The Historic Building That So Captivated Impressionist Painter Edgar
Degas That He Turned Its Image On Canvas Into One Of His Most Popular
Paintings Lives Again As The Cotton Exchange Hotel. Located Just One
Block From The Historic French Quarter, The Hotel And Its Decor Pay
Tribute To The Colorful Palettes Created By Degas And His Fellow Impressionists.
In Addition To The Prime Location As One Of The Closest Hotels To
Decadent Bourbon Street And The French Quarter, The Cotton Exchange
In The Business District Also Stands Within Walking District Of The
Riverwalk Shopping And Entertainment Area And Two Blocks From The
St. Charles Avenue Streetcar Line, A Favorite Of Tourists And Local
Commuters Who Love The Trips From The French Market To The Mansions
Of The Garden District.
New Orleans Has Always Inspired
And Motivated Artists. Tennessee Williams And William Faulkner Captured
The City's Essence With Words, While Louis Armstrong And Al Hirt
Echoed Its Soul Through Their Instruments And Degas Etched Its Rich
Fabric Onto Canvas. Degas' Influence Is Felt Throughout The Hotel:
The Lobby Is Festooned With Paintings From French Impressionists
And Guests Also Will Appreciate The Degas Ballroom For Meetings
And Other Functions.
In Addition To High Ceilings And Large Windows Through Which Natural
Light Floods, The 102 Rooms Are Decorated In Vibrant Colors, Impressionists
Reproductions And Period-style Furnishings, And Modern Amenities
Like High-speed Internet Access.
Guests Also Can Enjoy Daily Cocktails In The Hotel's Lounge, Get
Work Done Through The Hotel's Business Services And Relax Around
The Rooftop Pool. One Block Away, Guests Can Work Out At A Fitness
Facility.
The Cotton Exchange Hotel's Historical Exterior Complements The
Hotel's Entirely Remodeled Interior And Guest Rooms, Making The
Place Attractive To Business And Leisure Travelers Looking For That
Unique New Orleans Experience. |
