The Back House was a fantastic place for our small family (2+1) to stay in New Orleans! Jonathan and his family were gracious and thoughtful hosts with lots of recommendations, tips, etc. for our stay (my first time here in twenty-four years, so I needed a refresher!), and it was always very easy to get in touch with Jonathan.
The Back House is, as the name suggests, behind their home, which is the ideal Airbnb arrangement for me--no absentee, investor-owned short-term rental here. The place itself was immaculately clean and well-appointed, with a bed and small sleeper sofa downstairs and two twin beds upstairs. The small kitchenette had everything we needed to keep the mornings simple (refrigerator, toaster, hot plate and most importantly, coffee pot). The bathroom was small, but like the rest of the place, was very clean and fit the bill perfectly.
The location was great, as well, as NO is a very walkable city (at least in the daytime; we didn't venture out too much after dark, but mainly due to daily walks of 5-10 miles!), with bus stops one block to the north, six or so blocks to the south (on very cool Freret Street) and ten or twelve blocks to the south to the super convenient, easy and affordable St. Charles streetcar. The weather was amazing during our stay, which probably helped make all the walking more pleasant that during the warmer summer months! Just a heads-up that the street claims that residential parking permits are required for longer than two hours, but we never moved the car in 3.5 days and had no issues (Jonathan said he's had one ticket in about ten years...); not a big deal but gave us an "aw, man!" feeling when we first pulled up to the house.
Jonathan pointed us toward nearby Freret Street for a great variety of local fare; we enjoyed the coffee from Rook more than Mojo, FWTW . . .
All in all, the Back House was a total home run, and we certainly hope to visit NO and stay here again!
Thanks, Jonathan & family, for your great hospitality and for sharing your space!
Best regards,
Chad