NOLA Hotels: Ritz Carlton or Royal Sonesta?

Best hotel in NOLA is the Saint Vincent.

Can’t go wrong with either one. I have stayed at the Royal Sonnesta. It is more in the middle of all the action if that is what you want.
I have never stayed at the Ritz but I have spent a lot of time at the bars and restaurants there. Everything is top notch.

If I were recommending NOLA hotels, both would be on the approved list.

Ritz is a little nicer, but Royal Sonesta would put you in the middle of the quarter if that's where you want to be.

The Ritz has pretty small rooms based on the two stays I've done there.

The Windsor Court is my favorite in Nola. Or you if you don't mind blowing the travel budget, maybe try for the Four Seasons.

The Hôtel Peter and Paul is a stunningly renovated decommissioned church in the Faubourg Marigny, with a number of elegant spaces on-site. Their website contains a wealth of information about the property, the history of the neighborhood, and local businesses of particular interest. There is on-site parking, and it is a convenient Uber ride to French Quarter attractions. I think that a visiting New Yorker would find that a visit there would enhance their social prestige among their peers.

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I like the Ritz.

As others have said, it's dated a bit, but has a great atmosphere and the bar is cool.

The JW Marriott is as nice, and newer, and about half the price. I stay at both frequently. The JW bar is not as fun, though.

They Hyatt Centric is between the Ritz and Bourbon St. It has nice large rooms and is the best of both worlds in my opinion.

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Hilton property.

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It's now owned by Hilton, but was once a Fairmont.

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The Fairmont, New Orleans, which has been shuttered since Hurricane Katrina hit nearly three years ago, will become The Roosevelt a Waldorf=Astoria Collection Hotel with a reopening time frame set for Spring 2009.

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