4 Seasons Lodge New Orleans Has a ‘Mardi Gras Like a Native’ Package deal—With a Carnival Concierge and VIP Parade Views

Simply because the celebration by no means stops throughout Mardi Gras in New Orleans doesn’t imply you may’t do it in fashion. That appears to be the mantra of the 4 Seasons Lodge New Orleans, which has unveiled a slew of experiences for visitors who wish to take this iconic vacation expertise to a different degree.

The comparatively new property (opened in 2021) is housed in a refurbished tower designed by the legendary mid-century architect Edward Durell Stone. As one of many tallest buildings within the metropolis, it appears out over all of New Orleans–and even includes a pool with views of the mighty Mississippi River.

Setting the temper for visitors contemporary off the aircraft is a short lived set up by the prolific floral designer Jeff Leatham. Along with his aptitude for the dramatic, Leatham has coated the resort’s foyer and fifth ground (dwelling to the pool and spa) with screens of cascading dyed blooms—purple and fuchsia for the foyer and inexperienced and sunny yellows on the fifth ground.

The resort can also be providing visitors a “Mardi Gras Like a Native” bundle. For $500, resort visitors get two parade viewing stand passes, a reservation at Herbsaint (sister restaurant to the resort’s Chemin à la Mer) on the parade route, and a Carnival Concierge. Ideas supplied by the concierge can embrace the whole lot from assist with costuming to mask-making workshops.

The resort’s personal eating places and bars are additionally getting in on the enjoyable. Miss River, the resort’s restaurant centered on modern New Orleans delicacies, has put a King Cake on the menu for the primary time. As a substitute of getting the standard “king cake child” shock someplace within the dessert, the resort has opted for a small crystal redolent of those who make up the frilly mild fixture within the Chandelier Bar in addition to a present card. As for the Chandelier Bar, it has dwell music programming to match the vacation interval and a brand new signature Krewe de Fleur martini with a vodka, citrus, bergamot, hibiscus and rosé glowing wine.