The New Grand
Lobby of Fairmont New Orleans
Photo: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Matias Vargas

Opens 2 November 2026

Fairmont New Orleans

New Orleans, United States. Fairmont, Accor.

Opens
2 November 2026
Rooms
250
Operator
Fairmont, Accor
Type
City hotel

Fairmont New Orleans is set to open on 2 November 2026, and reservations for stays from that date are live. The date is on the hotel's own page. Accor's roundups gave mid-2025 in December 2024 and June 2026 in December 2025, so the opening has moved twice. The hotel marks the brand's return to the city after two decades and is its 19th property in the USA.

It occupies 17 stories of the former Bank of New Orleans building in the Central Business District, a 31-story tower that Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed in 1970. Kailas Companies developed it and Rockwell Group designed the interiors. The hotel has 250 guest rooms and suites, with Fairmont Gold on floors 29 and 30. Rooms run from Fairmont King and Deluxe River View to a bi-level Loft One Bedroom Suite and a Presidential 1 BR Suite.

Chef Emeril Lagasse's team runs two restaurants on the lobby level, Delmonico Steakhouse and The Café by Emeril. On the roof are a pool that the release calls the highest in the city, the bar Third Measure and the poolside lounge Bleu Perdu. The spa covers 10,000 square feet, and 19,600 square feet of meeting space is spread over two private floors, with room for 500 guests at a reception.

Check-in is at 4:00 PM and check-out at 11:00 AM.

“The hotel is set to open on November 2, 2026, introducing a vibrant new chapter of luxury in the heart of the city with elevated accommodations, celebrated dining, and unique experiences inspired by the spirit of New Orleans.”

The operator’s wording, read on its own page and last checked 1 November 2026.

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The facts

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Rooms
250 guest rooms, suites and Fairmont Gold floors. Room types include Fairmont King, Deluxe City View, Deluxe River View, Signature French Quarter View and Fairmont Gold City View, each listing a Nespresso machine, tea kettle and minibar, with marble entryways and a sunroom-inspired sitting area. Source
Suites
City View Corner Junior Suites, City View 1BR Corner Suites, a Loft One Bedroom Suite (bi-level, 20ft ceiling, two bathrooms), a Nearest Green 1 BR Suite (Mississippi River views and a whiskey bar featuring Nearest Green) and a Presidential 1 BR Suite (corner suite with French Quarter views and a custom wet bar). Source
History
The hotel occupies 17 stories of the former Bank of New Orleans building, a 31-story landmark originally designed in 1970 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Developed by Kailas Companies. It is Fairmont's 19th property in the USA and the brand's return to New Orleans after two decades. Source
Designer
Interior design by Rockwell Group, guided by the tension between built and natural environments that the release calls a defining characteristic of New Orleans. Source
Address
1010 Common Street 70112 New Orleans United States. Telephone +1 888-558-8800. Source
Setting
In the Central Business District, a 15 minute walk to the French Quarter, Superdome and Convention Center (hotel page). The release says just steps from the French Quarter and Caesars Superdome. Source
Dining
Two signature dining experiences by Chef Emeril Lagasse, Delmonico Steakhouse and The Café by Emeril, both on the Lobby Level. The release describes Delmonico Steakhouse as 1970s decor-inspired. Source
Bar
Third Measure, an intimate rooftop bar, and Bleu Perdu, a rooftop poolside lounge, plus a central Lobby Bar pouring hand crafted cocktails (release). Source
Pool
A rooftop pool and lounge that the release calls the highest in the city, with views of the Mississippi. Source
Spa
A 10,000-square-foot spa. The hotel page says four treatment rooms and a make-ready room for special events; the release says three treatment rooms and a couples suite with dry sauna, steam room and fitness studio. A state-of-the-art fitness center is also listed. Source
Website
fairmont.com

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