Who haunts the Hotel Monteleone
Reported as stories, with where each one comes from. Most reported: Maurice Begere.
Maurice Begere
The story goes that the boy fell ill and died in the hotel in the late 1800s. His grieving mother kept returning, and he reportedly appeared to her. Guests say they still see a small boy on the 14th floor.
William "Red" Wildemere
Paranormal investigators in 2003 reported him among more than a dozen spirits, many of them former staff, said to still make the rounds.
The restaurant door ghosts
Staff and guests report a locked lobby restaurant door that opens and shuts by itself, blamed on two ghosts who disagree about whether it should be open.
"Among the spirits said to inhabit the hotel is Maurice Begere, a young boy who passed away there."French Quarterly Magazine
The building
Before you book
| Room to request | Room 1462 (Room most often linked to Maurice Begere on the 14th floor) |
|---|---|
| Does the hotel tell the stories? | ✓ Yes The hotel's own history page has a Haunted History section telling the Maurice Begere story |
| Built | 1886 |
| Historic listing | None found |
| Historic Hotels of America | ✓ Member |
| Google rating | 4.6 from 6,974 reviews |
| Address | 214 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130 |
| Jackson Square | 0.4 mi (0.6 km), 9 min walk |
Sources
7 independent sources, quotes checked
- Hotel MonteleoneThe hotel
- Ghost City ToursGhost tour
- Haunted Rooms, 2026Blog
- The Horror TreeBlog
- New Orleans & Company (neworleans.com)History
- Legends of AmericaHistory
- French Quarterly MagazineMagazine
Photo: St. Louis Cathedral at night, OrleansPhotoArt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. This is the area, not the hotel.
Around the Hotel Monteleone
Straight-line distances from the front door; walking times allow for streets. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Eat and drink
- The Carousel Bar & Lounge1 min walk
- Mr. B's Bistro1 min walk
- Sucre1 min walk
- Sugar & Spice Bakery1 min walk
- Otis Seafood House1 min walk
- Ole Saint1 min walk
See nearby
- Bourbon Street3 min walk
- The Historic New Orleans Collection - Williams Research Center4 min walk
- Museum of Death4 min walk
- The Sazerac House4 min walk
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve French Quarter Visitor Center5 min walk
- Hermann-Grima House5 min walk
Other haunted hotels
- Omni Royal Orleans5 min walk
- Dauphine Orleans6 min walk
- Olivier House Hotel7 min walk
- Bourbon Orleans9 min walk
Cemeteries
- Saint Louis Cemetery Number One11 min walk
- Saint Louis Cemetery Number 20.6 mi (1.0 km)
- McDonoghville Cemetery1.9 mi (3.0 km)
Questions
Is the Hotel Monteleone haunted?
It has one of the best-known ghost reputations in New Orleans. The hotel itself says paranormal researchers reported more than a dozen entities in 2003, and guests report a small boy, doors opening by themselves and elevators stopping on the wrong floor.
Who is the ghost of the Hotel Monteleone?
The most famous is Maurice Begere, a toddler said to have died of a fever in the hotel in the late 1800s while his parents were at the opera. Former employees are also said to linger.
Which is the most haunted room at the Monteleone?
The 14th floor (really the 13th) is the hot spot, and Haunted Rooms says Room 1462 is the room most linked to Maurice. Room requests are not guaranteed.