| The Windsor Court | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | 300 Gravier Street, New Orleans, Louisiana United States |
| Completed | 1984 |
| Opening | 1984 |
| Owner | The Berger Company & Crow Holdings |
| Height | |
| Roof | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 23 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Morris Architects |
| Developer | Orient-Express Hotels |
The Windsor Court is a luxury hotel in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. The building rises 253 feet (77 m). It contains 23 floors, and was completed in 1984. In 2011, Travel + Leisure magazine ranked The Windsor Court as the 6th Best Large City Hotel in the United States and Canada. The Windsor Court currently stands as the 37th-tallest building in the city, and the 10th-tallest hotel. The building is an example of modern architecture.[1][2]
The building houses a 4-star hotel with 314 guest rooms and features an extensive collection of European art and antiques valued at more than $12 million.[3][4]
The hotel was one of the least damaged buildings of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina made impact, suffering only minimal damage and escaping floodwaters.[5] The damage included broken windows in the upper floors and minor flooding from rain that fell inside as a result of the broken windows.[6][7]
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- ^ "Orient-Express' Windsor Court Hotel Hurricane Katrina Update". Hospitality Net. August 30, 2005. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
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