Two blocks from the French Quarter in the Historic Central Business District in one of the world's most eclectic cities, is a hotel like no other. International House is about New Orleans today. It's about a tangible contemporary style and an intangible spiritual warmth weaving its way throughout. It's about the welcoming glow of amber light. It's about the lobby ever changing for summer and winter dress and in observance of rich local customs and rituals. There are layers upon layers to discover.

The International House building in New Orleans is a classic, timelessly beautiful Beaux-Arts style building, which has enjoyed three distinct incarnations and served each time as both a leading local institution and international destination.

Originally built in 1906 for the Canal Louisiana Bank & Trust Co., reborn again in 1943 as "The International House", a non-profit trade association dedicated to world peace, the building was purchased in 1996 by local entrepreneurs John and Sean Cummings. It was Sean's vision to create a hotel like no other New Orleans' first true "boutique" hotel which would celebrate the soulful essence of New Orleans in a classic building that could and would rise again to recapture its rightful place as a prominent local institution and international travel destination.

Simply put, the 119-room International House is created around this idea of time and place, which is to say New Orleans today, a more cosmopolitan city than most think. It is about the tangible elements of contemporary New Orleans style as well as the intangible spirit of this city which one cannot help but feel and which has made New Orleans a travel destination for generations. To express this idea, we have reached out to the local artisan community and have woven into the hotel that eclectic mix of objects - old, new, bought, found and bequeathed - which is contemporary New Orleans style. Whether it is a backlit front desk inspired by a field of Louisiana wild Irises, the imaginative use of indigenous woods and metals, the warm glow of flickering candlelight, handcrafted chandeliers, or S. Pablo & Son's mineral water bottle now a vase, we invite you to explore all that is International House.

The hotel features Loa, a candlelight-only bar named afer the Voodoo deities and run by local impresario Ricky Lemann. It also features chef Minh Bui's Lemon Grass which offers acclaimed local cuisine meticulously prepared with his contemporary French/Vietnamese influences. Lemon Grass was recently featured in Travel & Leisure.

In its third distinct incarnation, like the two before it, International House thrives today as a local institution and international travel destination.

Features and Amenities
  • 119 Rooms
  • Five penthouses
  • Plush Down Comforters and Crinkle Sheers
  • Fresh Louisiana Wildflowers
  • 52" Ceiling Fans
  • Original Black and White Photographs of Local Jazz Greats
  • Two-line Telephones with Speaker and Voice Mail Capabilities
  • Private Telephone Number direct to each Room
  • Dedicated dataport for High-Speed Internet and E-mail Access
  • JBL stereo/cd players with Jazz CD's in all Rooms
  • Cable television with Complimentary Movie Channels
  • Aveda Bath Amenities
  • Fully stocked Honor Bars
  • Waffle & Terry Cloth Robes
  • Glass Showers with Two Shower Heads
  • Jacuzzi Bathtubs (suites only)
  • Non-Smoking Floors
  • Landscaped Penthouse Terraces overlooking the French Quarter and Mississippi River
  • Fitness Center with Cybex Bikes and Precor Elliptical Trainers
  • REN Gift Shop
  • Candlelight Bar
  • Meeting/Banquet Rooms including an Executive Board Room Restaurant
  • 24-hour Concierge
  • Express Checkout
  • Valet Parking
  • Valet Dry Cleaning

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