Hotel Monteleone

This luxe grande dame with an opulent lobby is a block from Bourbon Street and a 9-minute walk from the French Quarter Visitor Center. Plush rooms feature traditional decor with fridges, flat-screen TVs with cable channels, and WiFi access. Some suites add a Jacuzzi tub, pull-out sofas and wet bars with ice makers. The upscale restaurant serves seasonal Louisiana cuisine. A gilded bar overlooks Royal Street and serves guests on a grand revolving 25-seat circus-themed Merry-Go-Round. Perks include a heated rooftop pool with potted palm trees, city views and loungers, plus a 24/7 fitness center and a full-service spa.

Smoking is allowed, but pipes and cigars are not.

Drink specials are offered from 5pm to 7pm daily.

Absolutely always recommend staying at Monteleone when we have clients or friends visiting. They take great care of anyone in the hotel, and of course, its closeness to the Quarter is nothing to sneeze at. Recommended to tourists, locals, and everyone!

Unlike most French Quarter hotels with long pedigrees, this property does not have a jumbled history of multiple owners and uses. The Monteleone has always been the Monteleone, although a recent $64 million renovation saw the installation…

The Monteleone's Hunt Room Grill is just the spot for diners who abhor natural light (the low-slung dining room is windowless) and enjoy the intimacy of dark woods and clubby antique game prints in classic frames. The contemporary American food of chef Randy Buck includes a cream-free, Creole-style crab bisque, which exudes the essence of its main ingredient. Ditto the shrimp Bienville (lump...

This ornate watering hole couldn't be more aptly named: Every chair rotates at a glacial pace around the circular carnival-themed bar, making exactly four revolutions an hour. A subdued atmosphere, leering jester heads, and a star-speckled ceiling make it a suitably Dalí-esque place for a nightcap.

Open daily 11 am to 2 am.

In Short
This spacious establishment derives its name from its centerpiece: A wood bar made up like a carousel that slowly rotates. Muted TVs and piano music serve as the backdrop for...

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This luxe grande dame with an opulent lobby is a block from Bourbon Street and a 9-minute walk from the French Quarter Visitor Center. Plush rooms feature traditional decor with fridges, flat-screen TVs with cable channels, and WiFi access. Some suites add a Jacuzzi tub, pull-out sofas and wet bars with ice makers. The upscale restaurant serves seasonal Louisiana...