Spent 4 nights at this great location for sightseeing and got the added benefit of all the beautiful Christmas decorations at this hotel and others in the area. Did not get rooms we requested (connecting rooms since we were 3 gals wanting to share two bathrooms), but we did not spend a lot of time in our rooms so it was OK. Nor did we get the requested balcony or patio rooms. The interior rooms we ended up with were clean and fine with one glaring exception...NO COFFEE MAKERS in the rooms. Room service coffee for a small pot was $14+tax+$3.25 delivery charge+tip making a few cups of coffee for the morning very costly. Do not understand a hotel this nice not having coffee in the rooms. All of the staff we dealt with were very friendly and very helpful. Especially the concierge! Very helpful in planning our City tours away from the French Quarter. Helpful hint for area transportation-Get a $3.00 24 hour pass for the trolley cars and bus. You can hop on and off any city bus or trolley with the pass. I would stay here again because of the location. But, I may walk up the block to Canal St. corner to the CVS and buy a cheap coffee maker for my room and just throw it away when I leave. Would have been cheaper than one day of room service coffee...LOL

We stayed in the Royal Sonesta in early November. Had a small balcony on the 2nd floor of the building in Conti Street. The hotel, as most are, is very old. The rooms were updated and that's what mattered most to us. No coffee maker in the room was an unwelcomed discovery, but just downstairs was PJ's, which I'm sure is why they choose not to place coffee in the room, but, PJ's was fine. My husband and I really need that cup of coffee to go out and get that cup of coffee, but we managed.
The beds were beyond comfortable. Best nights sleep in ages. Very hard to leave that bed but will all NOLA has to see and do, we forced ourselves.
The hotel had one bank of 2 elevators but even with just 2, we never waited long for one.
We didn't eat at the hotel because we were out and about but I heard comments that people enjoiyed their food. Great choice for hotels if you want to be in the thick of the Bourbon St action!

We have just returned from this fantastic Hotel. The staff , ambiance & food at Desire are absolutely Fantastic. The manager of the R club Level Darin is amazing he is a mind of information and pleasant and helpful at all times a real asset to the sonesta group. The hotel is placed right in the middle of Bourbon street so is just about the centre af all the action. we would recommend this Hotel 100 per cent.

First, this hotel's location is its main attraction. In the heart of the French Quarter. Near the sin of Bourbon Street, but safe from it. The rooms are small and somewhat dated. The beds are very small and past their replacement date. It is clean, but just feels a little "ick" seeps in from the street. The staff is cordial, but I would not necessarily call them friendly. They certainly are courteous if you are the one who starts the conversation. The staff will only speak if spoken to. If you want over the top service, this is not the hotel for you. If you want location, then it is.