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Stay, Celebrate and Recover from Mardi Gras Like Royalty at This NOLA Hotel

by Mary Melnick

Jan 16, 2026

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With Mardi Gras right around the corner, New Orleans is ready to welcome travelers and locals alike to fun celebrations. The Roosevelt New Orleans, steps away from the French Quarter, offers the perfect home away from home for the occasion. The hotel’s Carnival programming includes luxury spa offerings, culturally inspired treats and cocktails, and relaxation opportunities once the celebrations end.

 

© The Roosevelt New Orleans, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel

The Roosevelt New Orleans’ celebratory offerings during the party season include:

 

Special Mardi Gras Drinks Menu

This menu includes the Frozen Hurricane with Grenadine Foam at Teddy’s Cafe. At The Sazerac Bar, the limited-time menu will feature three new aperitifs inspired by the celebratory colors: purple, green and gold. The historic bar will also feature delicious cocktails like the Krewe Verde, Royal Iris Spritz and Carnival Sunbeam.

 

© The Roosevelt New Orleans, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel

Red Velvet King Cakes

Teddy’s Cafe will also offer Red Velvet King Cakes, a traditional treat honoring both the legacies of the Waldorf Astoria brand and New Orleans’ Mardi Gras.

 

© The Roosevelt New Orleans, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel

Post-Mardi Gras Self-Care

After partying, treat yourself to some self care at Waldorf Astoria Spa. The spa offers a Recovery and Contrast Therapy Lounge featuring cutting-edge, tech-forward treatments like a cold plunge, infrared sauna, compression therapy and harmonic meditation. The spa also now offers Luxury Recovery Kits designed to help partiers bounce back. Kits can be found at the spa or delivered right to guests’ rooms. The kit includes Liquid IV Hydration Packs, The Patch Brand Recovery Patch, Knesko Eye Masks, Cause Medic CBD Relief Cream, Cause Medic CBD Wellness Shot, Bathorium Midnight Superbloom Crush Soak, Project Reef Sun Stick, Project Reef Lip Balm and 20 percent off a Coffee Reawakening Scrub treatment.

 

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