We really enjoyed our stay at this location for Mardi Gras! It was clean, equipped with heater and fans which were very helpful since it got pretty cold during the beginning of our visit. My friends and I felt very safe and cozy at this home. Toyin sent a detailed message on how to check-in and how to operate the things around the house for our entire visit.
Communication with Toyin was always fast and very helpful!
We liked that it was pretty central to all the Mardi Gras festivities so it was easy to get to French Quarters and all the surrounding area for Mardi Gras parades, but due to it being Mardi Gras Uber/Lyfts were pretty pricey for us ($30-40 per ride during busy hours) but other than that there were bus lines really close by to help us get in/out of the location. It did get noisy at times but that was due to all the Mardi Gras festivities and Toyin made sure we knew about the white noise machines to help drown out some of the traffic noise but we didn’t need them and slept just fine!
If you have a vehicle there was always parking in front or close by the home. The house is close to 2 gas stations which were great for getting supplies (the Orlean Center gas station, had the best fried chicken though! We were kind of blown away by it lol)! The neighborhood alone definitely had some great food/bar options as well!
The house was exactly like the pictures, we had 4 people staying at this location and it was a great size for us all to crash at. Due to it being a shotgun-style home there wasn’t much space for privacy except for the 1 bathroom that was located all the way in the back of the house so whoever was sleeping in the living room space where the daybed and trundle was located will always have to walk through the bedroom space to get to the kitchen and/or bathroom. Not an issue for us but it might bother some people.
Overall, Toyin was a fabulous host, accommodating, made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our visit and the location worked out great for Mardi Gras!
Thank you, Toyin!