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Hotel Monteleone
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French Quarter, New Orleans
"Nice gym and the breakfasts were great, along with the carousel bar"(13 Tips)
"A lovely old hotel with pleasant rooms."(3 Tips)
"Clean, historic hotel with a great rooftop pool."(2 Tips)
"Note: if you are drunk please realize that the bar rotates!"(2 Tips)
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We timed it, and just in case you were wondering, the 360 degree rotation takes 14 minutes and 38.5 seconds--give or take the reaction time for the timer button after a few adult beverages.
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HISTORYSeptember 20, 2010This Hotel has been owned & run by the same family since it opened in 1886. This Hotel is one of only three designated Literary Landmark hotels in the United States.
Victoria U.June 23, 2016Dog friendly, accommodating , and centrally located- what more could you ask for?
National Geographic Traveller (UK)October 3, 2014The family-owned Hotel Monteleone is the pick of the places to stay in New Orleans, with a perfect location in the French Quarter and a reputation as one of the city’s most haunted hotels. Read more
Jake SmithMarch 25, 2016Take a moment to look around the lobby at the gorgeous decor and beautiful paintings of the previous owners of the hotel.
Amanda ThauMay 6, 2017Yes, the bar rotates! Be patient and order a Fleur de Lis as you wait for a seat to open up!
Chris JNovember 12, 2014Smack dab in the middle of the French Quarter. Don't complain about small rooms or no jacuzzi; just go outside and experience New Orleans.
Nelson V. GuevaraAugust 15, 2016Historic hotel, luxurious, courteous staff, soft beds, amazing pillows. Great place to stay. I'm coming back
Michelin Travel & LifestyleJanuary 22, 2014Get yourself a Sazerac in the kitschy rotating Carousel Bar, then take a dip in the heated rooftop pool. - Green Guide Editor
AmberJune 27, 2015beautiful rooms with a great view and the most intensely cold air conditioning i have ever experienced
Carousel lounge. Get a room with a river view and try to wake up around sunrise to check it out.
Shawn DankoJanuary 29, 2015Make sure you stop for a drink while you go around and around on the Carousel bar.
Becherovka VoyagerJuly 17, 2013Enjoying this nice place during 2013 Tales of the Cocktail? On July 17th, 2:30-4pm, Becherovka Tasting Room will take a place here. See you!
AshleyDecember 2, 2012Love the Carousel Bar, the entertainment and location. Probably not my favorite hotel to stay at in New Orleans.
S RajaramNovember 19, 2014Service. C.Bar. cocktails...try Veux Carre. Lobby. Well located and no noise...I got to sleep really well despite being 1 block from Bourbon street.
Brianna StegengaNovember 15, 2011Stephan!!!! Is the BEST bartender in this hotel!!! He's better up by the pool but you'll catch him by the Carousel Bar. :-) ask for this shawty!!
- AT&TMarch 30, 2012In town for the Final Four? Stop by Center Stage at Bracket Town at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Sunday April 1st at 3:30pm for a performance by Mindless Behavior!
Outstanding customer service. The restaurant serves delicious food too.
Anne O'SheaJanuary 2, 2014Some peeps love the Ritz or Royal Orleans but the service all the way around here is impeccable!
The Carousel Bar has been named one of the all time great hotel bars in the U.S. Great atmosphere. Only three blocks from Rue Bourbon.
Ben FloydFebruary 13, 2018Close enough to the action for Mardi Gras but far enough away from Bourbon Street!
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Geoffrey GauchetOctober 28, 2011Plenty of supposed ghosts here, including a boy who wants to play hide-and-go-seek. Hotel says their ghosts are all friendly.- My Airport TripDecember 6, 2012The Monteleone is one of the top 5 French-Quarter Hotels in New Orleans. Read more
Have a St-Germain cocktail every afternoon in the lobby during Tales of the Cocktail!
AmyFebruary 28, 2011The view of the city and curve of the river from the riverview room is spectacular!
- Crystal WhiteFebruary 11, 2012Note: if you are drunk please realize that the bar rotates! You aren't just messed up!
I PreferMarch 21, 2013Hotel Monteleone was a stomping ground of William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, and other Southern literati.
Check out the @dcpartyycruiser on Saturday during TOTC for a free ride and Double Cross cocktails to your party...
russ kendrickAugust 3, 2011If you are attending the LAFP meeting at the hotel, please stop by the United Allergy Labs booth. Looking forward to meeting you.
John WelchSeptember 7, 2018If the bathroom commode pipes hadn't leaked AND if after 4 calls no one ever fixed it. We used he majority of our towels to keep the floor dry.
Amy ReyesOctober 30, 2010most comfortable beds of any hotel i've been to! parking's a little steep in price, but given the demand, i don't blame them for charging premium rates.
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