The pictures were charming and the reviews were great. So my sister and I had high hopes for this lovely Victorian located a short distance from the French Quarter. We arrived to find that they key was placed unsecured in a mail box rather than a lock box as described in the check in section. The home was charming but clearly had not been kept up in some time. Our first disappointment was when we got into bed the first night. The bed squeaks when you get in, get out, or shift in bed. Not sure how anyone in the past has been able to comfortably sleep in that bed. Lightbulbs were burned out in fixtures in almost every room, making it hard to read or put on makeup. The next morning we found that there was no soap anywhere in the house. We had to shower using shampoo. The towels were stained and ripped in multiple places. Our last straw was not being able to get ice or water out of the fridge. :-( We were so disappointed in our stay.
Ian called 2 days into our stay and I let him know about the soap and water. He indicated that "no one drinks New Orleans water" and that was why the water was disconnected. I let him know that we had been drinking water from the sink since he did not indicate that we shouldn't drink the water and had not provided an alternative drinking source (water bottles, water cooler). Upon our return that evening, Ian had dropped off a bag of soap, water bottles and toilet paper. Nice, but too late. We had already purchased may of these supplies ourselves.
Ian left an information packet that included over 2 pages of house rules and "dos and don'ts." Yet no where in the information were there directions on how to access the electric tram or where to pick up the line (it is right across from the Walgreens on Canal at Carrollton).
Our most concerning issue was a note placed at the entry way of the home: "...... No smoking, vaping, pot smoking.....Users on these premises will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Seriously. This is our home and it is video monitored 24/7."
My sister and I were alone and we felt uneasy knowing that we were being monitored. We felt violated.
The note was signed "Your gracious host". I can't think of anything less gracious than all the notes, dos and don't and posted video surveillance.
Would I stay here again? Absolutely not.