Location the hotel monteleone new orleans la stands in the french quarter within four blocks of jackson square canal street shops harrahs new orleans casino cafe du monde and lively bourbon street hotel features dating from 1886 the hotel monteleone new orleans was a favorite haunt of tennessee williams william faulkner and truman capote a family owned property the monteleone portraits add personal history to the lobby the carousel lounge completes a 360 degree rotation every 15