Historic Roosevelt

Historic Roosevelt

Historic Roosevelt

  • Historic hotel exterior
  • Old Blue Room drawing
  • 1930s bar shot
  • An historic party
  • The Cave, Americas first nightclub inside The Roosevelt Hotel
  • Grunewald Hotel Lobby, now The Roosevelt New Orleans
  • Grunewald Interior Famous Marble Staircase
  • The Roosevelt New Orleans in 1960. The entrance to the Blue Room.
  • Many Presidents have visited The Roosevelt before they took office. From Left to Right: Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Harry Truman.
  • Entrance to the Famous Blue Room at The Roosevelt New Orleans.
  • Ascot Cup Trophy Being loaded on to plane. You can now find it in The Sazerac Bar in the Lobby of The Roosevelt New Orleans.
  • After being closed for four years after Hurricane Katrina, The Roosevelt New Orleans reopens as a Waldorf Astoria Hotel in 2009.
  • The Main Bar at The Roosevelt New Orleans in 1938. The Sazerac Bar would move into this space in 1949.

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Teddy Bear Tea
Teddy Bear Tea 2018

Come celebrate our 125th Anniversary during the 2018 Teddy Bear Tea. Join the many families who have made this a New Orleans holiday tradition.

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Best of Waldorf Astoria Experience
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Expect exceptional dining, luxury spa, and amazing service when you arrive. Book now and receive a daily $50 credit to use on on-site amenities after two nights or more.

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Waldorf Wonderland
Lobby Lighting

A hotel tradition since the 1930s, join us for the annual Lobby Lighting Ceremony on November 27th.

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Teddy Bear Tea
Teddy Bear Tea 2018

Come celebrate our 125th Anniversary during the 2018 Teddy Bear Tea.

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Christmas at The Roosevelt
Christmas Day

In true Roosevelt tradition, celebrate Christmas Day with brunch in the Waldorf Astoria Ballroom and dinner in the Fountain Lounge

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New Year's Eve at The Roosevelt
New Year's Eve in the Fountain Lounge

In true Roosevelt tradition, celebrate New Year's Eve in the Fountain Lounge celebrating the beginning of the year 2019, and The Roosevelt's 125th Anniversary.

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Waldorf Astoria Gift Cards

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2x Points Package

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