Two blocks from the French Quarter in the Historic Central Business District in one of the world's most eclectic cities, is a hotel like no other. International House is about New Orleans today. It's about a tangible contemporary style and an intangible spiritual warmth weaving its way throughout. It's about the welcoming glow of amber light. It's about the lobby ever changing for summer and winter dress and in observance of rich local customs and rituals. There are layers upon layers to discover.

International House is created around a distinct idea, one born of a love for New Orleans and a keen sense of time and place deeply rooted in its culture. One will begin to take notice how International House observes local customs and rituals, so we invite all to stop in and experience our seasonal changes and customs in full glow. In addition to design, it is a ritual that truly sets New Orleans and International House apart from all others. Guests may discover the depth, diversity and beauty of the city. Beautifully, they have given us jazz, ragtime and blues music. They have given us that rich culinary delight which is Creole cooking and they have provided us with intriguing days of observance, rooted rituals known to locals. International House proudly shares these celebrations with their guests.

Whether it is the RaRa festival in April, or a festival steeped in Voodoo lore, St. John's Eve, June 24, or Louis Armstrong's Birthday, July 14, guests can peer into these longstanding rituals. It is not uncommon to stumble upon a jazz funeral with its famed second-line or spontaneous parade of the Mardi Gras Indians.

Seven times each year the International House's captivating lobby is transformed in observance of important local customs, rituals and traditions. Alive with the energy of contemporary New Orleans, the hotel offers guests and locals alike a special experience.