The Royal Sonesta New Orleans celebrates the holidays with its annual “Royal Snownesta” event. The hotel will be decorated with festive décor, seasonal menus, hand-crafted cocktails and entertainment for all ages including the 3rd annual “Santa’s Pajama Party.”
Royal Snownesta launches on Thanksgiving weekend with the installation of holiday décor throughout the property, including lighted Christmas trees in the lobby and interior courtyard and seasonal adornments that illuminate the hotel’s exterior facades. Locals and visitors alike are invited to enjoy Royal Snownesta’s seasonal displays beginning Thanksgiving weekend and continuing through New Year’s Eve.
The hotel’s Restaurant R’evolution presents a holiday brunch menu starting Thanksgiving Day from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The restaurant will also offer a full holiday menu throughout December, and for the first time ever, The Jazz Playhouse unveils its Christmas Bar featuring holiday decorations and cocktail menu throughout December. The Jazz Playhouse Christmas Bar will be open Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon – 10:30 p.m.
‘Royal Snownesta’ events
Santa’s Pajama Party
The 3rd annual Santa’s Pajama Party at Restaurant R’evolution will be held on select weekends throughout December. Children are invited to wear their favorite holiday pajamas and can visit with Santa while decorating holiday cookies as parents enjoy bottomless mimosas or mocktails and decadent delights from Restaurant R’evolution’s chef-inspired menu. Purchase your tickets to Santa’s Pajama Party here.
Tease the Season Burlesque Ballroom
The Jazz Playhouse’s Tease the Season Burlesque Ballroom shows will appear on select Fridays in December. A modern spin on classic 1960’s Bourbon Street Burlesque Show with a holiday flare, the rotating cast of soloists from Trixie Minx Productions will perform classic strip tease to live music, bringing quality Jazz & Burlesque back to its original home on Bourbon Street. Guests are invited to enjoy the show with accompanying holiday cocktails like the Toasted Pecan Old Fashioned, Jewel of the Mississippi and the Creole Cafe. For more information and to reserve Tease the Season tickets, visit this link.
Choir performances in hotel lobby
Each weekday at noon beginning December 1 through December 16, New Orleans-area elementary and high school choirs will spread holiday cheer with musical performances held directly inside the hotel’s main lobby. Performances will feature festive renditions of seasonal classics and are free for all to enjoy.
Funkin’ into 2023
Celebrate the New Year by Funkin’ into 2023 with Big Sam’s Funky Nation at The Jazz Playhouse. Guests will enjoy complimentary cigars and a premium buffet plus a champagne toast at midnight. Reserve your tickets here.
