THE PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL

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• ***** CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS STARTING JULY 12 2007 ***** - A CHERISHED LANDMARK IN THE HISTORIC GARDEN DISTRICT OF NEW ORLEANS, THE PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL HAS BEEN SATISFYING THE DESIRES OF ITS DISCERNING GUESTS SINCE THE 1920S. JUST A STREETCAR RIDE FROM THE FRENCH QUARTER, THE HOTEL OFFERS LUXURY WITHOUT THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE. - OLD WORLD ELEGANCE MEETS SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY IN THE PONTCHARTRAIN. EACH OF OUR 118 GUEST ROOMS AND SUITES IS INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED AND EXQUISITELY FURNISHED, OFFERING THE SPLENDOR OF A BYGONE ERA WHILE PROVIDING LUXURIOUS, MODERN AMENITIES. NO OTHER HOTEL IN THE WORLD MORE APPROPRIATELY CONVEYS THE FEELING OF BEING AN HONORED GUEST IN SOMEONE*S HOME THAN THE PONTCHARTRAIN. - OVER THE YEARS, THE HOTEL*S PORTALS HAVE WELCOMED DIGNITARIES, ROYALTY, DIPLOMATS AND STARS OF STAGE AND SCREEN. TO PRESERVE THIS WONDERFUL GUEST HISTORY, A NUMBER OF OUR MORE ILLUSTRIOUS GUESTS HAVE GRACIOUSLY ALLOWED US TO ATTACH THEIR NAMES TO SOME OF OUR GUEST ROOMS AND SUITES...AND FREQUENT GUESTS HAVE HAD SUITES DECORATED IN THEIR OWN DISTINCTIVE STYLES. - FOR EVERY GUEST, THE PONTCHARTRAIN OFFERS THE SUBTLE AMBIENCE OF A SMALL EUROPEAN INN, A REFRESHING CHANGE FROM ORDINARY ACCOMMODATIONS. CONDUCTING BUSINESS WHILE AT THE HOTEL IS NOW MORE CONVENIENT THAN EVER THROUGH COMPLIMENTARY WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDED IN THE HOTEL*S PUBLIC SPACE, RESTAURANT AND BAR. - TODAY THE PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL REMAINS A TESTIMONIAL TO THE TRADITION OF IMPECCABLE TASTE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL. ALWAYS LUXURIOUS BUT NEVER OSTENTATIOUS, THE HOTEL EXUDES WARMTH FROM THE MOMENT YOU ENTER THE LOBBY. OUR UNDERTAKING OF A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION PROGRAM ASSURES THE CONTINUATION OF THIS LEGENDARY INSTITUTION*S OUTSTANDING REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE WORLD*S GREAT HOTELS. - WITH OUR BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC LOCATION, UNPRETENTIOUS CHARM, EUROPEAN-STYLE SERVICE AND LONGSTANDING TRADITI - C1Q - PENSION QUEEN COZY CHARMING EUROPEAN STYLE ROOM WITH A QUEEN BED AND SHOWER OR FRENCH DEMI BATH. 200 SQUARE FEET. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY 2 GUESTS. ROLLAWAY NOT ALLOWED. - B1K - SUPERIOR KING BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED AND COMFORTABLE KING BEDDED ROOM WITH A FULL BATH. 370 SQUARE FEET. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY 2 GUESTS. ROLLAWAY IS ALLOWED. - B2Q - SUPERIOR DOUBLE QUEEN RICHLY APPOINTED ROOM WITH TWO QUEEN BEDS AND A LARGE FULL BATH. 370 SQUARE FEET. MAXIMUM OCCUPANY 4 GUESTS. ROLLAWAY IS ALLOWED. - A1K - DELUXE KING SPACIOUS AND UNIQUELY DESIGNED KING BEDDED ROOM WITH SITTING AREA, FULL BATH AND DRESSING AREA. 500 SQ FT. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY 2 GUESTS. ROLLAWAY IS ALLOWED. - S1K - EXECUTIVE SUITE WITH KITCHENETTE UNIQUE ORIGINAL APARTMENT, DISTINCTLY DECORATED WITH A LIVING ROOM, DRESSING AREA, WET BAR, FULL BATH AND SEPARATE KING BEDDED SLEEPING ROOM. 850 SQUARE FEET. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY 2 GUESTS. ROLLAWAY IS ALLOWED. - P1K - GRAND SUITE WITH KITCHENETTE LUXURY SUITE DECORATED IN THE DISTINCTIVE STYLE PREFERRED BY FAMOUS FREQUEST GUESTS. PRESIDENTIAL SUITE IS DECORATED FOR THE HOTEL*S FOUNDER. EACH PROVIDES A LIVING/DINING AREA, WET BAR AND A LARGE BATH WITH DRESSING AREA. 1000 SQUARE FEET. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY 2 GUESTS. ROLLAWAY IS ALLOWED. *ROOM FEATURES AND AMENITIES- - COLOR CABLE TV W/REMOTE - PAY PER VIEW MOVIES - TELEPHONE DIRECT DIAL IN/OUT - VOICE MAIL - ALARM CLOCK/RADIO - HAIR DRYERS - TEA AND COFFEE MAKERS - VANITY - IRON AND IRONING BOARD - SMOKE ALARM - AIR CONDITIONING - TEMPERATURE CONTROL - ELECTRONIC KEY - ELECTRICITY 110-120AC - NONSMOKING ON REQUEST - CITY VIEW - COMPLIMENTARY COCKTAIL