First I want to say that Don is a very accommodating, attentive host. I wish I could give his rental a great review based on just how nice and helpful he is. Unfortunately, we got to know him so well because we saw him practically every day of our stay when we had issue after issue. We kept having issues with the AC that needed a repairman visit and then a few more tweaks from Don in the following days. The batteries operating the ceiling fans were all dead and needed replacing and we also had to have the faucet adjusted when we didn’t have good water flow in the kitchen. There was a full load of laundry that was in the dryer when we arrived and that needed to be shuffled around when we used the washer and dryer.
Aside from the issues we had, let’s get to the unit itself. The unit we utilized was NOT the one pictured in the listing. This host has a building with 2 units and we suspect that the pictures are of the unit that we did not stay in. Our unit did not have the the modern IKEA style couches that can open into a bed as pictured. We had old, stained, leather couches that were accented with old, lumpy throw pillows. The rug was horribly stained, as well as the curtains, and all the chairs in the kitchen are broken. There are numerous holes of various sizes in the walls as well as large cracks, some quite open and crumbling. The bath mat provided in the bathroom was old and discolored to the point that we did not feel comfortable using it. When other reviewers mention a sketchy neighborhood, I would agree in that it is a very neglected neighborhood with beat up streets but we never felt unsafe. We had a car to use and the location is fairly close to the action, but not as walkable as the listing makes it seem. That 3 block walk to the French Quarter is literal, as in the outside border of the French Quarter neighborhood is 3 blocks away but to get to Bourbon street, Jackson Square, etc. is more of 8-10 block hike. Same with the Frenchman Street restaurant and bar strip. Literally, Frenchman street is a few blocks away but you have quite a hike to go to get to where the action is. Bring your own car or let rideshare be your best friend to really be able to get to the sites from here.