September Update

Hi everyone,

As you have probably noticed, we are nearly ready to open! Since my last update, we have been restoring furniture, hanging curtains, hiring staff, landscaping, lighting up the building exterior, and building our website, (teaser page up at www.hotelpeterandpaul.com, full version to follow soon).

Our new General Manager is Jennifer Dragna, who came to us from the Hotel St. James (her email is jennifer [at] hotelpeterandpaul.com). We have hired about 9 other people from this neighborhood as well as other parts of the city. 

Besides staff, we are super pleased with the beautiful work of the local artisans we worked with. Within 10 miles of the hotel we got: beds (9^th Ward), armoires and side tables (Marigny), bar (Lower Garden District), reception desk (Uptown), curtains (Marigny and Metairie), a ton of upholstery (Chalmette), and some amazing murals (Arabi). In keeping with the neighborhood theme, we partnered with the good folks / wine nerds at Bacchanal to create an amazing wine and cocktail list, filled with niche-y finds they can’t provide at the higher volumes they are used to. They’ve prepared a short menu of plates riffing on “deconstructed brunch.” The ground floor of the rectory (our lobby) will be open to anyone all day for sitting, sipping, reading and nibbling. We will also serve great coffee and juices there.

As we put on the finishing touches, we’re anticipating accepting hotel guests in mid-October and opening the public spaces in the rectory at the end of October.

We will be offering discounts to Marignyites for both staycations and food/drinks at the rectory bar, so stay tuned for more info on that. I’m still happy to tour people around, email me at nathalie [at] hotelpeterandpaul.com if you are interested. Thank you so much for your patience and support, we can’t wait to welcome you in!

Best

Nathalie

July Construction Update

Hi everyone! Here’s an update on our progress at the Hotel Peter & Paul (2317 Burgundy St). 

ACCOMPLISHED

Site work is complete (sidewalks, planting beds, parking lot, fence)

Interior/exterior painting

Kitchen equipment install

Masonry repair

Church interior plaster restoration

Restoration of original wood floors and trim

ONGOING

Landscaping, irrigation, site lighting

Rectory bar millwork and lobby check-in desk are under construction uptown

Developing menu for rectory bar

Actively seeking a General Manager!

3^rd floor stage mural

Website – teaser is up at www.hotelpeterandpaul.com

Repair and reupholstering of antique furniture

UPCOMING

Furniture / art install

Hiring/training staff

Construction is winding down - we have removed all the temporary fencing, but still have a few months of work before our anticipated opening this fall. Anyone who wants to have a look inside, I gladly give tours, please email me at nathalie.jordi@gmail.com. 

View from the sleeping loft in room 313

Ann Marie Auricchio hand-painting the room numbers 

Transom, front doors and marble tile installed in school lobby

2^nd floor corridor, original wainscoting

Church facade - masonry restored and window trim repainted

May Construction Update

Hi everyone! Here’s the update on our progress at the Hotel Peter & Paul (we finally picked a name – tried a bunch and decided none were as good as the original!)  

ACCOMPLISHED

Site work is nearly complete (sidewalks, planting beds, parking lot, fence)

School front doors installed

Masonry restoration complete

Interior painting nearly complete  

Tile and wood floor installation nearly complete

ONGOING

Elevator install

Rectory bar millwork and lobby check-in desk are being constructed uptown

Church interior plaster restoration

Repainting church façade – 1^st try color came out strange so doing over

Developing F&B offering in ground floor of rectory

Actively seeking a General Manager!

UPCOMING

3^rd floor stage mural

Branding, website

Kitchen equipment install

Arrival at the Port of a 40-foot container of European antiques we bought that will be repaired, rewired, reupholstered etc

Landscaping and site lighting

We’ll be a stop on the FMIA Home Tour this Sunday, May 20, from 12-4 pm. Only the church will be open (disclaimer, it is still very much under construction), but please come by and say hi. If you want a deeper dive another time, I very willingly give tours, email me at nathalie.jordi@gmail.com.

We still anticipate opening this fall. Thank you for your patience as we approach the final stretch. Our nearby neighbors have been amazingly persevering and tolerant and we really appreciate it.

School doors installed according to 1899 Diboll & Owens drawings (transom glazing to come)

 Rectory courtyard brick work complete

 Side altars in the church getting cleaned

Convent façade repainted