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The Monarch Hotel, HQ Collection New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · Registry Collection Hotels · Accessible Luxury
Long before it was a hotel, this Italianate building on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans was home to Dixie's Bar of Music, a 1940s venue run by clarinetist Yvonne 'Miss Dixie' Fasnacht. The 35-foot mural artist Xavier Gonzalez painted for the bar has since moved to the New Orleans Jazz Museum, and the mid-19th-century building reopened in April 2026 as a 34-room hotel, sbe's first Louisiana property in its HQ Hotels & Residences Collection.
- 34 rooms
- Opened 2026
- Neighborhood: Central Business District
About The Monarch Hotel, HQ Collection New Orleans
- The building once housed Dixie's Bar of Music, a celebrated 1940s venue owned by clarinetist and bandleader Yvonne 'Miss Dixie' Fasnacht.
- Artist Xavier Gonzalez painted a 35-foot mural for the bar; it has since been preserved at the New Orleans Jazz Museum.
- The 34-room hotel, which opened April 15, 2026, is the first Louisiana property in sbe Entertainment Group's HQ Hotels & Residences Collection.
History
The Monarch Hotel occupies a restored mid-19th-century Italianate building at 210 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. The landmark has a rich cultural history: during the 1940s it was home to Dixie's Bar of Music, a celebrated venue owned by clarinetist and bandleader Yvonne "Miss Dixie" Fasnacht, which once featured a 35-foot mural by artist Xavier Gonzalez that has since been preserved at the New Orleans Jazz Museum.
The intimate 34-room hotel was scheduled to open to guests on April 15, 2026, as the first Louisiana property within sbe Entertainment Group's HQ Hotels & Residences Collection.
The setting
The Monarch Hotel, HQ Collection New Orleans is a Central Business District address in New Orleans. The National WWII Museum, the aquarium, and the Ogden sit on the downtown side. Jackson Square and Preservation Hall are the walk east of Canal.
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