When walking into Karen's AirBnB for the first time my friends and I thought we had made a mistake. After entering through the front door you're greeted with a receptionist's desk and a waiting area to what looks like the beginning of an escape room. Hesitantly my group pressed forward but my friends and I were in for something truly special.
There is so much that my group appreciated about this place: the art adorned on the walls, the numerous sculptures that lined the kitchen and dining table, the speakers that were hanging precariously from rope on the ceiling, the mosaic tiling on the wall as you go up the first flight of stairs, the openness of it all as you look down from the 2nd floor and the peace and quiet from it all if you're lucky to get the one and only room on the 3rd.
The warm orange lighting in the kitchen definitely set a chill vibe when our group would congregate in the living room. The proximity to Frenchmen Street meant never worrying about playing loud music late into the night through the sound system. While we never used the upstairs patio (because of the hot weather during our stay) the potential for large groups to hang out is there.
One of my friends who stayed in the 2nd floor bedroom did mentioned that one of the LED lights in the ceiling inexplicably flickered even when the light switch was turned off. It only happened one night and Karen was contacted the next day when my friend told me about it.
Looking back I'm thankful for the buffer that is the reception area because right outside those doors is Frenchmen's street. And I don't mean a couple blocks away. Step outside, look to your left and there it is in all its glory. Even with being so close to this infamous street, my group had no problem sleeping due to the noise (we were there during Friday and Saturday nights)
This place has a ton of charm and is very indicative of what New Orleans has to offer.