Amid the elegance, service is thoughtful, without being stuffy. Concierges remember your name and inquire whether the directions that they gave you to a restaurant were satisfactory. Bellhops smile and ask if you are enjoying your stay. Most of the rooms are suites, filled with light from bay windows and balcony doors. Some look out on the Mississippi.
Bathrooms are marble and have separate dressing rooms.
The partying begins on Friday night with a time capsule burial ceremony. Contact the hotel for more details. In 1997 the Grill Room at the Windsor Court Hotel received that honor. Jazz at brunch being the rage in New Orleans, the hotel serves up a fine trio to provide background music in sumptuous surroundings. Patrons ponder the choices for a long time before deciding what to order.