Anglers, escaping city-dwellers and artists can attest to the merits of Grand Isle, a sandy island on the Gulf of Mexico that is within easy reach of New Orleans but still a world apart.
FOLLOW INTERSTATE-10 TO DOWNTOWN/EAST/SLIDELL, EXITING AT
POYDRAS ST. OFF-RAMP BECOMES POYDRAS STREET...FOLLOWING
POYDRAS SOUTH TO ITS END AT THE HOTEL*S FRONT CIRCLE DRIVE
ENTRANCE.
IN THE *CENTER OF IT ALL*- THE NEWLY RENOVATED HILTON NEW
ORLEANS RIVERSIDE HOTEL IS IMMEDIATELY ON THE BANKS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER WITH EASY ACCESS TO EVERYTHING NEW ORLEANS-
LOUISIANA HAS TO OFFER. THIS FULL SERVICE LUXURY COMPLEX IS
ACTUALLY A *CITY WITHIN ITSELF-* AND HAS UNDERGONE A 40 MILLION
RENOVATION WHICH INCLUDES A NEWLY-REDESIGNED FRONT DESK AREA TO
INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCE SERVICE. INCLUDED IN THE DESIGN
IS A CONVENIENT AND DEDICATED BELL STAND FEATURING AN
ELECTRONIC EXPRESS CHECK-IN AREA- THE BUSINESS CENTER- WHICH
HAS BEEN EXPANDED AND RELOCATED ADJACENT TO THEFRONT DESK
-COMPLIMENTING OUR 24-HOUR SELF SERVICE BUSINESS CENTER WITHIN
THE MEETING AREA- AND RIVERBLENDS- *PROUDLY SERVING STARBUCKS-*
WHICH WILL BE EXPANDED TO THE 2ND FLOOR LOBBY AREA IN EARLY
2007 AND WILL FEATURE COFFEE- PASTRIES- AS WELL AS SERVE AS THE
LOBBY GATHERING SPOT FOR EVENING COCKTAILS. FINALLY- WE ARE
PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE ADDITION OF A LOCAL FAVORITE- DRAGO*S
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT- HOME OF THE ORIGINAL CHARBROILED OYSTER -
OPENING IN THE SPRING OF 2007. OTHER RECENT UPGRADES TO THE
HOTEL ARE THE REMODELED *HEALTH CLUB BY HILTON-* OFFERING SIX
INDOOR TENNIS COURTS AND THREE RACQUET BALL AND SQUASH COURTS
COMPLIMENTED BY VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL COURTS. THE FITNESS
AREA IS HIGHLIGHTED BY A FULL PRECOR CARDIO THEATER- NAUTILUS
NITRO PLUS AND COMPLIMENTARY WEIGHT CIRCUIT- SPIN AND PILATE
CLASSES- *FULL SWING* GOLF STUDIO- AND MUCH MORE. AS A HOST TO
A MAJORITY OF NEW ORLEANS* MAJOR MEETINGS- THE HILTON NEW
ORLEANS RIVERSIDE HAS UPDATED AND REDESIGNED THE ENTIRE MAIN
BUILDING*S MEETING SPACE. A CLASSICALLY OPULENT LOOK FEATURING
A FRENCH INFLUENCE WILL BE CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT ALL THREE
LEVELS OF FUNCTION ROOMS LINKED BY NEWLY INSTALLED ESCALATORS.
TOUCHES INCLUDE NEW VINYL- CARPETING- LIGHTING- SOUND- AND
ACCENT FURNITURE AS WELL A NEWLY-INSTALLED READER BOARD SYSTEM.
THE HILTON NEW ORLEANS RIVERSIDE HOTEL WILL CONTINUE TO
FEATURE THE ABILITY TO VIEW SPORTING EVENTS ON 34* PLASMA TV*S
IN KABBY*S SPORTS EDITION BAR- AND OUR GUESTS CAN PARTAKE IN
CASUAL DINING IN OUR FULL-SERVICE LE CROISSANT RESTAURANT. THE
HOTEL ALSO FEATURES TWO EXTENSIVE GIFT SHOPS- R.J. SUTTON
JEWELRY AND ANTIQUES- AND TWO OUTDOOR POOLS. WHETHER VISITING
LOUISIANA FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE- SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT
OPTIONS ARE STEPS AWAY. THE RIVERWALK MARKETPLACE -140 SHOPS
AND FOOD OUTLETS- IS AT THE HOTEL*S DOORSTEP- AS ARE HARRAH*S
CASINO- THE AQUARIUM OF THE AMERICAS- THE IMAX THEATRE- THE
FRENCH QUARTER- THE ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER- THE
NATIONAL D-DAYMUSEUM- THE OGDEN MUSEUM- THE ARTS DISTRICT- THE
LOUISIANA CHILDREN*S MUSEUM AND THE RIVERFRONT STREETCAR. FOR
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