The experience: We always like being able to check ourselves in and out. It's a keyless entry, so it's perfect to not have to worry about losing a key. The space is rare in NOLA, because most of our search yielded results for shotgun-style houses - where you have to go through one room to get to another. For this Airbnb, there are two separate entrances. Also, the rooms are divided by doors and the bathrooms are private.
The house: It's at street level and the main house is above, so you'll hear movement, their dog, and cigarette smoke will seep through sometimes (very faint). The layout is perfect for multiple guests. The main door enters into the first bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. This bedroom connects to the hallway door and kitchen. The hallway has a second bathroom for an adjacent bedroom. The second bedroom is bigger with a queen and a full foldout couch. TIP: If sounds at night wake you up, choose the bigger room, there's a rhythmic snapping all night above the smaller room. Each room has a TV, extra blankets/pillows, and an AC window unit. Both bathrooms have showers (not tubs). The kitchen has its own door to the outside. It comes with a full size fridge and sink, and a single hot plate.
The location: We never saw people walking in the neighborhood and it was quiet. We chose not to walk to the main road where we could find food, that area was much busier. The street in the neighborhood is bumpy and parts of the sidewalk are just sand, so cars do go slow in the area. A Lyft would always pick us up in less than 10 minutes and cost less than $15 for the XL to go to the popular spots.