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Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, an IHG Hotel

4 star hotel
9.4/10 Exceptional
(727 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (6)

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Overview

Kimpton Hotel Fontenot is a stylish hotel in a great location, within easy reach of the French Quarter and many excellent restaurants. Families appreciate the friendly and professional staff who go above and beyond to ensure a pleasant stay. While some reviews mention minor issues such as room readiness or housekeeping inconsistencies, the overall experience is positive, with many guests highlighting the comfortable rooms and excellent service. The hotel's central location makes it easy to explore the city, and the Peacock Lounge offers a lovely setting for post-dinner drinks.

Guest highlights

The exceptional friendliness and professionalism of the staff.
The convenient location, close to the French Quarter and many restaurants.
The comfortable rooms and excellent service.

About the hotel

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour fitness center and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, valet parking, and coffee/tea in a common area.

Nearby attractions

Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, an IHG Hotel is located in New Orleans Central Business District, a neighborhood in New Orleans, and is near a train station. Port of New Orleans and Julia Street Cruise Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore St. Bernard State Park and Lafayette Square. Louisiana Children's Museum and Audubon Insectarium are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as boat tours and other activities like outlet shopping.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Children's toys
Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 bar
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
24-hour room service
Coffee/tea in common area(s)
Free daily reception
Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 am–10:00 am: usd 8-25 per person

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Assistive listening devices available
Braille signage
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Things to do

24-hour fitness center
Bicycle tour information
Bike parking
Free bicycle rentals

Conveniences

Atm/banking services
Elevator
Free newspapers in lobby

More

At least 80% lighting from leds
Comprehensive food waste policy
Local artist showcase
Locally-owned & organized tours & activities
Renovated entire property - march 2021
Romance packages available
Smoke-free property
Vegan dining options
Vegetarian dining options

Nearest Airport

Airplane
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
19 km from this hotel
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Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

6 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

50%

4 star reviews

33%

3 star reviews

0%

2 star reviews

0%

1 star reviews

17%

We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, an IHG Hotel

Latest reviews (6)

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Mojgan

29 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Professionalism and friendliness of staff. Cleanliness of Kimpton Hotels brings my family back to Kimpton if one exists in the city. Great coffee at the Gospel. Our travel was short but sure we had everything in the room to have a good night sleep. Thank you for caring staff.
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Edgardo

30 Dec 2023 - 2 Jan 2024
reviewed on expedia

1 out of 5 stars

My family and I spent New Years at the Fontenot and had high expectations since it was a Kimpton ran hotel. From the start things went down hill for us. We arrived at 5pm after a 7 hour drive and room wasn’t ready yet. No problem, we would get drinks and food at their restaurant, which is really good. Once room was ready, we had to take the bags ourselves no bellboy service was available. Elevators take forever here. We arrived at the room and at first it seemed clean but found an opened bottle of Jameson inside the closet, I don’t know what disgust me more the opened bottle or that it was Jameson cheap liquor. No biggie I told my wife, I’ll just chuck it in the trash. Here’s where things are horrible. Next morning no one took out the trash, housekeeping did our beds but didn’t take out the trash. No problem, then my wife noticed there was just little toilet paper left, three women in my family do the math. So I called and requested some to please be sent up. Went out on the town came back and nothing. Told my wife let’s just go buy some. Next morning trash was still there and we had no towels. Called for towels 3 times until they brought them up after I had dried myself with the little towels, we had dinner reservations and we were in a hurry. There is no room service only in the mornings. The room was ok, the bathroom outdated and the Tv was falling from the bracket mount, couldn’t even move it or it would fall off. The hotel has a nice restaurants and bar. Great location.
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Erica

17 May 2023 - 18 May 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Machiel at the front desk made our trip unforgettable! She was amazing from the time we walked in the door at the hotel. We felt like family as opposed to hotel guest. She went above and beyond to ensure our stay was nothing short of amazing! Thank you very very much Machiel.
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Chenay

Invalid Date - 28 Dec 2022
reviewed on orbitz

4 out of 5 stars

A modern and chic stay in an ideal location. You’re a short walk from the French Quarter and near many amazing downtown restaurants (Cochon, Compere Lapin, Meril, Maypop, etc). We stayed here as a multigenerational family with adults and elderly senior travelers and had an easy time getting affordable Lyfts from the hotel to wherever we needs for $10. Our group was able to pop out for breakfast nearby the hotel, and enjoyed coming back to the lovely hotel bar (Peacock Lounge) for post-dinner drinks in the evenings. Would recommend and would stay again.
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Michael

10 Jun 2022 - 15 Jun 2022
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

Great hotel. Walking distance to the convention center and Bourbon Street. Service was great. Would definitely return. Their gym has eucalyptus cold towels for after your work out. They offered us water or a beer upon check out. We came in from a long walk and they offered me water. They pay attention to the little things. It is family friendly but also a good place for couples or business travel. Kimpton is my new favorite hotel brand. This was my 2nd Kimpton visit in a month.
A

29 Oct 2021 - 31 Oct 2021
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

Thanks Kimpton crew for responding quickly to my emails (through app) and to my requests - this level of communication is critical for this caliber of hotel and I appreciate your prompt response. We thoroughly enjoyed dining at the peacock room - small but delicious menu. Also love the decor on the restaurant. The room had a lovely view and lots of windows which made for a comfortable stay. Parking on the street was fairly easy when needed. Staff were very friendly. We greatly appreciated the upgraded suite for our family - the bed was super comfy, the room relatively quiet due to corner location. I did not expect to get such a good nights sleep. Great location - close to Magazine st and walking distance to the French quarter. My only suggestions would be a larger sink area with brighter lighting and new carpet. A tad more ambiance to the room would be a nice touch but I did enjoy the baby blue and pink color scheme. Complimentary Coffee service downstairs was delayed for early risers and more attention to that service/perk would be appreciated next time.
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