Has this been confirmed through the hotel itself?
I was on the phone just a month ago with the manager inquiring about F1 reservations and he said he already had a large list of people interested whom he would be calling soon to start the process. Why would they close all of a sudden with such a lucrative location and solid bookings all year long?
The closure of this hotel would really blow since it is a great spot if you like being able to stumble out the door and be in the middle of all the action on Crescent. If this is true then the only hotel with a view of Crescent is De La Montagne one street over, is it not? Major stress attack here as De La Montagne is already sold out for F1 next year and I can't even think of the next closest hotel to the hoppin' part of Crescent.
Any thoughts anyone?
Just to add to this, I called the Chateaus' 800 number today and the Chateau is indeed no longer in business. The woman I spoke with said it is being turned into student apartments.