NOTE: As of the date of writing this post, the hotel is undergoing extensive renovations; the hotel website states that the work will continue through the month of January.
New Orleans, "the birthplace of jazz", also claims to be the most haunted city in the United States. It's certainly the best city for food lovers, with its mix of different cultures. This is an excellent city for those who mix music and fine dining with a slightly different activity.
The hotel building has played many roles in its history. At one point, it was the Orleans Ballroom and Orleans Theatre, where a lone dancer brings to mind the days of yore. The dancer is seen (appropriately enough) in the ballroom, under the chandelier.
Later, it was a convent and orphanage run by the Sisters of the Holy Family. (A hotel guest who uttered an expletive felt a sharp slap on his face. Maybe one of the nuns objected to that sort of language.) Several children, as well as nuns, still linger in the hotel.
One ghost is that of a Confederate soldier, who occupies the sixth and seventh floors.
If the jazz and food aren't enough, try a little haunting on the side!
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