The house is just as described. No hidden surprises, other than a few lovely personal touches ☺️. Suzanne was in contact through messaging to make sure we had everything we needed. We had a wonderful stay and will choose this as a place to stay again when we return in the future.
Details:
Magazine Street is one block north from Constance House. Bus access (which was our mode of transit given that it’s only $3/day/PP for anyone 8yr+ and unlimited rides for 24hr) is available on Magazine as well as a few blocks south on Tchoupitoulas Street. NOLA and Miel breweries are also on Tchoupitoulas and walking distance to Constance House. St. Charles is a few blocks north and offers trolly access (which is part of a bus pass). Both Magazine and St. Charles lines take you to Audubon park/zoo or Canal Street - where you can access the WWII museum, French quarter and Jackson square, etc. The RTA GoMobile app is what we used. Ignore the ETA and look at the little bus icons to know where your expected bus/trolly is. They are NEVER on the expected schedule. But once you figure it out it’s easy to get around. We skipped the line for beignets at Cafe du Monde, which was at least 100 ppl long, and stuck with getting them at The Vintage on Magazine, which is a short stroll from the house. Their coffee is also excellent and the vibe/decor makes you feel like one of the cool kids. Next to The Vintage is Haydel’s Bake shop where breakfast sandwiches are half the price they are at The Vintage and they offer all sorts or insulin spiking baked goods that are delicious. These we the only two places we hit on the regular, the rest was “find it as you go.” We did end-up at Boil Seafood House (on Magazine) one night, which was also excellent and I thought pretty reasonably priced. But we had a long wait, so reservations are a good way to go. We just sipped beer and people-watched, which we found was a good way to spend the hour-long wait.
We hit the WWII museum which you have to pre-purchase tickets for. It was the main reason for visiting so we did the two-day option. Still not enough. We failed to plan ahead for the aquarium and zoo which both require pre-bought tickets, but were closed on the weekdays we planned to go. We weren’t prepared for all of the closure adjustments COVID has caused. Still an amazing trip. And our stay at Constance House was a wonderful way to start and end each adventure.