It was challenging to communicate with Ashley. Most messages were "form letters." I tried to reach her via Airbnb messaging and text to confirm early check-in and late check-out, which the form letter offered as options. She did not respond to four messages over several weeks and I had to involve Airbnb support to reach her. She did eventually confirm an early check-in and said she would follow up about late check-out. She didn't, and didn't respond to messages during the trip about late check-out.
The units are nice. They are mirror images of each other. Each has two bedrooms with a comfortable queen bed. The "sofa sleepers" are actually futons - they fold down flat rather than actually having a mattress that pulls out. The units were clean. There was significant road noise in the front unit, which Ashley disclosed in one of the form letters. A white noise app or machine is a must.
It is possible to hear through the wall dividing the two units. This wasn't a big deal for us because we rented both units. If only renting one unit, and if the other unit were occupied by a different group, I think this would be a potential issue.
The units are both on the second floor of a two-story building. There was construction taking place on the first floor, but not during normal sleeping hours.
Most of what we wanted to do in New Orleans was between a 20 and 30 minute walk from these units. We sometimes Ubered and sometimes walked. We would have preferred to be somewhat closer to the heart of the French Quarter, but the location was fine and seemed like a fair match for what we paid for the rental.
The walk to and from the French Quarter took us past several bars and quite a few friendly people hanging out on the sidewalk. The route doesn't look super safe at first glance, but there was no point when we felt unsafe.
I would recommend these units if:
- you are renting both sides
- you know the sleeper sofas are futons
- you know it's a significant walk/Uber to the things you want to do
- you're looking for a good value
- you don't mind an unresponsive host
For me, the lack of timely communication with the host means I would not stay at these units again. It's a shame, because they're a good value and a comfortable place to sleep and spend time as a group.