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Hyatt Centric French Quarter
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · Hyatt Centric · Accessible Luxury
Daniel Henry Holmes opened his Paris-inspired department store on Canal Street in 1849, and its old sidewalk clock became New Orleans's default meeting place. The clock mysteriously returned when the building became a hotel in 1995; Ignatius Reilly from A Confederacy of Dunces now waits beneath it outside today's Hyatt Centric.
- 254 rooms
- Opened 1995
- Neighborhood: French Quarter
- Rooms from 310 sq ft (29 m²)
About Hyatt Centric French Quarter
- The D.H. Holmes sidewalk clock vanished when the store closed and was anonymously returned for the hotel's 1995 opening.
- A life-size Ignatius Reilly statue beneath the clock marks the opening rendezvous in A Confederacy of Dunces.
- Suites honor John Kennedy Toole, Tennessee Williams, and Louis Armstrong inside the former department store.
History
D.H. Holmes opened on Canal Street in 1849. The store closed after Dillard's bought it in 1989. The building became Chateau Sonesta in 1995, later Wyndham, Hyatt French Quarter in 2012, then Hyatt Centric on 1 September 2016, 254 rooms.
The setting
On Canal Street at the French Quarter line, in the old D.H. Holmes department store, with Jackson Square a walk away.
Restaurants and bars
- Red Fish Grill — Restaurant · Casual New Orleans seafood
- Batch — Restaurant · Shared plates and tapas made with locally sourced ingredient
- Powdered Sugar — Restaurant · Salads, paninis and entrees made with local ingredients
- Hard Rock Café — Café
Experiences
- Hyatt Stayfit Gym — Complimentary, 24-hour health club.
- Pool area — Pool area with pool bar and flat-screen televisions.
Amenities
- Pool
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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