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Hotel Monteleone vs Bourbon Orleans Hotel

Both properties are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Hotel Monteleone ranks significantly better than Bourbon Orleans Hotel. Hotel Monteleone scores 92 with recommendations from 17 reviewers such as Jetsetter, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.

Hotel Monteleone
Hotel Monteleone
9 / 10
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
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Fodor's Fodor's
"One of the grand old hotels of New Orleans, the Monteleone... oozes sophistication, romance, and history." Full review
Oyster 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 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 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 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
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Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Bourbon Orleans Hotel
8 / 10
717 Orleans St., New Orleans, LA 70116
From $149 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Fodor's Fodor's
"With a location that's about as central as it gets, plus upgraded, spacious guest rooms, this lodging remains one of the most popular options on Bourbon Street." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"A grand Southern hotel with a haunting past, the Bourbon Orleans is home to a delicious Creole restaurant; a signature cocktail in its popular bar; and 218 attractive, elegant rooms." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"At Bourbon Street, across from the St. Louis Cathedral, this remarkable 1815 structure is a four-story evocation of Vieux Carre architecture with celery-green filigree." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Its elegant marble lobby strikes a demure tone and provides a dramatic contrast to the rowdy street scene outside."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Sensible and unpretentious, the Bourbon Orleans is the luxury hotel for those who feel the top of the line places get a bit too over the top."
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