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Hotel MonteleonevsHotel Villa Convento
Hotel Monteleone and Hotel Villa Convento are both praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, Hotel Monteleone ranks significantly better than Hotel Villa Convento. Hotel Monteleone has a TripExpert Score of 94 with recommendations from 16 reviews like DK Eyewitness, Frommer's and oyster.com.
Hotel Monteleone
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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
"One of the grand old hotels of New Orleans, the Monteleone... oozes sophistication, romance, and history." Full review
Upscale
"The 600-room French Quarter hotel has made literary history and cocktail history, but it's no museum piece." Full review
"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.
"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."
"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
"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."
"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."
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."
Recommended
"Since 1886, the venerable Hotel Monteleone has stood at its fashionable Royal Street address in New Orleans' French Quarter." Full review
"This family-run hotel, originally opened in 1886, is steeped in history from its classic furnishings to its esteemed guests." Full review
Hotel Villa Convento
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616 Ursulines Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
From $79/night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
- Flatscreen TV
"This intimate, family-run villa exudes history and local flavor." Full review
"This is a family-owned inn of the old school: modest in amenities but rich in service and ambience."
"This family-owned guesthouse is the sort of cozy, unpretentious place that is becoming a rarity in the French Quarter."
Budget
"The historic Hotel Villa Convento is a budget, family-run guesthouse conveniently located... this quirky property is charming and full of character." Full review
"It’s not luxurious...the family-owned Creole townhouse boasts balconies with views, guesthouse warmth, and captivating history—all of which infuse it with a slightly sexy vibe." Full review
Top Choice
"Classic New Orleans in every sense, the Villa Convento occupies an 1833 town house in the residential part of the Lower Quarter." Full review