Hotel Monteleone

Beyond the fact that Hotel Monteleone is a legendary hideaway for some of the world’s most influential authors, it serves cocktails in one of Condé Nast Traveler’s top three Big Easy bars and offers rooms that perfectly blend old and new. Opened in 1886 on Royal Street in the French Quarter, the Monteleone family-owned hotel has a rich heritage that will intrigue and delight as you walk into its grand foyer, champagne in hand, up the chandelier-lit lobby towards your well-appointed guestroom. This AAA Four Diamond hotel serves as an illustrious destination for relaxing, indulging, and exploring.

Walk in the footsteps of literary greats like Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, and William Faulkner, who were frequent patrons of the Hotel Monteleone and even wrote it into some of their best-known works. Order Hemingway’s favorite at the revolving bar, which has been pouring drinks since 1949, then head to the stunning rooftop where you can relax in a heated pool or soak up breathtaking views of the Mississippi River.