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New Orleans Map: Chateau Sonesta Hotel New OrleansChateau Sonesta Hotel New Orleans Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address 800 Iberville St
Location The French Quarter
Phone 800/SONESTA, 504/586-0800
Fax 504/586-1987
Web site www.chateausonesta.com
Room Information 251 units
Prices $99-$350 double; $285-$798 suite. Extra person $40. Children 16 and under stay free in parent's room
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV w/pay movies, dataport, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron
Parking Valet parking $25

Frommer's Review

On the site of the former D. H. Holmes Canal Street department store (1849), the Chateau Sonesta Hotel maintains the structure's 1913 facade. Thanks to Canal Street flooding, the hotel had to renovate over 50% of their guest rooms (which are now quite spiffy and fresh), plus their famous Clock Bar. Many rooms feature balconies overlooking Bourbon or Dauphine street, which you might want to avoid if you are a light sleeper or request if you want the party action that encourages. High ceilings and a fairly spacious layout, not to mention that proximity to Bourbon, make this a potentially well-priced (if slightly generic) choice, already popular among business groups for its meeting rooms and location. At the Canal Street entrance is a newly erected statue of Ignatius Reilly, hero of A Confederacy of Dunces, whom we first met when he was waiting, as all of New Orleans once did, "under the clock" -- the old Holmes clock, now located in a bar, was for decades the favored rendezvous point for tout New Orleanians.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; heated outdoor pool; exercise room; concierge; tour desk; gift shop; room service; babysitting; laundry; dry cleaning

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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