The Royal Sonesta New Orleans is in a GREAT location- right on Bourbon and walking distance from most of the great food spots nearby, and close enough to walk to the French Market, Jackson Square, Aquarium, and some other touristy attractions. The hotel Lobby is gorgeous, and the staff (esp the doormen and bell hops) we super kind and helpful. The restaurants on the premisis (I only tried Desire) are really nice and have good food.
The only thing I can complain about is the rooms, they can use a bit of a deeper clean- the bathroom towels/shower curtains were stained. The water in the shower only had good pressure when it was warm/hot, and on cool is was very low flowing, which is unfortunate considering you want to cool off after the extreme heat outside. Also, there are no in-room microwaves unless you request and PAY additional for it (on top of the additional $25 daily "resort fee." The hotel does give $15 dollar a day off any expense in the hotel which is nice to use at the restaurants, even if just for a drink. The pool did look nice, but was outdoors which I could not personally enjoy because of the August hot temperature. I would try another hotel next time, though I was lucky to be in a room that got no outside noise because it was towards the back and not rowdy Bourbon street.