According to Andrew Done, Director of Sales and Marketing, the hotel is working to install and test all components of the life safety system, including smoke detectors, heat detectors and mechanisms that control air flow, to ensure that current safety standards are met.

"We are doing a complete test of our safety systems which will take several days to complete. Our top priority is to ensure that all safety measures are fully operational," said Done.

Last Friday, a remediation company began ongoing work to replace all damaged carpet, clean elevator cabs and shafts and remove all latent smoke odors from affected areas of the hotel.

The fire occurred during a routine cleaning by a hotel contractor and was contained to the service areas of the hotel on the third and fourth floors which house the hotel's meeting space, administrative office, housekeeping headquarters and laundry facility. The hotel's meeting space will be fully operational by August 17th.

InterContinental New Orleans Hotel

For more than two decades InterContinental New Orleans has been integral to the local culture and business community of America's most European City. The hotel has been a major player in the birth and development of the City's hospitality industry. The hotel is located in the core of the business, shopping, and entertainment district and within walking distance to the historic French Quarter, Canal Street and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The InterContinental is known for its refinement and elegance and has been named among the best in the nation. For additional information, contact Andrew Done, Director of Sales and Marketing (504) 525-5566. Quick Link InterContinental New Orleans Website

The Estopinal Group/ Emily Rogers/ emily@estopinalgroup.com Tele: (504) 269-9233/ Cell: (281) 989-5367

InterContinental New Orleans/ Andrew Done/ Tele: (504) 525-5566