Gabrielle was a great host, and her place made our anniversary trip perfect! You can tell you're staying in an artist's home -- it's so unique and lovely in it's decor, and I have to say it feels very NOLA :)

We wanted to avoid the super touristy/over-priced areas of town and get a sense for a 'real' NOLA neighborhood, and for anyone wanting the same experience -- I could not recommend Gabrielle's place more! She's in the Bywater neighborhood, which has some great gems, and is also walkable to Marigny (which we LOVED). We could walk or bike to amazing hole-in-the-wall food spots, bars and cafes. The bikes make it amazingly easy to get around basically all of NOLA -- do not drive in this city! Biking allowed us to really see all parts of it and it is very biker-friendly.

I could go on, but I'll spare you. If you're hoping to spend your whole trip on Bourbon St, this may not be the spot for you. But, if you want to explore NOLA and find it's hidden jewels -- stay here!