Donahue Favret Contractors, Inc. of Mandeville, La., together with Campo Architects, of New Orleans, La., converted a 100-year-old structure, formerly a 1912 sugar cane refinery, into an Embassy Suites hotel with 90 suites.  Situated in the heart of New Orleans� historic Warehouse District, the building not only met the strict specifications of the Embassy Suites brand, but also matched the style and simplistic elegance of the historic area. 
 

�This project is testimony to FelCor�s proven renovation and redevelopment strategy,� according to Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr., FelCor�s President and CEO.  �By working with the National Park Service and the Historic Districts Landmarks Commission, and by adherence to strict preservation standards, the building�s original detail elements were utilized in the adapted design.� In October 1994, FelCor acquired the 257-suite Embassy Suites Hotel on 315 Julia Street in the downtown warehouse district of New Orleans, the Company�s first hotel acquisition since becoming

Embassy Suites-Lofts

Located on South Peters and Notre Dame in the Historic Warehouse District, the Embassy Suites-Lofts features 10 stories comprised of 90 hotel suites, meeting rooms, a cook-to-order breakfast kitchen, restaurant and bar. 

FelCor�s hotel portfolio consists of 187 hotels and nearly 50,000 rooms and suites and is concentrated primarily in the upscale and full-service segments.  FelCor is the owner of the largest numbers of Embassy Suites, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and independently owned Doubletree-branded hotels.  Other leading hotel brands under which FelCor�s hotels are operated include Sheraton Suites, Sheraton and Westin.  FelCor has a current market capitalization of approximately $3.4 billion.  

With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this news release include �forward looking statements� within the meaning of the federal securities laws that are qualified by cautionary statements contained herein and in FelCor�s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.