Description:
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.
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User Reviews for Chateau Sonesta Hotel New Orleans
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Great Stay in the French Quarter
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This hotel is in a great location to visit anywhere in the French Quarter. It's located at the corner of Bourbon and Iberville Streets. So it's an easy walk to Jackson Square...
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- posted on 11.19.12
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Great Weekend at the Hyatt
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We had a wonderful stay here. The staff are truly warm and friendly and the room product is very nice and comfortable. It's very loud on the Canal side. We were upgraded to...
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Great Location
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This hotel was very contemporary and clean. The location was fantastic as we could walk anywhere in the French Quarter. We enjoyed a complimentary breakfast which was tasty. Staff...
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- posted on 11.18.12
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 800/SONESTA
- fax: 504/586-1987
Address:
- 800 Iberville St
- New Orleans, LA 70112
Other resources:
- Y! Travel: Chateau Sonesta Hotel New Orleans
Amenities:
- business-facilities
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