Overall location was great as it is located very close to Bourbon Street and in the middle of everything which is why we reserved the place. To our surprise after we arrived late in the evening, our Airbnb was a local hotel and not a home owners unit. We followed the directions for check in which took us to this hotel. After checking in, I was led by the clerk across the street and over about a block to a store front that sells ghost tours during the day. Since we arrived late at night, the ghost tour storefront was closed. Entering the storefront brought us into a very small darken room that had ghost tour posters covering the walls - what really caught my attention was the very strong and awful odor of mold and mildew. It was so bad I held my breath. At this point, I was beginning to reconsider my reservation but I thought I might as well see the unit. The clerk and I entered a very small elevator that was more like a small freight elevator headed for unit B located on the third floor. The elevator was carpeted which needed to be cleaned and/or replaced and it was disgusting mirroring my astonishment after entering the storefront and being slapped in the face with the terrible odor. Now I was convinced I was going to refuse this rental. There was no way I was going to allow my family to see this. The elevator opened up directly into my unit and I was floored by how nice it was. It looked to be recently updated with new wood floors and fresh paint and it smelled clean (whew). Despite my apprehension, and partly because it was late, we decided to stay. After dropping off the family and our luggage, I was directed to parking garage two blocks away that had space available for hotel guests. The rate for parking was $28.00 per day and it was valet only.
Once we were settled in we all crashed for the night. Noise was not an issue for us as we expected some due to being in the quarter. One thing we noticed right away was a weird vibration in the unit. We couldn't tell if it was the refrigerator causing it or if it was coming from something mechanical outside the unit. The bed was comfortable and the other furnishing was fine. The teenage boys slept on the pullout sofa and it was comfortable. The bathroom was good except for the hairs we noticed in the shower and in the toilet. The cleaning crew needs to pay closer attention to detail. When we were packing on Sunday to leave, we noticed a live silverfish insect walking around on the bedroom mattress where we had been sleeping for the last three nights. Par for the course.
We wouldn't stay here again due to the issues I've outlined but if you are looking for a place centrally located in the quarter that is fairly quiet at night, then this place may work for you.