Pete and I were greeted by Karen on arrival, a most gracious host. We brought our bikes and she had no problem with us leaving them in the front room. If you can, bring your bikes. This is a great place with many opportunities to ride them. Algiers is a gem with the levee trail, some nice restaurants ( we preferred the pizza shop), a Carnage Library across the street, and close proximity to the ferry that takes you directly to the French Quarter. It doesn’t take cars but it takes bikes. However, I would not want to drive around New Orleans anyway. It’s got plenty of public transportation. We preferred walking and biking. So the location of the Pelican is excellent!
Karen’s breakfasts were made with eggs from her own chickens, fresh herbs grown in containers on the front porch, and local fruits, meats and cheeses. The coffee was fabulous! Everything was plentiful.
We had the room facing the street. As described in the website, the stairs to the second floor are steep but we quickly got used to them. I loved the front room for its comfortable bed and the doors to the balcony porch is there. The bathroom is in the hallway but is yours to use exclusively. We loved starting the day with coffee before breakfast out on the balcony and ending the day with a glass of wine there as well.
If we visit New Orleans again, we would definitely stay at the Pelican!