Ben's place was the perfect experience for our honeymoon! The location is ideal if you want to be in the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter. Easy access to great restaurants, entertainment, and a short walk to the casinos. On the nights that you would rather stay in, the balcony is great to enjoy take out, people watch and listen to the jazz music drifting over from Bourbon St. and from Jackson Square.
The flat itself is absolutely charming, the pictures are accurate. Lots of natural light, very clean, kitchen is stocked with everything you need if you decide to stay in and cook. Our favorite part of the entire place was the bed. We actually took pics of the pillow and comforter tags haha. Felt like we were sleeping on clouds. I'm not sure which detergent they wash the bedding with, but I need it in my life....smelled heavenly.
The only thing I would tell future guests is to pay very close attention to the street parking signs. They will tow your car in a heartbeat. On street cleaning days there's a 4 hour window that you cannot be parked there, it's 6am-12pm on Tuesday, so move your car the night before unless you're an early bird lol. If you arrive on the weekend like we did, finding a free spot is difficult. We ended up using a parking garage for the first night. Lastly, if a wedding or event is planned, paper signs will be taped unexpectedly to the metal street parking signs with adjusted times. This happened to us while we were out to breakfast and by the time we got back our car had been towed. A bit frustrating bc we thought we were good that day to park there. I've lived in multiple major cities so this wasn't a buzz kill for me, I know how it goes. Just want others to be prepared.
All in all, this was my favorite Airbnb stay thus far. If and when I return to the French Quarter, I will check to see if Ben's place is available before considering anything else!!! Thanks Ben!