New Orleans ยท French Quarter
Hotel Monteleone
Run by the Monteleone family since 1886, though the current Royal Street building dates from 1954; Faulkner honeymooned at the hotel in 1929.
- Built
- 1954Hotel founded 1886 in the former Commercial Hotel; HHA's timeline says the family rebuilt the hotel 'from the ground up' in 1954 (Wikipedia: the original building was demolished that year), with further wings in 1956 and 1964. Which 1908-1928 sections survive is not stated by the sources.
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- French Quarter
- Credentials
- Historic Hotels of America member; Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Sicilian-born cobbler Antonio Monteleone bought a hotel at Royal and Iberville streets in 1886 and renamed it Hotel Monteleone after a major expansion in 1908-09. His son Frank added about 200 rooms in the 1920s, and the hotel was one of few independent hotels to survive the Depression. The Carousel Bar opened in 1949, the hotel was rebuilt in 1954 and expanded again in 1964 with the Sky Terrace. William Faulkner honeymooned here in 1929, and the hotel is still run by the Monteleone family.
The ghost story
Historic Hotels of America says the Monteleone has a reputation as one of the most haunted places in New Orleans. The best-known tale concerns Maurice Begere, a toddler who stayed at the hotel with his family in the 1890s; guests report encounters they attribute to his ghost.
Source: www.historichotels.org
Good to know
- Breakfast: available
- Parking: on-site paid
- Elevator
- Pets welcome
- Address: 214 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.