When I was informed via email that I could access the room I was staying in through a red door guarded by blooming lemon trees, I was certain that I had found the right place. This turned out to be one of a handful of charming features at Leesaw & Chads place that had nothing to do with their visually stunning neighborhood with it's pockets of shops & restaurants perfect to discover on the cruisers they lent us. It was my girlfriend and my first time to New Orleans and I can't imagine not taking bikes into the French Quarter from this distance. It is the perfect build-up and the continuity is strangely perfect.

The room is all you need whilst staying here as you will be on the go most of the time anyways and a comfortable bed is what you want (and will find) at the end of the day. A beautifully tiled bathroom and claw foot tub turns out to be what you need also and a river breeze that brings in the sun and the sounds of the passing barges through the bedside window seems excessive but you'll have it anyways.

Chad & Leesaw were exceedingly kind and have created a wonderful environment for visitors. They included personalized maps of the city with recommendations and seemed to have the hosting business down to a simple science.

I am extrememly grateful to have found this place as well as to have met this couple. There is no question about my return to their home the next time I am in the city.