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

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

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 (3269)
  • Very good (1473)
  • Average (508)
  • Poor (200)
  • Terrible (196)
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great hotel in heart of New Orleans

May 18, 2022 langs96 Solihull, United Kingdom

The hotel was ideally placed for exploring the city and for being close to the vibrant nightlife. Rick’s bar opposite was great for a drink and snack whilst listening to Steamboat Willie and band. You must try the Beignets whilst there. The room was quiet away from the hubbub of Bourbon Street. It was very comfortable and had all amenities. The… Read more
The hotel was ideally placed for exploring the city and for being close to the vibrant nightlife. Rick’s bar opposite was great for a drink and snack whilst listening to Steamboat Willie and band. You must try the Beignets whilst there. The room was quiet away from the hubbub of Bourbon Street. It was very comfortable and had all amenities. The Reception staff were extremely friendly and helpful giving us ideas where to go in the city. A special mention to Denise who printed off directions for us and Cedric who helped us with the WiFi set up. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Best Hotel in the French Quarter

May 15, 2022 tracis2018 Miami, Florida

This was my second stay at the Royal Sonesta. The service is superb down to the last detail. They have hands down the best location. It's such a beautiful hotel. Even though it's old, it still manages to feel modern.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Stopover waiting for flight after cruise

May 15, 2022 steve4242 Selby, United Kingdom

This is a lovely hotel of high standards However our stay was not a good experience First night we got no sleep due to security alarms going off all night telling us to leave the building And then several times telling us to ignore the earnings as they were been looked into We complained the next morning , but the staff didn’t seem interested… Read more
This is a lovely hotel of high standards However our stay was not a good experience First night we got no sleep due to security alarms going off all night telling us to leave the building And then several times telling us to ignore the earnings as they were been looked into We complained the next morning , but the staff didn’t seem interested and didn’t even offer us a free meal or drinks to compensate On from that … the shower dispensers / shampoo / conditioner were all empty We had to use our own Apart from the above It is a lovely hotel with a lovely pool courtyard area and pool bar Nice for relaxing afternoons The hotel was very clean and good facilities It is situated right on the corner of bourbon street It has parking but we had no use for that Bed and pillows were comfy and air con rooms Would recommend this hotel apart from the above problems Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great stay!

May 14, 2022 karrahd2022

We enjoyed our stay! We parked the car and everything was walking distance. It was quiet for great sleep and a very friendly staff. Giving great thanks to Denise who checked us in at the front desk. Denise took wonderful care of us! Shout out to you Ms. D! We highly recommend this hotel.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Service Was Not 4.5 Stars

May 11, 2022 Peter K Boca Raton, Florida

I’ve stayed at this hotel at least 25 times since my first stay on my honeymoon in 1980. Our recent stay during JazzFest was extremely disappointing. The hotel is rated 4.5 stars by Trip Advisor. I’m giving it an overall 2 star rating. If I was rating solely the services and housekeeping, I’d give it a 1 star, terrible rating. We had to call to… Read more
I’ve stayed at this hotel at least 25 times since my first stay on my honeymoon in 1980. Our recent stay during JazzFest was extremely disappointing. The hotel is rated 4.5 stars by Trip Advisor. I’m giving it an overall 2 star rating. If I was rating solely the services and housekeeping, I’d give it a 1 star, terrible rating. We had to call to get our room made up on 2 of the 4 days/nights we were there. On one day, we were promised that our room would be serviced and we returned at 7:45pm to learn that it wasn’t. This really upset us. We always leave a gratuity for housekeeping when we get the minimum expected housekeeping service. We did not leave one on this stay, even though it was a 4 night one. On one of the evenings, in the early morning when a woman was yelling and out of control in the hallway outside out of our room, we could not reach the front desk to report it. We were going to call 911 but decided not to. It went on for about 45 minutes. I’d have to debate very hard in considering whether to stay here again when I got no satisfaction out of spending almost $3,000 for this 4 night stay. Read less