Room

Yes. The hotel is family-friendly and welcomes children of all ages (guests 18 and over are charged as adults). A free crib is provided for infants. The room also has a refrigerator, and the courtyard pool is a draw for families. The pool has no lifeguard, and children aged 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

The private bathroom has a shower/bathtub combination, with designer toiletries, shampoo, soap, a hair dryer and a magnifying mirror. Toothbrush and toothpaste are available on request. Towels and bed sheets are changed every two days.

Yes. The room includes lever door handles, Braille/raised signage, a visual fire alarm, closed-captioned TV and a grab bar in the shower at 48 inches high, along with a magnifying mirror in the bathroom.

You get a flat-screen TV with cable channels, an iPod dock, a coffee/tea maker and a refrigerator. Blackout drapes, hypo-allergenic bedding and climate-controlled air conditioning help with sleep. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.

A mandatory Destination Fee of $25 plus tax per day applies. It includes a welcome amenity gift, Wi-Fi, a $15 daily food-and-beverage credit, and discounted entry to the National WWII Museum and The Daiquiri Shop. Cooked-to-order breakfast is not included and runs roughly $16–$20 per person, so the credit can help offset it.

The hotel has Restaurant R'evolution for Cajun/Creole fine dining, Desire Oyster Bar for po-boys, gumbo and Gulf oysters from 7:00 AM daily, and PJ's Coffee Café for coffee and pastries. Le Booze serves whiskey and cocktails on Bourbon Street. The Jazz Playhouse has live jazz, and guests must be 21 or older to enter.

The Royal Sonesta sits at 300 Bourbon Street, in the middle of the French Quarter's nightlife, so expect a lively setting. The room's blackout drapes help with sleeping in. The Jazz Playhouse, Desire Oyster Bar and Le Booze are all on site if you want to join in. Preservation Hall is roughly 0.2–0.4 miles away.

Check-in is at 4:00 PM and check-out at 11:00 AM. Early check-in or late check-out may be available for a fee, based on availability. Guests must be 21 or older and show photo ID and a credit card. Overnight valet parking in the garage under the hotel is $55 plus tax per night, and height restrictions apply. Pets are welcome, with a non-refundable $75 fee per pet, per stay, up to 2 pets per room.

The hotel is a short walk from Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral, about 7–10 minutes. Canal Street and the streetcar line are about two blocks away. Frenchmen Street is about 0.8 miles away, and the National WWII Museum is about a 20-minute walk. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is roughly 15–16 miles away, a 20–30 minute drive.