The St. Christopher Best Western Hotel was one of the most difficult restorations ever undertaken by DonahueFavret Contractors. The original building at 114 Magazine Street in downtown New Orleans was constructed in the early 1890’s. In 1996, Hotel Partners LLC bought the building to convert it to a hotel. Demolition consisted of completely gutting the entire eight-story structure including removal of one entire floor. This allowed the addition of a mezzanine and two new floors bringing the building to a total of ten stories. The final square footage totaled 58,000 square feet, including 108 guest rooms and 3,500 square feet of bar and meeting areas. Final review and approval were given by both the National Park Service and the New Orleans Historic District Landmark Commission.