Hotel MonteleonevsHotel Mazarin
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Hotel Monteleone ranks significantly higher than Hotel Mazarin. Hotel Monteleone has a TripExpert Score of 92 with praise from 17 publications such as Gayot, Not For Tourists and Star Service.
Hotel Monteleone Show All Reviews
214 Royal Street, French Quarter, New Orleans, LA 70130-2201
From $149/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"One of the grand old hotels of New Orleans, the Monteleone... oozes sophistication, romance, and history." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The 600-room French Quarter hotel has made literary history and cocktail history, but it's no museum piece." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The Monteleone has been a French Quarter landmark since 1886. This family-owned hotel has undergone a major renovation, revamping its rooms with new fabrics, furniture, and amenities."
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Try booking one of the “literary rooms,” named for writer guests such as Truman Capote and Ernest Hemingway.
Rough Guide
"This handsome French Quarter landmark is the oldest hotel in the city, owned by the same family since 1886, and hosting a fine array of writers and luminaries since then."
Star Service
"The Monteleone is a big family-owned independent in one of the best locations in the French Quarter: right in the midst of the city's finest antiques shops." Full review
Gayot
"The hotel was opened by an Italian immigrant in 1886 and is still owned and run by his family. It exudes a sense of tradition with its formal street facade and marble-encrusted lobby."
BlackBook
"The rooms are tasteful, if a bit on the snug side, but you may end up spending more time in the gloriously ornate lobby or the slowly-rotating Carousel Bar."
Zagat
4.2
""Feel like a part of Louisiana history" at this "decadent", "lovely old hotel", a "classic" from its "beautiful" lobby and rooftop pool to the recently renovated rooms."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Since 1886, the venerable Hotel Monteleone has stood at its fashionable Royal Street address in New Orleans' French Quarter." Full review
Afar Magazine
"This family-run hotel, originally opened in 1886, is steeped in history from its classic furnishings to its esteemed guests." Full review
Hotel Mazarin
730 Bienville St., New Orleans, LA 70130
From $109/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Fitness Center
Frommer's
"Right in the heart of the Quarter, the St. Louis is a small hotel that surrounds a lush courtyard with a fountain." Full review
Fodor's
"The former St. Louis hotel is now a boutique lodging with an enviable French Quarter location and loads of charm." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Hotel Mazarin is an upscale boutique located in the heart of the French Quarter." Full review
Star Service
"Hotel Mazarin is a delightful period piece that wraps around a pair of courtyards." Full review
Gayot
"Prepare to be pampered at this charming boutique property just off of storied Bourbon Street."
Jetsetter
"Sleepy French Quarter boutique hotel with rooms and suites wrapping around a leafy brick courtyard." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 102 rooms of this charismatic French Quarter property surround an impressive modern courtyard, regularly abuzz with a function or wedding." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The relatively luxe design touches combine with a host of complimentary amenities that make for a great value downtown choice." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A red brick-lined inner courtyard with a bubbling fountain and wrought iron balustrades, and handsome leather armchairs for reading in your room." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Whether you're in town for general French Quarter pleasure-seeking or for a gathering like the annual Tales of the Cocktail conference, this historic hotel makes for a terrific central home base." Full review