Sheraton New Orleans

Sheraton New Orleans, located at 500 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 49-story, 490-foot (149 m) tall skyscraper. The Sheraton is the 6th tallest building in New Orleans. The hotel is part of Marriott International.

Sheraton New Orleans
The Sheraton building as seen from the foot of Canal Street
General information
TypeHotel
Location500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA
United States
Completed1985
Height
Antenna spireN/A
Roof490 feet (149 m)
Technical details
Floor count49
Lifts/elevators22 (6 low rise & 6 high rise & 9 Service & 1 large freight)
Design and construction
ArchitectFarnet & Tabher

The hotel was evacuated when Hurricane Katrina struck the city in 2005. There were 1,000 people in the hotel during the storm, and they were taken to the Sheraton Park Central in Dallas, TX.[1]

Sheraton New Orleans from Hilton New Orleans skydeck







References

  1. "Hotels continue evacuating guests". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

See also

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