Darien is an incredibly attentive and hospitable host who has transformed a little duplex in Marigny into a really beautiful and well-appointed listing. We really enjoyed the styling and all of the new touches, as well as the fast wifi and streaming platforms to access for free. While the neighborhood can be a bit dodgy in the surrounding few blocks, once you get past to Esplanade, it’s really a great location that is close to everything.
That being said, there were a few big negatives that forced us to cancel our booking two weeks early (though Darien was super understanding about this and refunded us without question).
The listing is a duplex that is surrounded by two super noisy bars, a very loud neighbor, and echoing noise from the airbnb listing next door (sharing a wall). It is no exaggeration that the music on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday nights goes until 5am - pounding bass, people yelling, and smoke smelt from the windows. It was so bad that we ended up booking a hotel one Saturday night just a few blocks away in order to get some sleep.
The next door neighbor was also out on her porch all day yelling on the phone and hosted groups of people smoking and drinking right outside the front gate multiple nights - which was intolerable when trying to unwind. That coupled with the thin walls, you could hear any and every noise from guests that check-in to the airbnb on the other side of the listing. All of this incessant noise made it very difficult to work or relax.
We had booked a month-long stay here with hopes to work remotely and explore Nola. Unfortunately, because of the constant noise at all hours, we had to cut our trip short. If you are looking for a place to crash after being at the bars till the early morning or a place to drop your bags off and explore the city all day, this is a great spot for that. Otherwise, if you need any sort of peace and quiet at any time of day, I would look elsewhere in a more residential area or pack some ear plugs and a white noise machine.