What 40 Years of Designing New Orleans Hotels Teaches You About Its Future – Medium
March 26, 2026
The Omni Question
“The proposed Omni Hotel — slated for the old sugar mill site adjacent to the convention center — is the answer being floated to grow the city’s room count for future Super Bowl bids. The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center needs roughly 10,000 rooms to compete for the largest national conferences. A large-scale hotel at its doorstep is probably necessary, even if the site selection isn’t ideal. The broader riverfront development project remains the more exciting long-term variable; if and when it moves, Salas believes it will fundamentally redraw the city’s map.” – Keller Williams Realty