For the fifth year in a row, New Orleans residents voted the Carousel Bar in the historic, 125-year-old Hotel Monteleone as the “Best Hotel Bar” in the city according to the “Best of New Orleans 2011” reader’s poll conducted annuall by Gambit Weekly, a weekly entertainment newspaper in New Orleans. This year, almost 3,300 ballots were cast by Gambit readers online and through the mail.
“The residents of New Orleans have always been extremely loyal customers to us,” said Andrea Thornton, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Hotel Monteleone. “They are one of the reasons the Carousel Bar is still spinning after 62 great years!”
in addition to the Gambit’s poll, the famous Carousel Bar has been named one of the top 100 bars in America by Esquire magazine. locals and tourists all over the world love its unique, colorful carousel top, rotating bar area, friendly bartenders and excellent views of Royal Street. The bartenders are real mixologists and shake up some of the most delicious cocktail creations in the city.
The Carousel Bar is undergoing an expansion currently, and will boast more windows along Royal Street as well as an additional bar area when it’s complete. Stay up-to-date on the renovations by visiting the Hotel Monteleone’s Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheHotelMonteleone.
For more information on the Carousel Bar and the Hotel Monteleone, visit http://www.hotelmonteleone.com.
