Hotel Monteleone was founded by Antonio Monteleone, an industrious nobleman who operated a very successful shoe factory in Sicily before immigrating to New Orleans. 

After opening a successful cobbler shop in the city’s bustling French Quarter, Mr. Monteleone bought a 64-room French Quarter hotel on the corner of Royal and Iberville streets in 1886. Then called the Commercial Hotel, Mr. Monteleone added multiple additions and expansions to the property, and in 1908 the name of the hotel was changed to Hotel Monteleone. 

The Queen Anne Ballroom is a 3,500 sq ft event space inside the Hotel.