Our stay at Derek's place was incredible!
-Hosts-
First, the hosts were great! Derek was our contact prior to the trip, and on the trip itself, Christina was.
Christina was incredibly communicative; friendly, thorough and thoughtful. She let us know she was always available, and would check in on us, just enough to know she was there, but not enough for it to be overwhelming.
-Apartment-
The doors are all electronically locked, which is extremely convenient since you don't need to worry about carrying/losing a set of keys. There's also a locked outer entrance that makes it feel extra secure.
The place is BEAUTIFUL. The living area was super roomy and the decor was cute. There was a TV came equipped w/ a cable box, and supported Netflix/YouTube/Prime casting, so no need to log into the TV itself. The WiFi was great! In fact the download speed was on par w/ our service back home (I work from home), and the upload speed was alomst 10x faster!
There was also a Levoit air purifier we could use.
Kitchen had pretty much everything we needed: utensils, plates, cups (we also saw pots and pans). The fridge is PLENTY of space, and there was also a water jug w/ filter in there, which was fantastic on our first night there, before we had a chance to go shopping. There's also some coffee and tea for the morning if you want.
The bedroom was cozy, w/ a drawer cabinet as well as a closet w/ hangers, and an ironing board. Bed seemed to be a cozy queen size bed. Bathroom was also clean, stocked w/ body soap, shampoo and conditioner, 2 complete sets of towels for two people (bath towel, face towel & hand towel) and a hair dryer.
And despite our trip being in November, the AC was very much appreciated. Thank you!
-Location-
The neighborhood is very quiet and peaceful, though it can seem a bit sketchy at night for people new to the area, since it's so quiet and can get pretty dark. There's a cute coffee shop downstairs, and there are some wonderful breakfast/brunch places w/in walking distance. It's about a 15min walk to the French Quarter, and the neighborhood is just an excellent place to take walks during the day.
There's also a small mart a block and a half or so away, that has all different kinds of things: beverages snacks, ingredients, dolls, etc.
Overall, I HIGHLY recommend Derek's place and they are WONDERFUL hosts. My wife and I would LOVE to come back again!
Thank you!