NEW ORLEANS—IHG awarded Pickard Design Studio with the 2013 Renovation of the Year Award Winner for its participation, alongside RLJ Lodging Trust, in the $23.3 million renovation of the Hotel Indigo New Orleans Garden District located in The Garden District of central New Orleans.
The reinvention of the Hotel Indigo includes a modern design that captures New Orleans' character. Pickard was inspired by the juxtaposition of the new and the old of New Orleans and carried this theme throughout the hotel.
The hotel's oversized guestrooms and spacious bathrooms are coupled with stylish public spaces designed to highlight New Orleans’ historic Garden District. The hotel's design includes locally inspired murals, decorative ironwork and reclaimed wood ceilings that resonate with New Orleans and its local culture and flavor.
“I was so thrilled to be a part of this project and honored to be recognized by IHG,” stated Sarah Pickard, president of Pickard Design Studio. “The Hotel Indigo New Orleans is surrounded by such history and character of The Garden District, and we wanted the interior and exterior of the hotel to reflect that as much as possible. It is garden culture collision meets sophistication.”
