“My favorite hotels always seem to be those that have been passed down through generations,” notes Larry McGuire of Lambert McGuire Design, waxing nostalgic for spaces touched by many hands over multiple eras. In the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, he and studio cofounder Liz Lambert, a fellow hospitality veteran, have now left their own mark on an 1861 building, transforming the redbrick beauty into the newly unveiled Hotel Saint Vincent. A meticulous restoration of the landmark edifice (originally Saint Vincent’s Infant Asylum) has given way to 75 guest rooms and suites, each enlivened by luxe fabrics, eclectic objets, and custom Voutsa wallpaper in a marbleized motif. Public spaces mix new and old, with neon signs, wrought-iron gates, ’70s chandeliers, and a winding staircase. “A little grand, a little…
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Architectural Digest (Digital) - 1 Issue, July/August 2021