Myself and 4 others (5 women) stayed in this beautiful apartment over the Mardi Gras period for 9 nights. As there were 5 of us we had both the 5th floor and 4th floor rooms.
The location couldn't be better - especially for Mardi Gras - as you have the French Quarter to one side and the parade route to the other. However, the location does cause some noise issues as others have mentioned. Mardi Gras parades could be heard throughout the apartment but the 5th floor is pretty quiet outside of obvious times like that. The 4th floor more consistently has noise and we thought this was because of the fire door in the 4th floor bedroom and did wonder if more could be done such as having a more sound insulating door.
As described the apartment is a bit of a climb up stairs. On the way up the stairs you pass office space and then a 3rd floor apartment. You then reach the 4th floor rooms which consist of the main bedroom (2 beds), a small room with a day bed and the half bathroom (toilet and sink). As the 4th floor doesn't have it's own lockable front door, the two bedrooms are lockable. Then a short flight of stairs takes you to the 5th floor that features a comfy lounge, kitchen and dining area. We particularly appreciated how well equipped the kitchen was and used it to make breakfast each morning. Our only gripe was that it would be great if there was an extra dining room chair as there are 4 rather than 5.
Everything is beautifully decorated and very clean. We appreciated the special touches such as the variety of snacks in the apartment to help yourself to and especially the bathrobes in addition to towels.
The master bedroom is huge and comfortable although we would have liked a wardrobe and a full length mirror. There is some wardrobe space in the main bathroom although it seems a bit odd.
The main bathroom is beautifully appointed but the shower is a bit awkward to use. It would help if there was a hook for it over the bathtub so that you could position it more over your head. We did make some use of the hair washing sink.
In summary, we really enjoyed our time in this apartment and would stay here again particularly for the fantastic location.