Lily’s house is a close ride to downtown making it a very affordable Lyft ride (about $10) anywhere we needed to go so it was very easy to go to and from the French Quarter and see all the good sites!
In booking this place though I, I would not book it again in the future as I learned a few tough lessons with this stay and things I will absolutely do my best to avoid getting myself in this situation in the future.
** No AC control / Extremely Hot Stay - Upon checking in around 5:30 pm, the room was incredibly hot and musty as if there was no airflow or air conditioning turned on in the room. This is how it would remain. In the morning, the room likely reached about 78 - 80 degrees by 9 am so we would have to leave as early as possible, get dressed as early as possible and stay out all day until late at night so it would be bearable to sleep. NOTE: There is a large fan and a ceiling fan available as well but that was little help against the humid, New Orleans weather. It was difficult to sleep at night with it being so hot in the room. We woke up several times throughout the night.
**Appliance did not work - The refrigerator featured in the room did not work and needs to be repaired. It would have been nice to have cold water at night in such a warm room.
**Maintenance - The room is definitely more dated than the pictures represent and overall, the room needs attention. The bed linens and pillows need to be replaced and the bathroom was not as clean as I would expect a place for guests to stay, especially the shower.
**Overall, if location is everything to you, then I might recommend this place; however, I would consider avoiding this stay as I think the room needs attention before more guests pay to stay here.