Hotel St. MarievsHotel Monteleone
Hotel Monteleone and Hotel St. Marie are both rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Hotel Monteleone is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel St. Marie. Hotel Monteleone comes in at 92 with endorsements from 17 publications such as Not For Tourists, BlackBook and Gayot.
Hotel St. Marie
827 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
From $125/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Star Service
"Popular with budgeting business folk and cash-conscious tourists, this restored four- and five-story town-house-hotel with fine filigree sits on a corner and rings a serene courtyard." Full review
Gayot
"The front-desk staff is friendly and well-informed. The bottom line: While not trendy, Hotel Ste. Marie is reliable and the price is right."
Zagat
4.0
"With "more quaint character than the chains", this "charming" "little hotel" provides the "true New Orleans experience" at a "reasonable" price to sightseers."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Although it's not extravagant and it shows some wear and tear in places, the hotel is generally comfortable." Full review
Frommer's
"It’s a good mid-level option with a very good French Quarter location, and room rates can be downright bargains during low season...the staff has a friendly, helpful vibe" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The St Marie was built to look historic from the outside, but is up-to-date on the inside." Full review
Independent
"At Hotel St. Marie, the best rooms even offer access to your own private, wrought-iron balcony overlooking the street. These are highly sought after during Mardi Gras."
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