French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | +18444239714
Great French Quarter location between Bourbon and Royal Streets
19th-century building with storied past; free haunted history tours provided
Traditionally elegant rooms with flat-screen TVs, toiletries, and mini-fridges
Some rooms have furnished balconies
Pretty courtyard with a heated saltwater pool and ample loungers
Creole restaurant open for breakfast and dinner
Bourbon O bar provides free welcome drink and live music
Well-equipped fitness center open 24/7
Meeting and event spaces on-site
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Some rooms suffer from bar or street noise
Rooms can be small and face a brick wall
Some wear and tear
Daily fee for valet parking
The upper-middle-range Bourbon Orleans is a grand Southern hotel with a haunting past and excellent French Quarter location between party-centric Bourbon Street and art gallery-filled Royal Street. The 218 rooms are classically elegant and come with mini-fridges, coffeemakers, free Wi-Fi, and hairdryers, plus balconies in some. However, some are tiny, face a brick wall, and/or suffer from street noise. Lovely features include a pleasant courtyard pool that's heated and popular in the summer, a Creole restaurant, and a popular bar where guests get a free welcome drink and can listen to live music. A 24-hour, well-equipped fitness center and elegant event spaces are also available. This is an excellent option, but travelers wanting something a bit more modern may prefer the upscale, similarly priced Royal Sonesta.
