If you stay here at Lemon Tree Manor, you will never want to leave!
My husband and I try to pick places when we travel where we can “pretend that we live there”. We love to feel like a part of the neighborhood. Bywater is a fantastic, friendly, and fun area, and this house is so beautifully decorated (kudos to the owner Susan, a former costumer who rehabbed and reupholstered all of this gorgeous beauty)! There is plenty of space to move about both inside and out, and ample seating and lighting. The bed’s added comfort with dual control heated mattress pad was something I’d never seen, and though we didn’t use it...i liked that it was there. The high ceilings and windows made this place feel so spacious, and there is plenty of armoire, drawer and cabinet spaces to hold whatever you bring ( and this girl brings half her wardrobe on NOLA vacations). We normally don’t spend as much time in our air bnb as we are sight seeing..but we wanted to just stay here in this house and enjoy every moment. The kitchen is set up nicely for you to cook every meal there if you prefer… but we love all the tasty walkable eating places around, and you will too. Our favs are Bywater Bakery, Elizabeth’s, Bacchanal, and The Country Club (an old mansion where you can have a delightful lunch or dinner, and for a small fee can have use of their pool and hot tub for the day). Fradys is a tiny store with a deli right around the block. The start of Crescent Park is on block away, and a beautiful river walk to the French Market.
Susan was the ultimate Superhost, and was so accommodating when we got delayed by 3 hours. She lives on the same street, and thus was able to meet with us whenever we wanted to chat and tell about the history of her house, the neighborhood, and life in the beautiful Bywater. Having flowers about and a king cake waiting for us was the perfect start to our 24th anniversary! Susan, thank you for showing two NOLA wannabes the perfect way to vacay by sharing your LemonTree Manor with us! We look forward to staying in touch and seeing you, David, Dink, and Gretchen again! ❤️