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New Orleans Landmark Listed Among “Editor’s Best Hotel Experiences of 2010”
12-03-2010 
The Roosevelt New Orleans Makes Food & Wine Magazine’s List (NEW ORLEANS, La.) – Dec. 3, 2010 – The Roosevelt New Orleans, a Waldorf Astoria hotel, has been named one of Food & Wine Magazine’s “Editor’s Best Hotel Experiences of 2010” in its December issue. The annual ranking byFood & Wine’s editors features the best new eating, drinking and traveling experiences in the U.S. and internationally. - ### - About Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts About Hilton Worldwide
of “Editor’s Best Hotel Experiences of 2010”
“I wanted to explore as much of New Orleans's legendary past as possible when I made my first-ever trip there last November,” writes Jen Murphy, editor at Food & Wine. “Luckily for me, the historic Roosevelt hotel had just reopened.”
The hotel, first opened in 1893 as the Grunewald, was named The Roosevelt in 1925 in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt. Following many years as a Fairmont property and a $170-milllion historic restoration, the hotel returned to the Roosevelt name in the summer of 2009 as one of only a handful of luxury Waldorf Astoria properties around the world.
Key among plans to restore the property to its previous grandeur and appeal was the reopening of the hotel's legendary Sazerac Bar. In addition to serving its signature Sazerac cocktail and Ramos Gin Fizz – both invented in New Orleans and made popular to visitors from around the world by The Roosevelt – patrons can enjoy the Art Deco-style murals of artist Paul Ninas.
Noting her visit to the landmark property, Murphy writes, “A Southern gentleman in a seersucker suit pulled up a stool next to me, and we struck up a conversation. He ordered me the bar's namesake cocktail to officially welcome me to the city.”
For more information on The Roosevelt New Orleans, log on to www.therooseveltneworleans.com. Memories of the hotel can be logged at the hotel’s blog site: www.therooseveltneworleans.com/blog.
WALDORF ASTORIA is Hilton Worldwide’s luxury brand of landmark hotels, with each one as singular and timeless as the brand’s namesake, The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York. From classic elegance to modern grandeur, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts each represent worldly sophistication and unparalleled guest service. From sumptuous spas and culinary excellence to world-class golf, each hotel & resort offers the exquisite accommodations and signature accoutrements that define refinement and sophistication. Discover Waldorf Astoria by visiting www.waldorfastoria.com. Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is one of Hilton Worldwide’s ten market-leading brands.
Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For 91 years, Hilton Worldwide has been offering business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Its brands are comprised of more than 3,600 hotels and 600,000 rooms in 82 countries and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®. For more information about the company, visit www.hiltonworldwide.com.
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