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 (9th 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
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