suites in the New Orleans area and the 17th in Louisiana. The official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony is scheduled to commence on May 16, 2000 at 1:30 pm. The Grand Opening Celebration and Open House will take place from 5:30pm to 9pm. Scheduled to appear and entertain will be Ms. Charmaine Neville and Mr. Tim Laughlin. Joel's Grande Cuisine will provide all refreshment services.

New Orleans' newest conference services hotel is located in the Historic Arts and Warehouse district. All efforts have been made to expose and preserve the original materials of the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill Warehouse that dates back to 1903. This 5-story masonry building with heavy timber interior, columns and beams housed the production of bags used to ship rice, beans and coffee from the port of New Orleans. Later in the 20th century, the building was sold to a famous department store chain and became known as the Krauss Warehouse. The overall size and Italianate tower section which stands 30 feet above the roof section contribute to the historic significance of this property. This site along with a new addition is now known as the Hampton Inn & Suites - New Orleans Convention Center Hotel.

The Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel offers the Old World ambience of New Orleans without sacrificing modern day comfort and conveniences. Its 288 well appointed guest rooms and suites offer amenities such as complimentary daily continental breakfast, free local telephone calls, outdoor pool and courtyard area, lobby bar and deli, convenience store, fitness room and 100% guest satisfaction guarantee. The state of the art conference center includes over 14,000 square feet of meeting / banquet facilities and numerous breakout rooms. The hotel will also feature complete in-house catering including food and beverage service by Joel's Grand Cuisine. Venues that vary in size from Boardroom to Banquet will enjoy our spacious accommodations and the convenience of our location.

Introduced in 1984, the Hampton Inn brand has received numerous awards, including the 1999 ``Nation's Number One Mid-Priced Hotel Chain'' by JD Power and Associates. The brand was the first to back its quality and consistency with an Unconditional 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, which states that if guests are not completely satisfied with their stay, they are not expected to pay for that night's stay.

Hampton Inn is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, an internationally recognized, preeminent hospitality company. The company develops, owns, manages or franchises more than 1,700 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. Its portfolio includes many of the world's best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Harrison Conference Centers®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Homewood Suites® by Hilton, Red Lion Hotels & Inns®, and Conrad International®.


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Contact:

Hampton Inn & Suites / New Orleans Convention Center
Kathie B. Jacobs, 504/566-9990
http://www.hilton.com