Pros: The cottage was quaint and relaxing. It appears exactly the same as it was in the pictures. The cottage appeared clean overall.
Cons: The door to the cottage wasn't easy to close; even w/instructions we couldn't lock the door. The overall cleanliness of the cottage was good, but the bathroom reflected a deep cleaning was needed (i.e. old dust in vents, walls could use a wipe down)... please understand it was not dirty...it was just the difference between professional housekeeping and DIY housekeeping. We were still comfortable. The sofa was very uncomfortable but we weren't there to stay in so...it was no big deal. I think the bed was full size, as opposed to a queen. The (outside) property was unkept the lawn furniture pillows weren't on the seat. The pool area wasn't clean or inviting. I went down and put my feet in once. There were so many leaves we couldn't sit on the porch until my husband swept it. While sweeping he found garbage inside the leaves. We don't usually remove sheets and mattress covers but when my husband did, he was very displeased with the condition of the mattress. We wouldn't have stayed if we saw the mattress first. I won't go in detail but we discussed it with the owner and I'm hopping it's something that'll be rectified immediately.
We did not meet April (the listed Host) but we did meet her husband and son. They were very pleasant. Overall I'd say this is a good bang for your buck. This is in a very historic area called Treme. It appears very rough initially but that's all of NOLA... Any of the concerns I mentioned can be easily rectified, if they were...I consider staying again.