In the quaint town of Covington, Louisiana, located just across Lake Pontchatrain from New Orleans, the Southern Hotel's vaunted history of hospitality began in 1907. Established as a physical and spiritual retreat where visitors would re-energize amidst the area's cool breezes, piney woods and mineral springs, the hotel hosted guests for more than 50 years.
It hosted Sweet Sixteen parties, wedding receptions, anniversary dinners, and was a favorite for honeymooners. During the fifty years in which the building housed other businesses and then stood vacant for a time, it was still, in the collective memory of the town of Covington, the old hotel. When the hotel's new owners purchased the property in 2011, they were motivated by a desire to return the building to a modern interpretation of what it once was.
The lobby of the hotel is now affectionately described as "Covington's living room, " and is once again a beloved gathering place.
From the furniture in the guest rooms to the artwork in the common areas, the hotel honors Covington's legacy as an artists' community by showcasing the work of many local artists; its two suites are named after Walker Percy, who was from Covington, and Thomas Sully, a Louisiana architect; it houses a separate business, a restaurant Oxlot 9, whose name is an homage to the town's historical grid system; its meeting room is the Olympia Room, named after the local fifty-year-old Mardi Gras Krewe, and it displays the Krewe's artifacts and memorabilia for the public to see.
It hosted Sweet Sixteen parties, wedding receptions, anniversary dinners, and was a favorite for honeymooners. During the fifty years in which the building housed other businesses and then stood vacant for a time, it was still, in the collective memory of the town of Covington, the old hotel. When the hotel's new owners purchased the property in 2011, they were motivated by a desire to return the building to a modern interpretation of what it once was.
The lobby of the hotel is now affectionately described as "Covington's living room, " and is once again a beloved gathering place.
From the furniture in the guest rooms to the artwork in the common areas, the hotel honors Covington's legacy as an artists' community by showcasing the work of many local artists; its two suites are named after Walker Percy, who was from Covington, and Thomas Sully, a Louisiana architect; it houses a separate business, a restaurant Oxlot 9, whose name is an homage to the town's historical grid system; its meeting room is the Olympia Room, named after the local fifty-year-old Mardi Gras Krewe, and it displays the Krewe's artifacts and memorabilia for the public to see.
Services
The fully-restored Southern Hotel and Garden House now include 40 luxurious guest rooms, and seven lavish suites - the Walker Percy Suite, Thomas Sully Suite, Hibiscus Suite, Dragonfly Suite, Palm Suite, Post Master Suite and the Xavier Gonzales Suite.
Though each room has its unique charms, the Southern Hotel offers four different categories of rooms and suites, highlighted below.
The Garden House is a spectacular renovation of the 1937 Covington Post Office which includes a 1939 WPA mural by renowned artist, Xavier Gonzales.
Though each room has its unique charms, the Southern Hotel offers four different categories of rooms and suites, highlighted below.
The Garden House is a spectacular renovation of the 1937 Covington Post Office which includes a 1939 WPA mural by renowned artist, Xavier Gonzales.
A: We are pleased to offer a variety of meeting spaces of various sizes from an intimate room for four guests up to a conference room with classroom seating for eighty.
For more information, please reach out to danielle@southernhotel.com.
A: Let us first congratulate you on your engagement!
We would love to host your family and friends during such a memorable time in your lives!
Please call our sales office at (844) 866-1907 or email danielle@southernhotel.com, and we will get back to you with more information or to schedule a tour.
For more information, please reach out to danielle@southernhotel.com.
A: Let us first congratulate you on your engagement!
We would love to host your family and friends during such a memorable time in your lives!
Please call our sales office at (844) 866-1907 or email danielle@southernhotel.com, and we will get back to you with more information or to schedule a tour.
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From design to amenities to front porches that beckon you to sit down and sip sweet tea, these favorites of journalist Kelsey Ogletree's are sure to make you fall in love with the South - bless your heart.
With a lobby known as "Covington's living room, " the family-owned Southern Hotel is the city's largest and will make you feel right at home.
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