From the time we showed up until the time we left, Penny was a perfect host. She greeted us upon our arrival, showed us around the place, told us where all of the essentials were, and even had local beer stocked in the fridge for us. When we had an issue with the wi-fi, she was quick to help us try to resolve the problem. And the rest of the time, she gave my girlfriend and I space to enjoy the room and New Orleans as we saw fit. Her instructions prior to showing up were clear, and we had no trouble finding or accessing the place.

Speaking of access, the former grocery store in the Irish Channel is about as close as you can get to a private apartment, while still being a "shared room" as shown in the listing. The room is technically attached to the rest of Penny's house, but has it's own separate entrance, and we never heard much of Penny at all while we were "home." The space has everything necessary for any length of stay and is in a great neighborhood with Magazine Street and NOLA Brewery only blocks away and the French Quarter/Bywater only a streetcar (5 minutes to St. Charles to access) or $10 Uber away. We would definitely look at staying here again when we're back in New Orleans.