Omni Hotels & Resorts has committed more than $500 million for the 1,000-room headquarters hotel to draw new meetings and events business to the city.

The idea of having an official convention hotel right next to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has been around for many years. There have been several concepts and plenty of pro and con ...

New Orleans Convention Center to revive riverfront hotel project; here's what it could look like Officials have scaled back plans, but still see hotel as anchor to 47-acre entertainment district.

A headquarter hotel will be brought back up for discussion at a Sept. 21 board meeting, according to Michael Sawaya, Convention Center president.

Omni Hotels Corporation is expected to begin development of a new headquarters hotel in New Orleans following unanimous approval by the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority.

The controversial 1,200-room hotel proposed for the upriver end of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center passed a major milestone on Friday, when a hard-fought legislative bill laying out the ...

Rendering courtesy of the New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority House Bill 617 effectively clears the way for Convention Center officials to move ahead with negotiating a contract to build the ...

Omni will own and operate the 1,000-room Omni New Orleans, which is expected to open in 2029 across the street from the convention center.

Association Conventions and Expos Headquarters Hotel Coming to New Orleans C.C. A 1,000-room Omni will be the long-awaited addition to the Morial Convention Center’s nearby hotel offerings.

Whether you’re in town for Essence Fest or simply enjoying the weekend at a nearby hotel, it’s time to dance, drink and dine the NOLA way. All of these first-rate food spots are less than a 15-minute ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Officials voted to move forward with purchasing a site adjacent to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in Downtown New Orleans that they said would eventually become home ...

We agree. The time is now. Last month, Convention Center CEO Michael Sawaya told our editorial board that building a new hotel next to the 1.1 million-square-foot facility that sits along the ...