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.
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It was good but these extra costs and the price of water was a bit too much of a surprise.
Dec 21, 2024chandrimar2018
We are world travelers. This is the first hotel where we were charged extra for arriving an hour before and getting in the room an hour earlier. My point is the hotel has that room reserved for its travelers, so how does arriving just an hour ahead one has to pay extra. Also most hotels provide one bottle of water free. At Royal Sonesta a bottle…
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We are world travelers. This is the first hotel where we were charged extra for arriving an hour before and getting in the room an hour earlier. My point is the hotel has that room reserved for its travelers, so how does arriving just an hour ahead one has to pay extra. Also most hotels provide one bottle of water free. At Royal Sonesta a bottle of water costs $8. Hotel wise great location, clean and nice.
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No room! Suspect it was sold to a Swifty who paid hundreds of dollars more. Several others also had NO ROOM.
Dec 17, 2024Christopher G
We arrived at about midnight, Saturday, October 26, 2024. We had a reservation. My wife had called and confirmed. NO room. Instead, given a marginal room at Marriot though Royal Sonesta paid. Never again though often a nola visitor! Poor experience!!
Beautiful hotel
Dec 12, 2024Royce1227Chandler, Arizona
Hotel is lovely and staff were very nice especially Caleb and Wade. It’s convenient that it’s on Bourbon street but can also annoying bc you can hear base and music all night even if you’re in the back of the hotel as we were. If you’re not one who can sleep through noise, I wouldn’t recommend this place. Had to watch the Tyson fight on my phone…
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Hotel is lovely and staff were very nice especially Caleb and Wade. It’s convenient that it’s on Bourbon street but can also annoying bc you can hear base and music all night even if you’re in the back of the hotel as we were. If you’re not one who can sleep through noise, I wouldn’t recommend this place. Had to watch the Tyson fight on my phone bc they didn’t have smart tvs in the room. It was one of the most remedial tvs I have seen in a long time. Trying to charge anything bedside was a challenge. The outlets are very loose. Barely stayed plugged in. Bathroom is decent but there wasn’t hot water during our three day stay in Nov so that was a bummer.
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Beautiful hotel on Bourbon Street
Dec 11, 202422explorer22Fayetteville, Arkansas
A beautiful hotel on Bourbon Street ! That captures the spirit of this hotel. We were there while they were decorating for the holidays, and that added to its ambiance.
Driving to the hotel was a bit of challenge--Bourbon street before a football game, construction street closures, etc.--but we persevered and succeeded. Parking was well…
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A beautiful hotel on Bourbon Street ! That captures the spirit of this hotel. We were there while they were decorating for the holidays, and that added to its ambiance.
Driving to the hotel was a bit of challenge--Bourbon street before a football game, construction street closures, etc.--but we persevered and succeeded. Parking was well managed. We arrived at 1:30pm and was offered a choice of "early checkin" for $70 or wait until 4 pm--neither being very satisfactory. We had a room at the back of the hotel, and it was quiet. No breakfast, but Cafe du Monde is a great backup.
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Excellent hotel in the heart of Bourbon St
Dec 8, 2024Louis B
Excellent clean high quality hotel in the heart of Bourbon St. Food and drink served at the Desire Oyster Bar were great as was PJ’s coffee shop for quick morning coffee’s and pastries. We selected an inside garden view which had the pool right outside on our level and it was nice and quiet not facing the street. We would definitely stay again.
It was good but these extra costs and the price of water was a bit too much of a surprise.
