Hotel Features. The Seven-story Royal Sonesta Hotel Is Built In Traditional French Quarter Style, With Gabled Windows, French Doors And Wrought-iron Balconies From Which Guests Can Watch The Action On Bourbon Street, Especially During Mardi Gras. Visitors Can Dine On French And Creole Cuisine At Begue's, Then Have A Cocktail At Le Booze Bar, Which Opens Onto Bourbon Street For A Quintessential New Orleans Experience. In Addition To Street-level Shopping, The Hotel Features An Outdoor Pool, Fitness Center, Information Desk And In- Room Massages. With Multiple Conference Rooms, Audiovisual Equipment And A Location Near The Central Business District, The Hotel Caters To Corporate Travelers And Wedding Parties, But Tourists Consider The Royal Sonesta Hotel A Favorite Because Of Its Central French Quarter Location.
Guestrooms. The Royal Sonesta Hotel's 500 Guestrooms Face Either Bourbon Street Or An Inner Courtyard. Guestrooms Are Furnished With Antique-reproductions, Minibars, Data Ports, High- Speed Internet Access, Cd Players And Designer Toiletries.
Expert Tip. Less Than One- And-one-half Mile From The Royal Sonesta Hotel On Decatur Street, Is The Home Of The Muffuletta Sandwich, Central Grocery. According To Local Legend, The Muffuletta Was Invented By Signor Lupo Salvadore In 1906, The Original Owner Of The Now-famous Little Italian Market.