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There’s a Ghost in My Room!

Caroline — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:02:18 +0000

The ghost of a young boy visits guests of the Hotel Monteleone

Phyllis Paulsen, a successful financial planner from California, has always had an extra sense about ghosts.

“I’ve had this eerie ability to see ghosts since I was a young child,” she explains.

So it wasn’t a surprise that when Mrs. Paulsen checked into her suite on the 14th floor of Hotel
Monteleone that she had a visitor. The historic hotel, founded in 1886 and owned by the fourth generation
of the Monteleone family, has often heard ghost stories from guests, especially on the 14th floor (actually
the 13th floor).

“I was just relaxing in bed one morning when I looked up to see a young boy about three years old walk
by the foot of my bed,” she vividly recalls. “Since he had come from the sitting room, I immediately got up
to see if the door was open and to check if a parent may have followed him into the room. My husband
had just left for a meeting and I thought he may not have closed the door all the way.”

The door was securely closed. “It didn’t take me long to realize that I had seen a ghost,” she continues.
“He was a friendly little fellow wearing a striped shirt. One moment he was there and the next he was
gone.”

The experience was so real that Mrs. Paulsen always requests the same room when she visits the
Monteleone. “I’ve been back twice since I first saw the child and he hasn’t reappeared, but I am always
thinking that maybe he will next time.”

The story of the young boy has been repeated many times by other guests and legend has it that he was
the son of Josephine and Jacques Begere who stayed at the Monteleone when they came to New
Orleans to attend an opera in the famous French Opera House on Bourbon Street in the late 19th
century.

Maurice, their young son, was left with his nanny while the couple went off to the opera. Unfortunately, an
accident occurred as they were returning to the hotel. The horses bolted when they heard a loud
noise and Jacques was thrown from the buggy, killing him instantly. They say that Josephine died within a
year of a broken heart.

The speculation is that the ghost of young Maurice sometimes roams the halls searching for his parents.
His presence is especially felt on the fourteenth floor near the room where his parents were staying.

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Get Ready for a Girlfriend Getaway in The French Quarter!!

Caroline — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:41:44 +0000

Make Hotel Monteleone your destination for your getaway with the girls!

Excellently located just one block from Bourbon Street, you and your girlfriends need only step outside to everything New Orleans has to offer. The Hotel Monteleone is steps away from some of the most renowned restaurants in the country.

If you’re joining us to relax in the Big Easy then our amenities are sure to cater to your every whim. From our luxurious on-site Spa Aria, to our gorgeous heated rooftop pool with bar, The Hotel Monteleone is sure to satisfy every aspect of your Girlfriend Getaway!

Hotel Monteleone’s Girlfriend Getaway Package

January 1 – December 31, 2012

Grab your best friend and head to the Big Easy for a well deserved trip that includes plenty of good times and relaxation.

Girlfriend Getaway Features:

Welcome Cocktail in our famous Carousel Bar
New Orleans Original Cocktail Tour (walking tour)
60 Minute Massage: includes a combination of Swedish, Relaxation and Deep Tissue Massage, tailored to your needs.

To take advantage of the Girlfriend Getaway offer, simply reserve any two nights and select the corresponding Themed Package option after you select your room type on the reservation screen.

Above features are $139 per person (not including accomodation). A two night minimum stay must be added. 14 day advance purchase required.

*Package is not available during special events such as Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, etc.

For reservations and information call 800-535-9595, Fax 504-528-1019;

Email reservations@hotelmonteleone.com

FestiGals: Entertaining and Enriching Women, New Orleans Style!

It’s all about YOU at a unique New Orleans weekend for women, by women, this June 22-24 2012. Bring your Mom, your best girlfriend, your college roommate, your sister or favorite cousin—even your boss—and make it a memorable experience you’ll treasure.

FestiGals 2012 will feature a dynamic speaker at our opening luncheon, stimulating seminars, a boutique trade show, a “how to” Creole/Cajun cooking demo that ends with a mouth-watering “tasting” lunch, an exclusive dinner reception at one of the French Quarter’s finest antique galleries with jewels and cocktails aplenty, a fabulous sampling of local cuisine and a funky second-line parade where you are a STAR!

Oh, did we mention spectacular music, café au lait and beignets at world-famous Café du Monde, shopping, tours, cabana boys and spa specials?

It’s New Orleans, you’re different here! Come have some FUN in a city you’ll love and that will love you back. Click here to find out more about FestiGals!

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