Leesaw's home is warm, inviting, and well-loved, and I truly enjoyed staying there! This is my second time staying with Leesaw. I've stayed in both her guest house and in the bedroom, and I love both of them. Both have charming details like homemade quilts and hand painted desks. The bedroom has a beautiful, large, sunny bathroom with a clawfoot tub and a private entrance. The guesthouse is detached and in the garden, and it has a gorgeous slate shower and a kitchenette for coffee and tea-making.

The Bywater is a wonderful base to explore New Orleans. Leesaw's home is away from the noise of the French Quarter, but within biking distance of the sights. I was thrilled to have the complimentary use of Leesaw's adorable beach cruiser! The home is within walking distance of great restaurants like the Joint in the Bywater and biking distance of nightlife in the Marigny. Taxis in New Orleans are relatively inexpensive, so we opted to take cabs to spots further afield like Cochon and the Roosevelt Hotel.

Leesaw is an ideal host. She is communicative and responds quickly to questions. Leesaw cares a lot about her guests, which is evident in her recommended list of local restaurants and in the non-obtrusive way that she checked in just to see if we were comfortable. I would highly recommend staying with Leesaw in either of her available spaces.