Hotel Rates & Reservations

A block of rooms with special rates have been reserved for December 4-8, 2011. Online hotel reservations have closed. To make your reservation please contact the Roosevelt directly by phone at (504) 648-1200 or Krista Greathouse at kgreathouseevents@gmail.com or (859) 227-2326 please refer to the USHJA Annual Meeting to receive the discounted rate.

Hotel Amenities

Room Amenities:

  •   High speed internet access in all guest rooms
      and public areas
  •   Flat screen TVs
  •   24 hour in-room dining
  •   Concierge services
  •   Laundry and dry cleaning services
  •   Full-service Business Center
  •   Overnight shoeshine

Destination Amenities:

  •   The Sazerac Bar
  •   Sazerac Restaurant
  •   John Besh’s Domenica Italian-inspired cuisine
  •   Teddy’s Café and Sweet Shop
  •   The Roosevelt Gift Shop
  •   Heated outdoor pool and hot tub
  •   The Rooftop Bar at The Roosevelt
  •   Garden Terrace
  •   Guerlain Spa

Hotel History

How many hotels leave such an impression that 80 miles of highway are built just so the governor can get a drink? The legend of Huey P. Long and Airline Highway is one of so many that defined The Roosevelt’s brilliant 40-year run during the early 1900s. Though the hotel originally opened as The Grunewald in 1893 and was later renamed The Fairmont, it was during The Roosevelt years that it established itself as a beacon of luxury in the South. The hotel was a revolving door of the time’s most famous names - Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Jack Benny, Bob Hope - each adding to a legend that continues to be written today.

Where legends came to play
Located amongst the flurry of excitement on Canal Street, the Grunewald quickly established itself as a centerpiece of the city’s acclaimed entertainment scene. The Cave, largely regarded as one of the country’s first nightclubs, kept revelers up all hours of the night dancing to the early sounds of Dixieland jazz.

Though the famous basement nightclub closed when the Grunewald era ended, the tradition of entertainment lived on at The Roosevelt’s new venues — the Blue Room and The Sazerac Bar. The famous, infamous and anonymous all flocked to The Roosevelt for live performances or just to grab a drink at the legendary establishments.

A rebirth 60 years in the making
Soon after The Fairmont’s closing in 2005, the legendary property was purchased and plans were made to return it to its original magnificence and former name — The Roosevelt. Now, after a $145 million restoration, The Roosevelt is reborn with all the grandeur of old New Orleans and the modern amenities exceeding the standards of today’s luxury hotels.