Gail’s place was amazing! It was everything pictured. Very cute and clean and a good size for my 7 guests. It was relatively close to everything (about 10-15 mins) without being directly in the Mardi Gras/Bourbon Street chaos. It’s also walking distance to a few food places and CVS for those quick, sometimes necessary stops! I loved the layout of the home.
There were 2 downsides:
1. Construction outside the home starts at 7:00am so there was no sleeping in as it shook the rooms. It ended at 10:00am so it wasn’t an all day thing which was nice.
2. The homeowner lives directly on the other side of the duplex. The walls are extremely thin (I could hear her vacuuming, her dog, or just casual conversation throughout the day) which was not a problem, but it was hard for us to be SILENT after quiet hours coming back from a night out. We tried our best, but definitely felt like we were not wanted in the home after a few days.
The hosts did an amazing job communicating the rules with me and were understanding it was my birthday around Mardi Gras. My interactions with them were lovely.