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Hotel Monteleone *

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Location

United States › United States › Louisiana › New Orleans › French Quarter

Type

Resorts

Location Details

Step outside this historic French Quarter hotel to discover shop after shop of fabulous European antiques, estate jewelry, and more from around the world. Enjoy New Orleans attractions just steps from this New Orleans hotel, including Jackson Square, Bourbon Street, the French Market, and the Riverwalk, where you can watch the steamboats along the Mississippi River.

General Information

It’s been said that the French Quarter begins in the lobby of Hotel Monteleone. This venerable New Orleans hotel sits majestically at the foot of Royal Street and offers valet parking with two garages. Guests have the best point of departure for all things New Orleans.

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Room Details

Many of the guest rooms boast high ceilings, crown molding and traditional decor. All of these French Quarter hotel rooms are non-smoking and a few rooms on one floor are pet friendly.
Guestrooms and suites include a Keurig Coffee Brewer, safety deposit box, refrigerator, Wi Fi access, LCD HD TV, iron with ironing board, hairdryer, plush robes, iHome alarm clock and marble and granite bathrooms.
Preferred Rooms are the largest guest rooms and are available with a king bed or two double beds. Most of the Preferred Rooms feature views of the Mississippi River or the French Quarter.

Suite Details

With 55 New Orleans luxury suites, Hotel Monteleone can accommodate practically every traveler’s need. Enjoy your French Quarter visit in one of these luxury New Orleans suites. Ranging from 207 square feet to over 551 square feet, these luxury hotel rooms offer panoramic views of New Orleans. Enjoy the overstuffed beds, garden tubs, and upscale amenities the New Orleans luxury suites offer.
Additional amenities offered include a separate glass shower, garden Jacuzzi tub, sofa bed in parlor, portable phone, and some feature sofa beds, wet bars, ice makers, and HD LCD TV’s.
FJ Monteleone Suite is named after Frank Monteleone when he assumed his father’s legacy in 1913. Fifteen years later, he added the 200 room section where this suite is located, at the same time successfully steering the hotel through the Great Depression. His namesake suite, the largest, is dedicated to his memory. The FJ Monteleone Suite offers a luxurious king bedroom and granite bath with Jacuzzi tub and glass shower. This New Orleans luxury suite has a vast parlor with panoramic views of the Mississippi River. The suite also features a sofa bed, plasma television, wet bar, and many other amenities. Additionally, the FJ Monteleone Suite includes an adjacent office setup with fax machine.
So many important literary figures and famous authors have claimed Hotel Monteleone as a home away from home, including, but not limited to, William Faulkner, Richard Ford, Eudora Welty, Rebecca Wells, Sherwood Anderson, and Stephen Ambrose. Just as the hotel served as inspiration to them, these authors have served as inspiration to us. Take a peek at a few of these Literary Suites at Hotel Monteleone, the perfect way of paying homage to these wonderful literary figures.
Truman Capote Suite is named after Truman Capote who was fond of telling the press that he was born inside Hotel Monteleone. In fact, the hotel assisted his mother with transportation to Touro Hospital, where he was actually born. Overlooking the French Quarter, this beautifully appointed suite reflects Capote’s personality. The one bedroom suite offers a king size bed and a comfortable parlor with a dining table with four chairs.
Ernest Hemingway Suite named after Ernest Hemingway for the fact that he stayed at Hotel Monteleone and mentioned the Carousel Bar & Lounge in his short story, The Night Before Battle. So, it is fitting that the Hemingway Penthouse be located in the section of the hotel that once housed the Union Troops. This unique suite with dual balconies offers both City and French Quarter views and is adjacent to the rooftop pool and fitness center. The penthouse main bedroom has a king bed, while the optional connecting guest room is a preferred room with two double beds. The marble and granite bathroom includes a Garden tub and separate glass shower.

Guest Services

Guests can enjoy amenities including a business center, Wi Fi access, VIP concierge, valet parking, and pet friendly.

Restaurants

Criollo Restaurant represents the amalgam of cultures reflected in the New Orleans cooking and the unique tastes that comprise Louisiana cuisine. Featuring Louisiana and the Gulf South region’s abundant bounty of fresh, home-grown products from land and sea, Criollo’s menu is ingredient driven and seasonal. This New Orleans dining sensation offers creative dishes inspired by culinary traditions and an appreciation of today’s contemporary tastes.
Carousel Bar & Lounge is the only revolving bar in New Orleans. For decades, it has lured guests in to take a spin on the 25-seat, bright, circus-clad Merry-Go-Round. It is often filled with colorful local characters telling stories about Hotel Monteleone and this celebrated city. In addition to cocktails, The Carousel Bar & Lounge serves “light bar bites.” They also showcase a fabulous live music entertainment schedule.

Recreation

A rooftop pool is offered to guests during their stay.

Spa

Spa Aria offers a cozy retreat tucked within the exquisite Monteleone Hotel and transcends relaxation. The spa envelops you like the warmth of a summer evening in New Orleans. From the soft glow of candles to the infusion of fragrance, Aria transcends you to a place of repose. Whether it’s your head or your toes or your entire body that needs soothing, the gifted staff will guide each guest through a satisfying journey. Using intuitive hands and world-renown products from Pevonia, Elemental Herbology and Kai, the pampering is certain to ease the most exhausted souls.

Fitness

The rooftop Fitness Center offers panoramic views of both the Mississippi River and the French Quarter. Visitors can work out on state-of-the-art Star Trac equipment with built-in television monitors on each machine. The 24 hour Fitness Center is provided for the exclusive use of hotel guests, including full cardio machines and gym equipment. Chilled water and complimentary fruit provide a source of hydration and a nutritious snack.

Other Information

Hotel Monteleone is the largest hotel in the French Quarter, boasting over 24 meeting rooms ranging in size from a 6,200-square-foot ballroom to a 270-square-foot breakout room. With such a wide array of space, Hotel Monteleone can accommodate theater seating, classrooms, banquets, trade shows, and conventions effortlessly.

Land price is per person based on double occupancy (unless noted) for select travel dates shown. Air-inclusive vacations are for gateways noted. Rate quoted includes government-imposed fees and taxes and any necessary currency exchange rates. Rate is current when priced, at the time you purchase your vacation, rate may be higher. Rate does not include any applicable daily resort or facility fees (and in Europe, city tourist taxes) payable directly to the resort at check-out; such fees will be advised at the time of booking. Subject to availability and change; certain restrictions and black out dates may apply. Additional airline restrictions may apply, contact the airline directly with questions.