Discover how hotelier James Hewlett and architect Jacques Nicholas Bussiere De Poilly transformed a former building of The City Exchange into a grand hotel called “The St. Louis Hotel” to serve both the European and Creole businessmen in the port city.

Witness the European grand façade of the Omni Royal Orleans, which is decorated in white marble. See the exact replicas of this historic hotel’s famed arches, Spanish wrought iron railings, and Paris-style mansard roof.

Discover the Parisian influence in the Omni Royal Orleans, which occupies an entire block in the French Quarter. The Paris-born De Poilly had been tasked with recreating the sophisticated aura of Paris’ Rue de Rivoli inside the building. The multileveled lobby still features marble, chandeliers, statues, and grand pianos.