…given COVID and the times we are in, we decided to “spend” locally and instead of staying at a chain hotel so we book Ruthie’s Balcony suite for a 4 night stay. Interaction with both Beth and Andrea was always smooth and quick even from the very beginning; which was especially great seeing as our code didn’t work upon granted early arrival. Our room was bright, clean and well furnished. Those tall ceilings take some getting used to but they grow on you. After the first night, I felt the room becoming a bit cozier! The bed is only a queen, which is stated in the description; we weren’t sure why as there looked to be room for a king, hint hint. I will say that I had no problems whatsoever with the mattress, the husband on the other hand, had a sag on his side which perhaps might have been one of the reasons he didn’t sleep well while we were there.
THE BALCONY was absolutely the icing on the cake for me! It was so nice to just be able to step outside thru the window, have a seat and watch the world go by.
For the most part the area is quite…WAY better than being closer in the center by all means! Only Friday and Saturday night did we encounter a bit of noise from local traffic and passersby. Even then it was not enough to disturb us to the point of using the ear pugs or sound machine provided. One night we were able to enjoy the local musician playing down the block from the balcony!
Location for us was fine, a nice 10-minute stroll to Jackson Square. We definitely needed to get those extra steps in to walk off the food and beverages consumed! And forget Bourbon Street….Frenchman is literally at your back door and where it is at!!
I feel like Beth and Team might still be in the midst of the transformation when it comes to the bedrooms and the modern age, which is not an easy task to undertake. For me, there were a few store-bought items that didn’t seem to fit at first but are soon overlooked due to the simple beauty of everything else. Also not sure if Bed and Breakfast is the correct category this place would fall it; it was more like reserving a private room within a Historical Mansion. BUT kindly allow me to add….a private room that did come with a stocked mini kitchen with what I would consider to be a “lite Continental Breakfast” that included such items as instant oatmeal, breakfast bar, yogurt, milk, OJ along with coffee and all the fixings. ALL greatly appreciated just wasn’t exactly the B&B experience we were looking for. I will say that I noticed some updates to their website and AirBNB posting, so perhaps I booked my stay prior to these details being provided.
During our stay, sadly we did not encounter either of the Ladies…trust me, if I had I would of LOVED a tour of home and its history. To be honest, we weren’t sure where we could wander and where we couldn’t. The doors from the main hallway into the first two parlors were closed, however the one on the very end was open when we arrived so we “might of” went in and look around. Not sure if we were supposed to or not so I apologize if that was the case!
All in All, our stay was enjoyable and I would recommend it to those looking for more of an experience than a plain boring hotel room. Next time, we might stay in the Cottage for the lil courtyard.