Hotel Fontenot

We attended a wedding in the CBD, and the entire wedding party stayed at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot afterward. The hotel is beautiful and does a great job reflecting the city’s character and history. Conveniently located between the French Quarter and Uptown, it’s an excellent option for out-of-town guests looking for easy access to everything the city has to offer. From the moment we arrived, the valet and front desk staff were friendly and welcoming, and we appreciated being able to check in to our room early. Although we didn’t dine at the hotel during our one-night stay, we did stop by the Peacock Room bar. The bartenders were quick, personable, and made excellent cocktails. Overall, we had a great experience and wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again.

Exceptional Elite Stay with Fantastic Dining & Perks We recently wrapped up a 4-night stay at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot as IHG Diamond Elite members, and it was a fantastic home base for enjoying the end of crawfish season and attending the ADA convention. The location is absolutely perfect being incredibly convenient to both the Caesar casino and the French Quarter. As Diamond members, the included daily breakfast was an extremely useful perk that saved us a ton of time and money. We spent our first two mornings at King, but moved over to the Peacock Room for the final two days. The Peacock Room was significantly more refined, and the service there was much more accommodating and attentive than what we experienced at King. Beyond breakfast, the cocktails at the Peacock Room were excellent, and you absolutely cannot miss the bread pudding! Another great perk was the evening social hour. They served wine and egg rolls each day, which was a unique, high-quality touch that really added to the overall experience. Pro-tip for future guests: Definitely use the Kimpton social password at check-in! We got to spin the wheel for bonus points, room upgrades, and free drinks. The Room & Amenities: The room itself was very comfortable, clean, and spacious, though the design felt just a little sterile. However, the staff went above and beyond to make it feel like home—Rae at the front desk was absolutely great and so accommodating, ensuring a microwave and a coffee maker were brought up to our room as soon as we requested them. The hotel elevators were incredibly quick throughout the stay. The fitness center is a bit on the cramped side, but the equipment is high quality and the treadmills were quite good for getting a solid workout in. Overall, between the stellar elite recognition, top-tier cocktail program, and prime location, we had an amazing stay. We would definitely choose the Fontenot again next time we are in New Orleans!

Staying there for a Conference. We stayed in the newly renovated rooms and they were great. No coffee pots in the rooms but they didn’t have free coffee from 6 AM to 9 AM every morning that included oat milk. But honestly, one of the best parts of staying here is the coffee from the coffee place in the hotel. It’s so good. The service was great. The Peacock room is beautiful and the food was delicious. Your accommodations for the Conference went well. No pool or hot tub, which is unfortunate They must’ve had a brand new air conditioner because it was so cold. Make sure you keep asking for water every day. Each room comes with an umbrella, so don’t forget that because it does rain a lot.

Very nice hotel and incredibly convenient location close to all tourist sites in New Orleans. The rooms are clean, spacious and very pretty. Beds were comfortable. The only issue we had is chrome casting from our TV - we had a technician arrive very quickly which we were impressed with! It seems as though you needed to join a service specific WiFi rather than the regular WiFi for hotel members which we needed to get from the technician. I hope they can fix that in the future ! The stand out about this location were the staff however! Alexandria was our receptionist and so kind/informative about questions regarding our stay, I can’t tell you how much I appreciated her. Our servers in the peacock room and kings room were lovely and easy to chat with. We got great recommendations for what to do around town from everyone here. I would absolutely stay at this location again.

A nice higher-end hotel within easy walking distance of two streetcar stops, the waterfront, lots of restaurants and Caesars casino. Just outside of all the action but very easy to get to the action! Walk to Bourbon Street in 10-15 min. Breakfast at the hotel each day was fabulous. Dinner was just okay. Rooms are on the smaller side and showers could’ve been hotter. We could never get the air conditioning in our room to work correctly - either it was constantly blowing on us in bed and cold or hardly blowing at all and hot. But on the upside the beds and pillows were luxurious, service was great and everything was super clean. Overall I was comfortable staying at the hotel and was happy with the location. Look elsewhere if you want to be in the middle of the action. Stay here if you desire a clean, safe, quieter stay. Definitely be prepared to walk and take advantage of the streetcars.