If you’re looking for a nice place to stay near the Superdome, consider the Whitney Hotel. This bank-turned-hotel is a good option for luxury accommodations just outside of the French Quarter.
They offer clean, comfortable, and spacious rooms at very reasonable rates. In fact, the rates here are lower than what you’ll pay for similar accommodations in the Quarter.
The hotel is housed in the historic Whitney Bank building, formerly the Metropolitan Bank. This early-20th century building, in Beaux Arts style, features an ornate facade and an impressively nostalgic marble and brass interior.
Remnants of the old bank have been incorporated into the current hotel, a grated teller window serves as a backdrop to the front desk
and the original bank vault can be seen just across the hallway.
The former bank lobby with its ornate ceiling, massive marble columns, and a mural, by local artist Tony Green, of a comic bank setting is now the hotel restaurant, Bistreaux at the Bank. And, for your banking convenience, the opposite side of the building houses a current branch of Whitney Bank.
The Whitney Hotel is located at 610 Poydras Street, within walking distance of many of the city’s top sights and attractions, including the Superdome (12 minutes) and the French Quarter (15 minutes).
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By Where to stay in New Orleans - Near the Superdo... 16 Aug ’16 at 4:34 pm