Located in the heart of New Orleans' Central Business District, the Hilton New Orleans/St Charles Avenue French Quarter Area hotel is just three blocks off Canal Street and just four blocks from the world famous French Quarter/Bourbon Street. This landmark building was originally built in 1926 as the Masonic Temple and was the second high-rise to be built in the Central Business District. The hotel is currently undergoing an $11 million renovation and will re-emerge in early 2007 as the Crescent City's newest, upscale, premier hotel experience. The architecture, exquisite woodwork and other design detail from the artisans of the 1920's is evident throughout the hotel and highlighted by the original chandeliers at the main entrance, original marble floors and walls, and the elaborate, hand-crafted inlay tile ceiling in the Grand Entry Hall. Walking into the hotel is like taking a step back in time into the luxury hotels of the past - the hotels that made New Orleans famous. Uniquely sophisticated and elegantly designed the property will boast 250 superior guest rooms including 25 dignitary suites and the five bedroom Grand Suite. Our world-class restaurant and lounge will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner selections as well as in-room dining options including a 24 hr., limited in-room dining menu. The hotel has 12,000 sq. ft. of flexible function space including multiple break-out rooms all with the same attention to detail and many have been preserved or restored to reflect their most opulent past glory. From weddings to corporate board meetings to anything in between the hotel is destined to be one of New Orleans' favorite gathering places. Whereever you are going - all roads lead to the Hilton New Orleans/St. Charles Ave. French Quarter Area hotel.