The Syd was an oasis.
Six women stayed here for a team retreat. We were looking for a place where we would each have our own full bathroom with a bedroom that had at least a queen bed.
What we loved:
- The full bathrooms for our six guests. Each of us had our own bedroom and access to our own full bathroom. The bathrooms are not ensuite, FYI.
- Office staff: Ms. Nicole was very friendly and helpful as were many of the cleaning staff.
-The location is within walking distance of great coffee shops, great food, and great bars. Some of our favorites included: Bar Marilou (drinks with a cozy speakeasy feel) and Mais Arepas (for delicious food, no-frills-you-could-eat-once-and-not-eat-again-for-the-day type of food!)
Things to get clear about:
- There is rampant houselessness in New Orleans.
- The neighborhood is safe. Contrary to "popular" belief, this doesn't mean this place is in a "bad neighborhood" as some have suggested in other posts.
- It does mean that you may be uncomfortable. As another reviewer shared, you have to reconcile within your mind that you are staying at a thousand dollar/night place gorging on all the food and drink New Orleans has to offer while steps away people do not have enough to eat nor do they have a place to sleep that would be acceptable to you or your family. And it's not a theoretical thing. It is right in front of your face. That is what is hard: getting right within yourself.