The Hotel Monteleone rises proudly at the corner of Royal and Iberville Streets in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Built in 1886 by Sicilian immigrant Antonio Monteleone, it has remained family-owned for generations. The hotel is known for its Beaux-Arts architecture and timeless elegance.
Guests are greeted by dapper doormen who have stood at the entrance for decades. Inside, chandeliers sparkle above marble floors. The Carousel Bar, a rotating lounge, has been spinning since 1949. Writers like Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, and William Faulkner stayed here.
The hotel is one of only three in the U.S. designated a literary landmark. Yet beyond its luxury, whispers of ghostly encounters make it legendary. Travelers come for comfort but stay for the stories…