This guesthouse is exactly as described & shown in the photos, there were no surprises. It is a lovely, charming little place. I stayed here for a week by myself & it suited my needs perfectly.

It is clean & well equipped with anything I needed. A little fridge, microwave, coffee maker (& ground coffee!), a few dishes, a kitchen sink & dish soap. The bathroom is bright, modern & has a great shower head in the tiled shower with shampoo, soap and lots of towels. I never had problems with hot water. The bedroom is really cool. Up the little spiral staircase (just get through the 2 minutes in may take to maneuver your suitcase up there) there is a very comfortable bed, TV, & so many windows - it is really a bright, wonderful place. I am an early riser, so the bright mornings suited me, if you plan to be out all night & sleep all day, there may be too much sun here!

The private gate entrance is nice, as you never feel you're disturbing anyone whenever you come and go. There are two cute little cats that will greet you in the courtyard area when you get back at the end of the day. I liked their presence, I dig cats.

The wifi and cable worked great. The cable company had a brief outage one day, & when I inquired to Rita about it not working she immediately checked with them & found out what was going on & when it would be back.

I met Rita when I arrived & she was very friendly & answered the few questions I posed. Otherwise, I was free to come and go and left to my own privacy. But you could always contact her if needed.

The neighbourhood is WONDERFUL. I really, really came to like it quite a bit and was SO GLAD I stayed here and not around the Quarter. I was a bit hesitant at first, but by the end of my stay I was comfortable walking in and out at night along Royal by myself. Very quiet & cool with several local establishments within a few blocks that tend to attract some actual locals and not just tourists like in the Quarter. Frenchman St. is a 10 minute walk, and is where the best music can be found. The Quarter is 15. During day hours (about 6-6) the #5 bus runs into downtown (as far as Canal St.) one block down on Royal, and comes back right in front of the house. So convenient, I used public transit a lot for $3 unlimited 24 hour use. There is a (non-passenger) train that runs a block east on Press (which, I learned, is where the Marigny-Bywater divide is), and a pair of earplugs may be useful for the occasional middle of the night whistle.

I loved it here, if I ever come back to NOLA I would stay here, no question.