The big five-o in the big easy, it was the perfect destination to celebrate. The Royal Sonesta could not of offered any more hospitality or grace. The employees make the difference there.Housekeeping does wonderful,the rooms are spotless and smell good.If you have a chance to talk to Wilbert,Wayne,or Chuck,you will not only be entertained but they can offer you advice on what to do, and what to eat where. The entire staff was excellent.
The hotel is old style architecture,rooms are a bit small,but classic N.O. style. Big crown mouldings,marble floors,cathedral ceilings in some of the rooms. The courtyard is a nice place to sit and enjoy a cigar and a drink. The foliage is beautiful. The evening offers some excellent jazz in the lobby bar.
As far as noise in the room,we had no problem.Our room was not on Bourbon Street so I can not speak about those rooms.But face it,You are in New Orleans,so guff up and enjoy!! If you want calm and quiet maybe try the beach.
My personal opinion is that if you want great food,fun,and entertainment,you must go. Staying at the Royal Sonesta definately puts you in the middle of it all.Thanks to everyone for making my birthday one to remember !
P.S. If its your birthday,pin a dollar bill on your shirt and see what happens.It is a N.O. tradition and I will tell you this,it is a lot of fun. It's a good thing, just try it.

My husband and I think the Royal Sonesta is one of the best hotels we have stayed in around the world. This last stay we decided to try an R Club room on the concierge floor and found it was very worth the extra dollars. The little roof top bar area was perfect for the afternoon cocktail hour and the morning breakfast. Besides the hotel being spotless the reason we return to the Royal Sonesta is because of the staff. From the bellman to the housekeepers, to the concierge to the front desk person, across the board every person we encountered was helpful and pleasant. We will keep coming back to New Orleans, a wonderful city full or history and ambience. And we will keep coming back to the Royal Sonesta. From the moment you walk into the lobby you have an aha moment, I've arrived.

We had a few girls stay here when attending a ball.... We were on the 2nd floor - Did not have balcony overlooking Bourbon but we didnt mind since were were all locals anyway.. Our french doors to the balancony was shared with other rooms, very nice & big & overlooked the area downstairs in the hotel .. like a french cafe .. very nice & very clean.. would recommend this hotel for about anything.. staff was very nice & helpful .. little pricey with the parking @ $40.00 per 24 hours but knowing the city & living here, sure tthe city has a piece of that action & hotel probably contracts that out so the city can make their $$ off of people as they usually try to do with their inside games...

If you are looking for the real NOLA experience, look no further. The Royal Sonesta is an iconic hotel located right in the heart of the French Quarter. It's a lovely looking hotel with grand features, all in good condition. The staff were all friendly, helpful and attentive. Check-in was quick and efficient. We stayed in connecting Delux king rooms which were exactly as pictured. They were clean and had the old world ambience I was expecting. The beds were comfortable and overlooked Bourbon Street. We went to bed around 1am when the street was pumping but had no issues at all with noise. The hotel is located right in the thick of things which was great, walking anywhere around the French Quarter from the hotel was easy (the streets are flat anyway), from the bars to restarants or just wandering through the streets marvelling at the houses and soaking up the NOLA atmosphere. We dined at GW Fins (amazing) and the authentic ACME Oyster House which were both great. Tip on the Oyster house, if you don't like waiting go at lunch or very early. Following the stay here we moved to a B&B which I have also reviewed, loved it for different reasons. The Royal Sonesta is the place to stay if you want to be amongst it all.