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Public input sought on proposed New Orleans Convention Center hotel at Oct. 21 meeting

Por: The Advocate Politics September 17, 2022

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Officials with the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center are seeking public input on its plans to build a high-rise hotel attached to the convention center at a meeting Monday, Oct. 21. The proposed Omni Hotel would include 1,200 rooms, and the final financial closing of the project is expected to occur early next year.The $558 million hotel is part of a larger improvement plan to renovate the convention center and create a pedestrian park. The... + full article



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