NEW ORLEANS – Local journalist and author Paul Oswell will be signing copies of his new book, "New Orleans' Historic Hotels," on Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Omni Royal Orleans, located at 621 St. Louis St., from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The “Meet the Author” reception will take place at the hotel’s Escoffier Room inside The Rib Room restaurant. Complimentary beer and wine will be available.
Oswell’s new book, published by The History Press, captures the fascinating history of some of New Orleans’ oldest hotels including the Omni Royal Orleans, the Hotel Monteleone and Le Pavillon Hotel.
The hotels of New Orleans have welcomed countless visitors in a history stretching back to the eighteenth century. From humble boardinghouse beginnings to the grand hotels of the nineteenth century and through to the modern properties that stand today, hotel life in New Orleans has reflected the city’s own story. From political scandal and celebrity intrigue to events that shaped the landscape of the entire country, the story of New Orleans’ hotels is an endlessly engaging one.
Oswell checks into the great hotels of the past and the present, and talks about the properties that stood the test of time, as well as those that didn’t. Using city records, newspaper archives, vintage travel guides and anecdotal stories in the best New Orleans tradition, he brings each one to life and, in the process, fleshes out the narrative of the city’s hospitality industry.
Oswell, a writer and travel journalist originally from Chorley, Lancashire, England, has been visiting New Orleans since 2001 and has been based in the city since 2011. He is also the author of “New Orleans for Free,” and is the co-producer of “Local Uproar,” a free stand-up comedy open mic every Saturday night at the AllWays Lounge on St Claude Ave.
The Omni Royal Orleans, the host of the event, is one of just four hotels in New Orleans inducted into the Historic Hotels of America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
