Olivia’s place is absolutely lovely! My daughter and I stayed here for second weekend of Jazz Fest and we will most certainly stay again. The house is so comfortable and modern with amenities like a great heating and cooling system, keyless entry and alarm system are easy to use and very convenient. The bedrooms have huge closets, comfy beds and great blackout curtains (my daughter slept til 2 on our day of rest between fest days-I sat on the front porch and read my book and journaled with some tea- heaven!)
The kitchen is well stocked with basic necessities (olive, oil, salt, vinegar, sugar, honey, coffee and tea).
Olivia is extremely helpful and vested in her guests having a great experience and is very hospitable. We followed Olivia’s recommendations for meals at Alma Cafe and Rosalita’s backyard tacos and both were delicious. Rosalita’s casual and fun, Almas beautiful Honduran breakfasts and yummy cocktails ( we didn’t have dinner here but will it the future). We also walked to the little natural foods co-op for groceries which was a 12 minute walk and had everything we needed for diy snacks, drinks and light meals. We easily used Lyft for transportation to and from the airport and the festival, otherwise we were on foot. We walked though Crescent Park to Jackson Square/Cafe du Monde/ French Quarter one day which was about 30 minutes each way with the nice breeze of the Mississippi keeping us cool(ish). We like the boppin’ part of the city but prefer to stay where it is quieter and away from the party scene which Bywater is so we can get a good night’s rest. Can’t wait to come back. New Orleans is our favorite US City and Olivia’s place is our new favorite place to stay.