Meetings held here have a very high rate of spouse attendance. We will take good care of your spouse (and your kids) while you work.

Tours: Plantation Tours, Swamp Tours, Walking Tours of the French Quarter, Haunted Tours, Architectural Tours, Fishing Expeditions and Cruises arranged for your convenience.

Cooking Classes: Learn to cook classic Creole dishes, or try your hand at the latest in contemporary fusion of French and Pacific Rim cuisines. And you get to eat what you and your teaching chef produce!

Music: The French Quarter is famous for Jazz and there’s plenty of it around.

Shopping: Royal Street is the best known antique row in the US. The French Quarter is a wonderland of unique and boutique shops. And right next to the French Quarter are two upscale malls, Canal Place and Riverwalk.

Other places of interest: The WWII Museum, The Contemporary Arts Center, The New Orleans Museum of Art, Harrah’s New Orleans Casino.

Speaker’s Bureau: The Royal Sonesta Hotel will find the perfect educational and entertaining speakers or performers for your group or spouse event.