This was our first trip to NOLA to celebrate our birthdays and we couldnt have been more excited. The trip ended on a very bad note but it had nothing to do with our amazing hosts, Tim and Stephen.
***Please read this entire review and the important info I’ve included if you have a rental car***
I combed through all the reviews before booking this airbnb. Keeping in mind we dont live in a perfect world, I wanted to secure a place that offered everything we were looking for.
Location - not being familiar with our surroundings, we were very pleased with the location. We had a rental car and discovered that we were approx 15 mins from everything. The neighborhood was clean and quiet and we never questioned our safety.
The House - It was beautifully decorated and included all the amenities we needed/wanted for our weekend getaway. There was one review that mentioned “bugs”...we never saw any critters..NOT ONE.....but keep this in mind- there is road construction going on in the neighborhood...and when that type of disturbance takes place, there will always be bugs. Its a given. Not to mention that bugs are simply everywhere. We did hear the people above us from time to time as Im sure they heard us as well. The house is 100 years old and the insulation (if any) is minimal. We were not bothered by it in any sense of the word...and you wont be either. :) The bed in the blue room was comfy, we never ran out of hot water, there were plenty of towels and blankets...etc etc...i could go on and on.
Tim and Stephen were absolutely wonderful. There was never a delay with communication and they even offered to help when I struggled with logging into the apple tv. Keep in mind that if you have issues, you need to communicate with them as they are not mind readers (referencing a previous review i read) and they will address it immediately.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay immensely and the sights of NOLA were so much fun. I highly recommend staying at this airbnb and am happy to have supported fellow “family” members. :)
***Info on parking in the city esp if you have a rental car - dont get scammed! We were super mindful of where we parked every single time we went out and about. We decided to attend a cemetery tour and parked our rental car on the street a couple of blocks down from the cemetery. There were NO signs that indicated we could not park there- no colored/marked curbs...nothing. I even hung my handicapped placard just in case. We thought we were safe. We were gone for less than an hour and upon our return, our car was gone. We knew we had been towed, but why? There was an officer nearby and we asked him and he replied with not knowing why we would have been towed. There was a local on the corner who saw that our car had been towed and told us the area where we parked was a bus stop but there were no signs and actually felt bad for us. He showed us where we could retrieve our car which was ironically only a few blocks away. We arrived at the tow yard and were told that our car was impounded due to “parking too far away from the curb” ummm, really? After arguing with the very rude employees and 45 mins on the phone with my car rental co, we discovered the following: when your car is ticketed, it is AUTOMATICALLY subject to being towed. I am 100% convinced that parking enforcement is incahoots with the tow company to take advantage of tourists (esp if you have a rental car) we were gone less than an hour, the parking ticket never sat on our windshield (it was a $40 ticket) there were NO signs that indicated we couldnt park there and our car was immediately towed - the cost to retrieve our car was $200. 😢 There were other tourists at the tow yard retrieving their cars as well - we were SCAMMED. I left the tow yard and went to a local police station only to be RUDELY informed that the local police had no affiliation with parking enforcement ....yeah right. I’m going to appeal but I already know what the outcome will be. I also know that this stuff happens everywhere - Im incredibly saddened that this is how NOLA parking enforcement treats their visitors who bring in much needed tourist dollars to their city.
Again, this has NO reflection on our stay with Tim and Stephen - I felt compelled to share this with future guests in hopes this doesnt happen to anyone else.