Adrienne & Derek are AMAZING hosts! Everything was so smooth, even at the pre-booking stages. Adrienne was very prompt with answering any questions that we needed clarified about the area before booking. Unfortunately, we had some last minute guests drop out of the trip to NOLA and Adrienne & Derek accommodated the change with no problem. Check in was super smooth, we all arrived at different times (I was running late!) so Derek let one of the girls into the apartment so she wasn't waiting outside for us for hours in the dark. The apartment is huge! Very clean and comfortable for 5 guests (we originally had a full house) with everything that we needed. We came for Mardi Gras, and we were welcomed with a King Cake and beads!! Adrienne & Derek left us with their contact numbers just in case of any issues, but after the first night we were bumping into each other all over town, we literally felt like neighbours. Adrienne & Derek are a very warm, hospitable couple who made us feel like a part of the family whenever we saw them. They are filled with local knowledge and gave us so many tips and recommendations about how to enjoy the true NOLA.
The area itself is an up and coming residential neighbourhood, all of the neighbours are very friendly - every morning we were greeted warmly by anyone who happened to be out in their front yards. To anyone who is worried about safety in this area... don't!!! It is a wonderful neighbourhood. Even late at night we never felt unsafe walking around (we were a group of 4 girls and 1 guy) but of course we did exercise the same amount of caution as you would anywhere else in the world. There are lots of great places to eat and drink within a 10-15 minute walk (shoutout to Who Dat Cafe and their Dirty Filthy Chai!), and a 20ish minute walk to Frenchman.
Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Adrienne & Derek's apartment and absolutely loved NOLA. Thank you Adrienne & Derek for an amazing week - hopefully I will see you again next year!