Hotel MonteleonevsLe Pavillon New Orleans
Both Hotel Monteleone and Le Pavillon Hotel are praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, Hotel Monteleone is the choice of most professionals compared to Le Pavillon Hotel. Hotel Monteleone comes in at 92 with endorsements from 17 publications such as Zagat, BlackBook and Gayot.
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
Le Pavillon New Orleans Show All Reviews
833 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
From $109/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"It's now a member of Historic Hotels of America, and it feels like elegant old New Orleans in a way that, sadly, so few places do." Full review
Fodor's
"One of the most regally sumptuous hotels in town, Le Pavillon offers up romantic spaces and attentive service." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"One of the city’s grande dames, Le Pavillon wears its crown lightly. The courtly staff evoke the days of gracious hotel service."
Star Service
"Every night, guests in the lobby are served the hotel's signature treat: peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches on silver trays with cold milk, hot chocolate and homemade whipped cream." Full review
Gayot
"This hotel stands out with its opulent formality. A doorman wearing a top hat and white gloves greets guests as they step into the entry portico adorned with tall columns."
Oyster
Upscale
"This upscale, mid-sized hotel in the Central Business District drips with opulence, from the chandeliers to the marble floors in the entranceway to the large oil paintings." Full review
Jetsetter
"Le Pavillon Hotel is in the heart of New Orleans, walking distance from McDonogh Monument and Lafayette Square. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Henry Clay Statue and St..." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Adorned with all the splendors for a genteel night."
The Telegraph
7.0
"With its grand frontage and antique-laden interior, it resembles a time capsule that has borne witness to some of the most momentous events in the city’s history." Full review
Time Out
"With stately columns gracing the entrance, glitzy chandeliers illuminating the lobby, an ornate flair to the rooms, and that whimsical nightly ritual of sharing complimentary PB and J..." Full review