Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Virgin rating

Swimming pool
Hotel exterior
Desire Oyster Bar Dining Room
Lobby
Deluxe Room
Court yard, Royal Sonesta hotel, New Orleans
Swimming pool
Hotel exterior
Desire Oyster Bar Dining Room
Lobby
Deluxe Room
Court yard, Royal Sonesta hotel, New Orleans

The hotel

Built in traditional French Quarter style, complete with gabled windows, French doors and wrought-iron balconies, the fabulous Royal Sonesta occupies a prime spot on Bourbon Street, one of New Orleans most famous locations. As well as very comfortable rooms, there’s a fab swimming pool and fitness room. Desire Oyster Bar with French doors leading out onto Bourbon Street is a casual bistro serving delicious local dishes. There’s also the Mystick for cocktails and live entertainment from Tuesday through to Saturday, so grab a drink and stake your place for what’s sure to be a good night out. Le Booze, also overlooking Bourbon Street, is a favourite meeting place for locals and if you’re an ice-cream fan, head to Daiquiri Delight Shop for an exotic concoction! Boasting AAA 4-diamond status, you’ll enjoy the convenience of a major hotel but with all the charm the Deep South can muster!

Amenities

  • Babysitting service
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Swimming Pool
  • Close to City Centre

Where is it

On world-famous Bourbon Street, steps away from restaurants, antique shops and jazz clubs.

Hotel information

483 rooms on 7 floors in 1 building. All with a view of the French Quarter or courtyard, air-conditioning, flatscreen TV with cable stations, radio, coffee maker, mini-bar*, safe, hairdryer, iron and board, and bathrobes. Deluxe Rooms with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maimum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Desire Oyster Bar (casual streetside bistro). The Mystick (cocktail lounge). Le Booze. Royal Café (drinks, pastries). Daiquiri Delight Shop (ice-cream parlour). Outdoor swimming pool and bar. Fitness room. Gift shop. Jewellery shop. Concierge. Babysitting service* (on request). Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Room service available*.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

Applies on certain dates and minimum 2-night stay applies when staying on a Saturday night.

*Denotes local charge.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (3471)
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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Wonderful. Quiet rooms.

Apr 18, 2024 Wander25526271649

Valet and and Bell man were awesome.... so friendly and conversational. Definitely would stay here again. Great location. Beautiful lobby. Great jazz in the restaurant. We didn't eat there . We'll have to try it next time. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Just get a regular room don't pay extra for an upgrade

Apr 17, 2024 EPeacock Cleveland, Ohio

Went to NOLA to celebrate my husband's 50th birthday. Splurged and got right on Bourbon Street. Upgraded to a Bourbon Street balcony room. Got to our room and it was not facing Bourbon Street but facing the bottom of a stairwell where cleaning supplies for the pool are stored. I went to the front desk and the clerk was very kind and apologetic but… Read more
Went to NOLA to celebrate my husband's 50th birthday. Splurged and got right on Bourbon Street. Upgraded to a Bourbon Street balcony room. Got to our room and it was not facing Bourbon Street but facing the bottom of a stairwell where cleaning supplies for the pool are stored. I went to the front desk and the clerk was very kind and apologetic but unable to change the room as they were sold out. Okay, fine it's not going to ruin our trip. However, I got my bill and was charged the premium rate. I have called several times to have the charges changed but have been unable to get a return phone call from the "accounting department". The room was average, nothing special. $600 a night gets you the prime location of a hotel located on Bourbon Street. The hotel staff is nice, my beef is with accounting which is something out of their control. The 2 hotel bars are great for a night cap. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great Location

Apr 12, 2024 Linder24 Ridgeley, West Virginia

Great location right in the heart of Bourbon Street. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. I had a Courtyard view room, so away from Bourbon, with all its noise. The room was clean and comfortable. WiFi access was great. For a hotel on that level, they should have had better towels, and that’s my only complaint. The valet parking entrance is… Read more
Great location right in the heart of Bourbon Street. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. I had a Courtyard view room, so away from Bourbon, with all its noise. The room was clean and comfortable. WiFi access was great. For a hotel on that level, they should have had better towels, and that’s my only complaint. The valet parking entrance is on Conti Street. You can drive down Bourbon and take a right and that should take you right to it. Their restaurant, Desire, has a great happy hour menu. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Amazing stay

Apr 11, 2024 amom1228 Stafford, Virginia

Everyone at Royal Sonesta was extremely helpful and nice. Everything went so smoothly, parking and front desk made sure we had a wonderful stay. I’m very impressed. The parking staff was amazing, especially Christian and Joe. We will definitely be booking with them again.
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Apr 6, 2024 Drpekpek27 Chicago, Illinois

From the moment we checked in it was poor experience. We booked a 2 floor room for our 5yr anniversary and my husband had tried to surprise me with having it decorated by a private concierge. Well, they had her decorate wrong room that was smaller and less quality than what we originally booked. They offered to move us after second night bc there… Read more
From the moment we checked in it was poor experience. We booked a 2 floor room for our 5yr anniversary and my husband had tried to surprise me with having it decorated by a private concierge. Well, they had her decorate wrong room that was smaller and less quality than what we originally booked. They offered to move us after second night bc there was no availability for our correct room when we checked in. For me, it’s just a hassle to unpack and pack again mid trip. And all the decor and floral petals and candles that were placed so nicely could NOT be transferred over to the next room so that was a bummer. We only received $100 credit for this debacle even though the room we were checked into was considered an “upgrade”. Our friends room also had mold in the ceilings which they complained about but they were not offered anything either. I expected more from the descriptions on Royal Sonesta’s website but cleanliness is not their top priority. Wouldn’t stay or recommend this property to anyone. Read less