Moody grey rooms add to the spooky ambience of this hotel in New Orleans that occupies a 19th-century infant asylum renovated by Lambert McGuire Design.
Hotel Saint Vincent is housed within a red-brick building that was founded in 1861 as The Saint Vincent's Infant Asylum.
Hotel Saint Vincent is located in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans
Set among the Greek Revival and Italianate mansions of the Lower Garden District, the new 75-room hotel is operated by Austin-based McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality with interiors by its sister firm Lambert McGuire Design.
The team kept the building's exterior including the decorative wrought-iron railings typical of the city largely as original but subtly updated it.
Lambert McGuire Design kept the internal layout of the 1861 building largely the same Inside, they opted for an eclectic mix of design styles that range from 20th-century Italian to mid-century modern and art deco.
"The property's original grand staircase and wide sweeping corridors remain intact, allowing for an open layout with both bright and airy common areas as well as moodier, hidden corners adding a touch of discovery," said the hotel operators.
Guest rooms are painted a dramatic dark grey colour and given red velvet accents
One of the most dramatic decisions was to paint the walls and ceilings of the guest rooms dark grey. Paired with red velvet upholstery, this heightens the sinister atmosphere conjured by the building's history.
However, some of...