One Of The Oldest Hotels In New Orleans Is Also One Of The Most Haunted Places You’ll Ever Sleep
By Jackie Ann|Published December 05, 2021
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Louisiana native and LSU Alum (Geaux Tigers!), Jackie has lived in Louisiana for over three decades and currently lives in New Orleans. She's been writing for OnlyInYourState since 2016 and can often be found with a coffee at her side, dreaming of her next adventure.
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One of the crown jewels of the French Quarter, the Hotel Monteleone has been a Royal Street landmark since it opened back in 1886. The family-owned and operated hotel boasts nearly 600 guest rooms, a heated rooftop swimming pool, multiple meeting rooms, and so much more. A member of the Historic Hotels of America, the Hotel Monteleone is the personification of luxury, but it also has a paranormal past that’s undeniable.
Sicilian immigrant Antonio Monteleone came to New Orleans around 1880.
A cobbler by trade, Monteleone started a humble little shop on Royal Street and got to work. In 1886, he purchased a small hotel on the corner of Royal and Iberville Street and it quickly became one of the most popular hotels in the city.
After Monteleone died in 1913, the business passed to his son, Frank, who continued to make expansions and additions to the hotel.
For decades, hotel guests and staff have regularly reported strange events… haunted events that just cannot be explained, leading many to believe that the hotel is haunted.
One of the strangest occurrences is in the hotel's restaurant.
It's been reported that guests riding the elevator are taken to the wrong floor, and when the elevator doors open, you're met with the ghostly images of children playing.
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One of the most common sightings is that of Maurice Begere, a toddler who died in one of the rooms of the hotel after succumbing to a high fever.
His mother was so distraught that she continued to return to the hotel every year, hoping that her son would visit her. He did, and his mother was finally given some closure. To this day, many guests staying on the 14th floor (where he died) have reported seeing little Maurice.
Do you think you could sleep soundly through the night? Have you ever had a paranormal experience at the Hotel Monteleone? Let us know in the comments!
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