About this venue
Courtney Simmons McKee
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CATERING
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Our Hotel
For a an authentic celebration in The Big Easy, Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, located in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, is here to welcome you like a local. Our lush oasis sets the tone as a social gathering place. By day, feel like a local in our walkable neighborhood, where we live, work and dine. Grab a cup of coffee at Gospel Coffee and Boozy Treats before exploring the history and stories that ring through the streets of the French Quarter. By night, sip an elaborate cocktail in the Peacock Room, a bright and lively addition to New Orleans’ nightlife, or feast on the exceptional seafood of the Gulf at King Brasserie, where every dish is a celebration of the shore.
Our Space
In our Historic 1844 Building, weddings are set against the backdrop of old New Orleans meets elevated design. Canray Ballroom, with its beautiful chandeliers, exposed brick walls and elegant carpet is the perfect blank canvas for any special event, while the newly refurbished outdoor rooftop terrace allows the opportunity for a wedding ceremony, cocktail hour or reception while overlooking downtown New Orleans and enjoying the Mississippi River breeze.
Besides ceremonies and receptions, Hotel Fontenot can also host a number of other celebratory events, including rehearsal dinners, welcome parties, post-wedding brunches, anniversaries, and more. The venue boasts a stylish contemporary aesthetic that is sure to wow guests.
Our Offerings
Hotel Fontenot offers an award-winning culinary team, led by Chef Samuel Peery along with a variety of wedding packages that are sure to fit your tastes and budget. We also love to customize menus specifically for our couples!
Meet the team
- Kira WallaceSales ManagerKira is your go-to expert for wedding weekend accommodations at Hotel Fontenot. Originally from the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Kira brings over 20 years of hospitality experience and has spent the past decade soaking up the vibrant energy of New Orleans. She loves Hotel Fontenot for its unique ability to offer a home base for wedding guests, with versatile spaces that let every part of your weekend shine. From reserving perfect room blocks to ensuring your guests feel right at home, Kira is here to make your stay as seamless as it is memorable.
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11/11/24
We had the BEST stay at the Kimpton Fontenot! The staff couldn’t have been more welcoming, the extra touches (like the beverage/snack bar in the afternoon) were so lovely and the rooms were luxurious and clean! That bed might be the most comfor...
table I’ve ever slept on. The location is perfect - you’re not directly on the busy/main streets so you have some reprieve; but you’re also a very close walk to all of the hustle and bustle! My travel partner and I kept joking that we wanted to live in the hotel (and attached coffee shop) because the experience was just so incredible. It felt like a much more expensive hotel stay than it actually was. Highly, highly recommend!
9/04/24
I LOVE THIS HOTEL. It is not only beautiful, but the inside smells amazing and everyone who works there is extremely kind. We were greeted with two free beers and a water. The bellhop brought our bags up to our room promptly and was insistent o...
n helping us with whatever we needed. I loved that there was a coffee shop downstairs! Free drip coffee in the morning. Free wine for "social hour" 5-6 PM. We had cocktails in the Peacock Room (which was my fave) and they were delicious! Loved staying here and totally would again. :)
10/24/24
This hotel has a nice boutique feeling to it. Great location, friendly staff, and comfortable rooms. We had a good view of the two main bridges over the Mississippi river. There's also the peacock bar on the ground floor that has a good vibe to...
it and attracts a trendy crowd. We only ate breakfast at the hotel, and this was after a terrible meal elsewhere. Unfortunately, the maid accidentally broke one of my charging cables, and the hotel kindly credited me with $50 in compensation, which was unexpected but appreciated. I only had two small niggles about the place. Firstly, there were no coffee making facilities in the room, although the hotel provided complimentary tea and decent coffee downstairs opposite the reception area. The niggle about this service is that it only started at 7 am. Having arrived from the UK, my body clock was 6 hours ahead of local time, and it would have been nice to have had access to coffee a lot earlier than 7 am. The second niggle was the lack of free drinking water in the room. Spring water could be purchased in the room for $8 per bottle, which was rather excessive. Other than these observations, the rest of the stay was very pleasant and enjoyable.
10/26/24
Staying at Hotel Fontenot was a pleasure. The location is perfectly positioned between the French Quarter and the warehouse district. This provides ample dining choices either in the French Quarter, the Warehouse District or down Magazine Stree...
t into the Garden District. The on premises Peacock Room was also a fine choice.
However, what made my stay exceptional was the service by all the employees, but most importantly Mr. Ray. This man is a treasure and should be protected at all costs and rewarded handsomely. My daily interactions with him were something I looked forward to. He provided perfect recommendations, made sure travel accommodations were handled and spoke with such care that it was hard to leave. He was even nice enough to share his personal preferences for the best meatballs in all of New Orleans, which isn't something a lot of people associate with the City.
For nothing more than the chance to interact with Mr. Ray again I would stay at the Hotel Fontenot and recommend it for others.
10/16/24
Had an overall great experience at this hotel. The location is really great and not too noisy during the night. I felt that the rooms are starting to age and I had higher expectations. I got changed rooms because of the first one HVAC system ma...
de too much noise. The other room was nicer (and bigger) but there was a lot of unused space which felt kind of impersonal. I added some pictures of the room imperfections. The water pressure in the room was also not great and intermittent.
Otherwise, the staff was amazing. Friendly and helpful like NOLA people. This made up for the not-so-amazing rooms.
I had the breakfast option and the menu was kind of limited but good nonetheless.
I would recommend this hotel if you’re looking for a great value and prioritize hospitality over the hotel room quality.
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