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NOPSI Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The 1927 New Orleans Public Service Inc. headquarters at 317 Baronne Street stood empty for decades before reopening in 2017 as a 217-room hotel. Vaulted ceilings, sweeping windows designed for indirect lighting, and cast-iron rails survive from the utility years. The rooftop pool and bar, Above the Grid, occupies the penthouse level above the CBD.
- 217 rooms
- Opened 2017
- Neighborhood: Central Business District
- Architect: Favrot and Livaudais
About NOPSI Hotel
- The nine-story brick building was purpose-built in 1927 as the utility's headquarters and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Upper floors were designed to be lit entirely by indirect light, which is why the hotel still has unusually large windows and high ceilings.
- Public Service restaurant occupies the old street-level halls; terrace rooms on the ninth floor open toward the Superdome.
History
New Orleans Public Service Inc. built its headquarters at Baronne and Union in 1927. After the utility years ended the landmark sat vacant, then reopened on 6 July 2017 as NOPSI Hotel following a restoration that kept the facades, cast-iron rails, and stone panels.
Amenities
- rooftop bar
- spacious suites
- ample indoor and outdoor meeting space
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