Stayed at the Royal Sonesta for the week between Christmas and New Years. The holiday decorations were magnificent and the hotel was elegant, well appointed and excellent service. NOLA is in such celebration mode.... New Years, Sugar Bowl and the Super Bowl (Go Ravens!!!). An amazing experience!

We did enjoy or stay but the price is not justified in my eyes. The only perfect thing about this hotel is the location. Rooms are run of the mill and our room was a view of the top of run down buildings. The lobby is pretty & courtyard is nice. I just don't see how they can charge $300-$400 a night.

The hotel was really great and in an amazing location!

I had a room with a little balcony just off of Bourbon - which was great because it was peaceful. I spent 3 nights at the hotel. During the day it was easy to get around and do some sightseeing and at night you were right in the middle of things.

The staff were always helpful and informative!

The hotel was beautiful, old New Orleans but with modern conveniences. The front desk lady was wonderful when we arrived late (@1:00 a.m.) and when we checked out early (@4:15 a.m.) during our stay. The room was clean, the bathroom was small but clean, and had a blow dryer. The bed was very comfortable, but the feather pillows were too soft for me. I made the mistake of requesting a Bourbon St. facing room, thinking it would be fun. It's nice hearing the music drift up, but not so much when the drunken masses on the street are asking girls to "show me your ...." and being otherwise very loud. I would get a courtyard or side street room next time. One other negative (not the hotel's fault) was the roudy, incosiderate guests that think that they are still on Bourbon Street when they are in the corridors, so just be prepared for that. There was a coffee shop and a club in the hotel, so those conveniences were nice.