For starters, when you book this, you have to download a separate app (Sonder) and have to upload your Id and do a face scan before you can have access to your check in instructions. I like to use Airbnb specifically for the convenience, so I found this to be a bit of an inconvenience.
Within the first 20 minutes of arriving (we got in late at night with flight delays), I received a message from Sonder telling us to be quiet due to a noise complaint and reminding us of the quiet hours. After a long day of traveling, it was frustrating to have to explain myself and message back and forth with them to let them know it was our neighbors and not us making the noise.
The pictures listed on Airbnb didn’t fully match the room we were placed in. We also had a lovely view of a dumpster and 3 honey buckets (all the windows face the alley). The decor is very modern and cute, comfortable couches/chairs with a nice round table for eating & fully stocked kitchen. The beds are moderately comfortable.
The location is directly on the main portion of canal street (I had never been to New Orleans before and didn’t know what to expect- so that’s on me). As two young females traveling alone - we did not feel safe coming and going from the Airbnb at night time. There are always homeless men hanging out directly outside the main entrance and there wasn’t a single time we didn’t get cat called (not the airbnbs fault, but it comes with staying in this location). Perk of the location- everything in the French Quarter is walking distance, and Uber/Lyft was usually $10 to go to the District side of the city.
The walls are very thin, so every night I woke up several times to people yelling and fighting in the alley. So bring ear plugs!
Overall it’s a nice place for a cheap price in the city, so I guess you get what you pay for!