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The Royal Sonesta New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · Sonesta · Accessible Luxury
The Royal Sonesta holds a Bourbon Street block at 300 Bourbon with 483 rooms, courtyard gardens, and a heated pool. Restaurant R'evolution, led by Louisiana chef John Folse, sits inside; The Jazz Playhouse is the in-house club. Wrought-iron Bourbon balconies face the street. The house carries AAA Four Diamond.
- 483 rooms
- Opened 1969
- Neighborhood: French Quarter
About The Royal Sonesta New Orleans
- Desire Oyster Bar's lobby marquee still reads like a Broadway sign on Bourbon Street.
- Restaurant R'evolution is John Folse's modern Cajun and Creole room inside the hotel.
- The Vieux Carre Commission approved construction in 1967; the hotel opened in 1969 on the Bourbon Street block.
Restaurants and bars
- The Jazz Playhouse — Restaurant
- Restaurant R'evolution — Restaurant · Modern imaginative reinterpretations of classic Cajun and Cr
- Oasis Pool Bar — Poolside
- Desire Oyster Bar & Restaurant — Restaurant · Gulf seafood, oysters, Creole and Cajun
- Le Booze — Bar · Whiskey bar
- PJ's Coffee Café — Café · Coffee, light breakfast, sandwiches, salads, wraps
Experiences
- Sonesta Sundays pool party — Pool party with live DJ entertainment from 12:00pm to 6:00pm on Sundays; individual entry ticket $65 and reserved table upgrade $150 (4 pax).
- Greasing of the Poles — Mardi Gras kickoff held on the Friday before Mardi Gras with local celebrities and performers; 57th edition on Friday, February 5, 2027.
- Bourbon Street Balconies Mardi Gras experience — Hospitality suite viewing of Mardi Gras action from Bourbon Street balconies.
Amenities
- Pool area
- Parking options
- Custom wedding cake and groom's cake
- Wedding décor (linens, tables, chairs, custom menu cards, votive candles)
- Audio/visual services via preferred vendor Encore Audio Visual
- Preferred group rate for overnight accommodations
- Hosting of ceremonies and farewell brunches
- Recommendations of professional wedding vendors and local DJ/music professionals
- Concierge service
- Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi in guest rooms, public spaces and meeting spaces
- Business center open 24 hours for guests with room key
- Courtyard swimming pool
- Oasis Pool Bar
- Plush towels, slippers and robes
- Lighted make-up mirror
- Spa-quality toiletries
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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