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NEW ORLEANS — Chesapeake Lodging Trust has purchased the W New Orleans — French Quarter from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. for $25.5 million. Starwood has entered a long-term management contract to continue operating the hotel. The 97-room property is located on Chartres Street, near Jackson Square and many of the retail and jazz clubs of the French Quarter. The hotel also includes a fitness center and Creole cuisine restaurant.