Super Luxe Sundays

Today's post deals with anticipated luxury. New Orleans is awash with speculation and high anticipation for the reopening of a city landmark, The Roosevelt Hotel.

This hotel is part of the Waldorf-Astoria collection and is a member of the Hilton family of hotels. The Roosevelt was originally opened as The Grunewald in 1893, and later changed to the Fairmont Hotel. Closed in 2005, the Roosevelt Hotel's website boasts of a $145 million renovation, and you can't talk to a resident of this City who doesn't have the highest expectations for this property to succeed.

The Restless Sybarite has had the good fortune to stay in a host of beautiful hotels and luxurious properties during his stints on the road. Properties like the Essex House in Manhattan, the Ritz Carlton in St. Thomas, and the Hotel Bel Air in Beverly Hills strive to indulge a patron's every whim and command top dollar for their ambiance and services. These properties offer a weary traveler sumptuous accommodations and makes him feel welcomed by surrounding him with plush furnishings, great art and (usually) top-rated food and drink.

Trust me, I've stayed at almost every level of hotel in this country, and the high end properties know how to do it right. I left each of those stays feeling rejuvenated and a bit grand for a day or two after the visit. I'm anxious to spend some time in the Roosevelt Hotel, scheduled to open July 1. It sounds like it's going to be a fantastic property, and I can hardly wait to indulge in its luxury.