The Hotel Monteleone is located in the heart of the world famous New Orleans French Quarter.  The city, known for its culture and cuisine, is a favorite vacation destination and welcomes millions of visitors from across the globe annually. Hotel Monteleone is inviting you to pack your bags and prepare for the trip of a lifetime.

Hotel Monteleone is offering a Tweetcation in the Big Easy to the hotel's friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter. The winner will receive:

• Deluxe accommodations for a 4 day and 3 night stay at Hotel Monteleone during Mardi Gras, February 14-17, 2010
• Breakfast for 2 at Le Café located in the Hotel Monteleone
• 10% discount at Spa Aria located in Hotel Monteleone
• Dinner for 2 at the Hotel Monteleone's Hunt Room Grill
• Café au lait and beignets at Café du Monde
• Welcome cocktails for 2 in The Carousel Bar
• Complimentary hotel parking

CONTEST INFO: Information on the contest will be available on the Hotel Monteleone's blog, www.hotelmonteleoneblog.com or via Twitter, follow hash tag #nolatweetcation

HOW TO ENTER: Simply tweet or post why you want to come to New Orleans as our guest.

RULES: To be eligible to win, contestant hopefuls must be a follower of @HotelMonteleone on Twitter or a fan of Hotel Monteleone on Facebook. The prize is non-transferable and must be redeemed within January /February 2010 coinciding with the dates selected by the hotel February 14-17 2010. If the winner fails to claim the prize in three business days, a new winner will be named. A winner will be randomly selected at the end of the contest, January 29, 2010 and notified via Facebook or Twitter. The winner must be willing to be publically named as the winner in press materials and through Facebook and Twitter. Contestants may enter as many times as desired but each entry must be an original post or tweet. No retweets or post duplications will be accepted as an entry and will be removed from the entries. The hotel accommodations are based on hotel availability and are not applicable during special events or close out events. The winner must be 21 years or older to claim the prize.

Hotel Montelone's

Mamma Mia! NOLA Tweetcation

The Hotel Monteleone is located in the heart of the world famous New Orleans French Quarter.  The city, known for its culture and cuisine, is a favorite vacation destination and welcomes millions of visitors from across the globe annually. Hotel Monteleone is inviting you to pack your bags and prepare for the trip of a lifetime.

Hotel Monteleone is offering a Tweetcation in the Big Easy to the hotel's friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter. The winner will receive:

• Deluxe accommodations for a 4 day and 3 night stay at Hotel Monteleone
• 2 tickets for Mamma Mia! playing in New Orleans at Mahalia Jackson Theater, February 2-7, 2010
• Showtime to be selected by the Hotel Monteleone
• Breakfast for 2 at Le Café located in the Hotel Monteleone
• 10% discount at Spa Aria located in Hotel Monteleone
• Dinner for 2 at the Hotel Monteleone's Hunt Room Grill
• Café au lait and beignets at Café du Monde
• Welcome cocktails for 2 in The Carousel Bar
• Complimentary hotel parking

CONTEST INFO: Information on the contest will be available on the Hotel Monteleone's blog, www.hotelmonteleoneblog.com or via Twitter, follow hash tag #nolatweetcation The winner will be announced by 5PM on Friday, January 15, 2010.

HOW TO ENTER: Simply tweet or post why you want to come to New Orleans as our guest.

RULES: To be eligible to win, contestant hopefuls must be a follower of @HotelMonteleone on Twitter or a fan of Hotel Monteleone on Facebook. The prize is non-transferable and must be redeemed within February 2010 coinciding with Mamma Mia! playing at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. If the winner fails to claim the prize in five business days, a new winner will be named. A winner will be randomly selected at the end of the one month contest and notified via Facebook or Twitter. The winner must be willing to be publically named as the winner in press materials and through Facebook and Twitter. Contestants may enter as many times as desired but each entry must be an original post or tweet. No retweets or post duplications will be accepted as an entry. The hotel accommodations are based on hotel availability and are not applicable during special events or close out events. The winner must be 21 years or older to claim the prize.

 

New Orleans, La  - With overwhelming success of The Hotel Monteleone's first Tweetcation, an online vacation give-a-way, the hotel has announced it will host a series of Tweetcations through out 2010.

 

"Our first vacation giveaway was such a hit that we are thrilled to be hosting more," says Hotel Director of Sales and Marketing Andrea Thornton, "Our Tweetcations will give people from around the country a chance to experience the city of New Orleans at its finest."

 

Through out 2010 The Hotel Monteleone will host a series of Tweetcation give-a-ways centered around Broadway Across America's Mamma Mia, Wicked and Avenue Q, Mardi Gras, French Quarter Fest, Tales of the Cocktail, Southern Decadence and Halloween. Deluxe accommodations for the winner and a guest will be provided along with meals, tours and other surprises.

 

The Hotel Monteleone hosted their first social media vacation giveaway in November and named Tampa resident, Sarah Gadol, the winner. Gadol and a guest will be in New Orleans in June to redeem her Tweetcation package. In addition to deluxe accommodations at the historic Hotel Monteleone, Gadol will also receive meals at Hotel Monteleone's Le Café and Hunt Room Grill, as well as Brennan's Restaurant, Mr. B's Restaurant and Arnaud's Restaurant. Tour passes for The National World War II Museum, New Orleans Spirit Walking Tour and The Historic New Orleans Collection are also included in their trip in addition to a romantic Dinner Jazz Cruise aboard the Steamboat Natchez.

 

Followers of the Hotel Monteleone on Twitter and fans of the Monteleone on Facebook can enter to win this Tweetcation by tweeting or posting why they want to come to New Orleans. Applicants many enter the contest more than once but original posts and tweets must be used each time. Applicants must be 21 years or older to be eligible to win. A winner will be randomly chosen at the end of the two week contest period. For complete rules and requirements please visit, www.hotelmonteleoneblog.com. Additional rules for a specific Tweetcation may be added on Monteleone's website as each contest period approaches.

 

For more information on the Hotel Monteleone's Tweetcation series or on the Monteleone, please visit www.hotelmonteleoneblog.com, follow the Monteleone on Twitter @HotelMonteleone and become a fan of Hotel Monteleone on Facebook.

The Hotel Monteleone's famed The Hunt Room Grill will be serving a four course New Year's Eve dinner, making it the perfect start to your New Year's celebration.

 

The Hunt Room Grill's special menu will serve diners five elegant courses.  Entrée selections include Macadamia Nut Crusted Grouper, Petite Filet with Foie Gras and Mustard Seed Crusted Lamb Loin.  Dinner will be served from 6:00PM-10:00PM on December 31, 2009.  Dinner prices range from $65-$85 for five courses.

 

"The Hunt Room Grill is the perfect place to have a party with friends or a romantic dinner to celebrate the New Year," says Andrea Thornton, Hotel Monteleone's Director of Sales and Marketing.

 

Hotel Monteleone is located in the heart of the French Quarter.  Please visit www.hotelmonteleone.com to find out more information on the Hotel, view the menu or to make reservations.

The Hotel will be welcoming New Orleans school choirs from across the Metro area to fill the lobby with sounds of holiday carols.  Choirs are a long-standing tradition at the Hotel, which will be adorned in holiday finery for the season. 

 

Performances will be held on weekdays from December 1 to December 17.  Half hour performance times range from 9:00AM to 2:00PM.  The festivities kick off on December 1 with Choirs from St. Matthew and William Hart Elementary performing.

 

"Having local school choirs has been a tradition of Hotel Monteleone for years," says Andrea Thornton, Hotel Monteleone's Director of Sales and Marketing. "Seeing the students so excited really gets everyone in the holiday spirit."

 

Please visit www.hotelmonteleone.com to find out more information on the Hotel and this event.

 

The Hotel Monteleone's famed The Hunt Room Grill will be serving Reveillon Dinner from December 1-25 in honor of the Christmas holidays.  Reveillon Dinner, a Creole holiday tradition, has been a part of New Orleans culture since the mid-1800's.

 

The Hunt Room Grill's Reveillon feast will include four savory courses.  Modern twists on classic New Orleans dishes will be on the holiday menu. Some dishes include Smoked Moscovy Duck Breast and Braised Grouper.

 

"Reveillon Dinner is such a special part of what makes New Orleans traditions so distinct," says Andrea Thornton, Hotel Monteleone's Director of Sales and Marketing. "Every element of Hotel Monteleone is infused with New Orleans culture."

 

Please visit www.hotelmonteleone.com to find out more information on the Hotel, view the menu or to make reservations.

The Hotel Monteleone is located in the heart of the world famous New Orleans French Quarter.  The city, known for its culture and cuisine, is a favorite vacation destination and welcomes millions of visitors from across the globe annually. Hotel Monteleone is inviting you to pack your bags and prepare for the trip of a lifetime.

Hotel Monteleone is offering a Tweetcation in the Big Easy to the hotel's friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter. The winner will receive:

• Deluxe accommodations for a 5 day and 4 night stay at Hotel Monteleone
• Complimentary breakfast at Le Café located in the Hotel Monteleone
• R&R in the luxury spa located in Hotel Monteleone
• Dinner at the Hotel Monteleone's Hunt Room Grill
• Breakfast at Brennan's Restaurant
• Dinner at Mr. B's Restaurant
• Sunday Brunch at Arnaud's Restaurant
• Complimentary cocktails in The Carousel Bar
• Complimentary hotel parking or airfare provided
• Complimentary passes to The Historic New Orleans Collection, www.hnoc.org, as well as a $25 gift certificate for The Shop at The Collection
• Complimentary passes to The National World War II Museum
• A complimentary romantic Dinner Jazz Cruise aboard the famed Steamboat Natchez from New Orleans Steamboat & Gray Line Tours
• Complimentary passes to the city's Original Walking Tour or Ghost & Spirits Walking Tour

CONTEST INFO: Information on the contest will be available on the Hotel Monteleone's blog, www.hotelmonteleoneblog.com , or via Twitter, follow hash tag #nolatweetcation.

HOW TO ENTER: Simply tweet or post why you want to come to New Orleans as our guest.

RULES: To be eligible to win, contestant hopefuls must be a follower of @HotelMonteleone on Twitter or a fan of Hotel Monteleone on Facebook. The prize is non-transferable and must be redeemed within six months of being named the winner. If the winner fails to claim the prize in five business days, a new winner will be named. A winner will be randomly selected at the end of the one month contest and notified via Facebook or Twitter. Contestants may enter as many times as desired but each entry must be an original post or tweet. No Retweets or post duplications will be accepted as an entry. The hotel accommodations are based on hotel availability, and are not applicable during special events or close out events. The winner must be 21 years or older to claim the prize.

As we begin to move out of summer and on towards Fall, it's always fun to explore some of the ghost stories that feature the Hotel Motneleone.



Recently we were paid a visit by the Travelocity Gnome and it seems that while he was here he might have been visited by some ghosts that we didn't previously know about.

The fact is, ghost stories have been roaming around the Hotel Monteleone for years, but any of the stories that have been told tend to be stories of friendly ghosts who are nice to the guests. When you're here, you can take our free guest audio tour and hear a couple of those stories and explore them for yourself.

The first takes place on the 14th floor (which, like most hotels is actually the 13th floor). It's the story of Little Maurice.

Another story that has been documented on several occasions is of Red the Engineer. Red has been known to watch out for folks in Le Cafe and even to check the doors on a semi-regular basis. There are many who work around the restaurant who can attest to Red's friendly check of the doors, and every once in a while we even get reports from folks who say they felt like Red was watching over them while they were enjoying their Bayou Breakfast.

If you feel like playfully exploring some of our more ethereal visitors. or perhaps even pretending to engage with some of your own, you might consider dropping in for the Haunted Halloween Weekend coming up this October.

Who knows... you might even be joined by a few unseen players.

The Travelocity Gnome is on the road and headed east from San Diego. Where he stops is up to you!

We, of course, want him to stop right here in New Orleans, spend the night at The Hotel Monteleone, take in the Riverfront, The Quarter, and end the evening in The Carousel Bar. Let's face it... We know how to show a gnome a good time!

So please...

Let the gnome know what YOU think of The Crescent City, and The Hotel Monteleone. Go to http://votetravelocity.com and vote for the gnome to come to New Orleans!

The Hotel Monteleone is pleased to have been named the Official New Orleans Hotel of the Broadway Across America series. The announcement was recently made by Kirk Feldmann, President of Arts Center Entertainment, in partnership with Broadway Across America and New Orleans Theatre Association.

The Broadway Across America Series will return to New Orleans this fall, after a four year absence since Hurricane Katrina, with the opening of five award-winning shows: Cats, The Color Purple, Mamma Mia!, Wicked, and Avenue Q.

This opportunity emphasizes our dedication to, and enthusiasm for,  the theater's return to New Orleans, and we're overjoyed to be a part of this exciting comeback. The return of Broadway to New Orleans symbolizes yet another step toward normalcy, as the arts continue to grow and flourish in the city.

As the official hotel, Hotel Monteleone will be offering special exclusive packages for those customers attending a Broadway show. For ticket packages, check the Hotel website.

The Broadway Across America season runs from October 2009 to June 2010 at the newly restored Mahalia Jackson Theatre in Louis Armstrong Park, kicking off with the celebrated, smash hit Cats from October 27 to November 1. Cats, the longest continuously touring Broadway musical in history, holds a special place in New Orleans' theater culture by being the first Broadway Across America play to run in the city; the show will be returning to the city as a special engagement in order to celebrate Broadway's triumphant return. Cats will then be followed by Oprah Winfrey's The Color Purple, running from December 1-6; Mamma Mia! from February 2-7; the worldwide phenomenon Wicked from March 24-April 11; and concluding with the Tony-winning Avenue Q - June 8-14. For tickets, log onto www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.

We'll have more details as show dates get closer.