| When Looking For New Orleans Hotels Try The | | | | Remoulade Sauce, Blackened Catfish topped |
| Bienville House | | | | with Crawfish Etouffée and the famous |
| | | | "Rajun Cajun" Omelets. It is located on the |
| 13th December 2006 | | | | first floor of the hotel and serves three |
| | | | meals a day. |
| Author: Mary Hanna | | | | |
| | | | The culinary lessons at the Louisiana |
| There are many New Orleans Hotels but for a | | | | Heritage Café can be for individuals or |
| Boutique Hotel in the very heart of New | | | | groups. Anyone can attend these lessons. |
| Orleans there is one that holds a higher | | | | The delicious fare is typically Cajun and |
| standard, The Bienville House on the edge of | | | | Creole and while the chef is preparing the |
| the French Quarter. It is a very distinctive | | | | dishes he offers historic stories that will |
| property with style and grace. | | | | compliment his presentation. |
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| The Bienville House has all of the unique | | | | For the business person Bienville House Hotel |
| elegance of a French Quarter Manor. A | | | | has a charming space for small meetings or |
| crystal blue pool is surrounded by a | | | | parties for up to 100 guests. In the board |
| flagstone courtyard and is overlooked by many | | | | room, which will hold 12, you can see the |
| of the room's wrought iron balconies. There | | | | historic roots of this New Orleans Hotel in |
| are four sundecks for you to relax and savor | | | | the exposed brick from the 1800's. Within |
| the ambience. | | | | this board room you will find all of the |
| | | | amenities, like a wireless internet, and a |
| This lovely hotel started as a grain | | | | wide range of AV equipment. The Vieux Carre |
| warehouse but it has gone through many | | | | room has 1,318 square feet available for |
| manifestations since then to become the | | | | larger meetings. All catering needs will be |
| boutique hotel it is today. | | | | met by the staff at the Louisiana Heritage |
| | | | Café. |
| In the beginning it was Planter's Rice Mill, | | | | |
| then Thompson's Rice Mill and Southern Syrup | | | | After your business meetings, the location of |
| Manufacturing. Then, in 1985, the building | | | | the Bienville House will delight your fellow |
| was completely transformed into the North | | | | attendees. With attractions like Bourbon |
| American Hotel. The original advertising | | | | Street, Jax Brewery, Jackson Square, the |
| stated it was a delightful summer residence | | | | Mississippi Riverfront, Harrah's Casino and |
| for Ladies and Gentlemen. Unfortunately the | | | | the Canal Street and St Charles Avenue |
| hotels owners went their separate ways and | | | | Streetcar lines your peers will have plenty |
| the building was divided into a boarder's | | | | of things to occupy them. With it's |
| hotel and a fire house. Then it was | | | | proximity to New Orleans Central Business |
| converted to 20 luxury apartments and started | | | | district the Bienville House Hotel's |
| the rival of Decatur Street. In 1972, after | | | | prestigious address it's a natural for any |
| surviving a fire from across the street, it | | | | business person. |
| was purchased by the Monteleone Family. | | | | |
| | | | They have what they call The Corporate |
| The location of the Bienville hotel on | | | | Executive Option to give all business |
| Decatur Street mixes the old and new of the | | | | travelers a satisfying experience. Then, |
| charming French Quarter. With its lovely | | | | after a successful day, the business traveler |
| wrought iron balconies this intimate property | | | | is mere steps from the city's greatest |
| is the closest to the French Quarter and | | | | restaurants, jazz establishments and shops. |
| therefore many attractions are close by. Some | | | | This plan offers the best rates with superior |
| of them include Aquarium of the Americas, | | | | accommodations and many amenities. In your |
| Canal Place Shopping Center (including Saks | | | | room you will find plenty of space to work |
| Fifth Avenue and Brooks Brothers), Woldenberg | | | | with large desks, phones with data ports and |
| Park, IMAX Theater and the Ernest N. Morial | | | | cable TV. Included in this option is express |
| Convention Center. From this New Orleans | | | | check-in and check-out. You can count on the |
| hotel you can be spellbound by the stars at | | | | staff's support to help arrange a small |
| the Hard Rock Café while still enjoying | | | | meeting or a corporate reception. You |
| the historic French quarter with it's many | | | | couldn't do better than these elegant |
| famous eateries and scenery. | | | | surroundings with state of the art equipment. |
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| From this splendid location you can find | | | | When you use the Corporate Executive option |
| antique shops, New Orleans's signature Jazz | | | | you have many benefits. Some of them |
| Clubs, famous restaurants, beautiful historic | | | | include, valet parking, a USA Today paper |
| buildings, voodoo shops, museums, the wharf | | | | each morning, complimentary faxing, same day |
| and more. Just blocks from the exciting 24 | | | | laundry and dry cleaning and 500 miles per |
| hour Bourbon Street, you can find spectacular | | | | stay on their specified air partners. |
| antiques and art galleries on Royal Street. | | | | |
| | | | With all of these benefits and a very Tony |
| AAA has awarded it the coveted Three Diamond | | | | address, give the Bienville House Hotel a try |
| title and the Bienville is a member of the | | | | when you are thinking of booking into one of |
| Historic Hotels of America. This boutique | | | | New Orleans Hotels. |
| hotel consistently works hard to go beyond | | | | |
| the standards that are demanded of that | | | | This article may be distributed freely on |
| title. | | | | your website and in your ezines, as long as |
| | | | this entire article, copyright notice, links |
| They have a restaurant, the Louisiana | | | | and the resource box are unchanged. |
| Heritage Café that also serves as a school | | | | |
| of cooking. In its casual setting it offers | | | | Mary Hanna has traveled the world by Air and |
| seafood, pasta, soup and salads in the New | | | | Ship while writing eBooks, Software Reviews |
| Orleans tradition. Some of Chef Faroldi's | | | | and Practical Articles on Internet Marketing, |
| dishes include Seafood Beignets with | | | | Cruising, Gardening and Travel. |