Columns vs The Royal Sonesta New Orleans
Columns Hotel and Royal Sonesta New Orleans are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Royal Sonesta New Orleans scores significantly better than Columns Hotel. Royal Sonesta New Orleans is ranked #5 in New Orleans with praise from 14 reviews such as Gayot, Star Service and Oyster.
Columns
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3811 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115
From $175 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The Columns is worth a stay if you can get a low rate; otherwise, come by for a drink."
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Fodor's
"This white-columned 1883 Victorian hotel drips with local charm and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places."
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Travel + Leisure
"That a landmark so rife with atmosphere could also function as a workaday tavern is one of the Columns’s singular charms."
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DK Eyewitness
"This small hotel is famous as the set for the Louis Malle film Pretty Baby and has plenty of fans for its laid-back ambience."
Rough Guide
"Deliciously atmospheric uptown hotel in a stately 1883 mansion on the streetcar line."
The Royal Sonesta New Orleans
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300 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
From $126 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Frommer's
"The contrast between the hurly-burly of Bourbon Street and the Sonesta's elegant lobby couldn't be greater -- this is one of the classiest hotels in the Quarter."
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Oyster
Upscale
"The Royal Sonesta is Bourbon Street’s swankiest hotel, and guests can customize it to their level of party pleasure."
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Low-key travelers should ask for a hushed interior room deep in the property.
DK Eyewitness
"Covering almost a block in the Quarter, this hotel is like a little village with its own shops, cafés, courtyards, and personalities."
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Ask to be as far away from Bourbon Street as possible to avoid street noise.
Star Service
"Spacious and beautifully appointed public rooms with marble floors, fountains and crystal chandeliers make this a prime rendezvous for locals and visitors. "
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Gayot
"French style and New Orleans panache come together in this hotel's long, wide lobby, which is flanked by one of the French Quarter's lushest courtyards."