There are two units at Kevin's duplex. The side we were given was not the same side that was shown in the listing. We discussed the issues after the stay and Kevin helped rectify the inaccuracies I experienced.
Outside: the home is freshly-painted and has a New Orleans vibe to it. The palm trees are dead, though, so that was a bummer.
Parking: The side lot that is available to park in is a grassy lot that isn't kept in the best condition and is surrounded by a chain-link fence. I drive an SUV, so it was fine to park in it, but there was a muddle from a previous rain that may have been a problem for a car. The lot is of concern since there wasn't an street parking available. It is a neighborhood, so there aren't car lots convenient if you couldn't find a spot.
Check-in: easy enough with the front door code, but I'm not sure I saw any keys available inside which was worrisome since Kevin isn't local. Other places with front door codes generally also have keys inside just in case the power isn't working. This way, you're not locked out. The concerning part about check-in is that we had someone meet us at the house and we were not expecting anyone. He walked up to our car and knocked on the hood, and told us he could get us in the gate (the gate was chain-link fence with a chain and lock). This concerned us- being 6 females, at night, in a less-than-desireable neighborhood. Kevin communicated it was a friend with a key to the grassy lot next door while we were waiting in the car. Kevin was prompt in answering in any problems we encountered, but it scared us having to deal with this.
The inside: perhaps if we stayed on the side described in the listing, it would have been more positive, but we did not. That said, I did not enjoy staying here and would not return. It was not sparkling clean and we had problems with the breaker literally breaking when we used a hair dryer. Kevin had an electrician come out, to change the breaker, but it was an inconvenience to deal with this. There was not food and drinks available (as shown in the listing pics) and there were no towel hangers in the bathroom. So, 6 women had to find places around the house to dry towels. This place is pretty tight, and we had originally planned to have all 7 people come- BIG mistake this would've been. We were very tightly-packed and uncomfortable. The place should be for 4 adults MAX.
The pros: 1 of the beds was very comfortable and it was kind of close to Bourbon street (a 20 minute walk), and big new TVs in every room (if you're into that)
The cons: the neighborhood is less-than-ideal. It is run-down and there was a a lot of trash in the streets. We did not feel safe walking home from the French Quarter at night, so we had to take Ubers/Lyfts- which made the total per night the same as a centrally-located hotel. I enjoy supporting locals and have stayed in my share of 2 and 3-star accommodations, but this was one place that was a surprise. I was born in NOLA and lived there for many years, so I understand how NOLA neighborhoods work (some good next to some that are very run down), but I would have liked to have been told this before booking. We booked this for my bachelorette party weekend and it ended up being a mistake. In the end, Kevin was helpful and made things right.