We really enjoyed staying in Alton’s house. This place is a hidden gem. And the price can’t be beat. Alton was a wonderful host. He checked-in with us to make sure we were Ok and responded to my questions within minutes.
The house was clean, the beds/pillows were comfortable, there was hot water, wifi worked fine, TVs with streaming services, and the neighborhood was quiet (perfect!). There was also plenty of parking on the street right in front of the house. The house was about a 20-30 min walk to the French Quarter, and less than 3 miles from other attractions outside that area (e.g., national wwii museum, etc). And ride sharing services were not expensive at all. We paid between $10-$13 from the house to anywhere, except after 9pm, which was about $24 one way.
I do recommend bringing your own soap/shower gel to shower and wear earplugs if you’re a light sleeper (Alton provides earplugs). Although the neighborhood is quiet, you can hear the upstairs neighbor(s) walking and doing their thing sometimes at night or early in the morning. I wore earplugs and slept like a baby. My other guests did not wear earplugs and said the noise did not bother them at all. Also, comments from other reviewers about the a/c are accurate. We kept the ceiling fans on all day to make sure the rooms/house were not hot when we returned to the house at night. This issue did not ruin our stay though.
Overall, I would definitely stay here again!