Cleanliness: Jessica’s place is immaculate. It looked like a showroom. About 60 seconds after entering, I thought, “Jessica has some combination of experience at a 5 Star hotel and a wicked case of OCD.” You aren’t going to find a cleaner Airbnb. You just aren’t. Their are pharmaceutical laboratories that aren’t as clean as her place. Airbnb should add a sixth star for cleanliness because of her.
Style: Her place is minimalist contemporary and very stylish. She either consulted a designer when she did the place, or she has a lot of natural talent.
Communication: You can tell that she really cares about her guests. I didn’t have occasion to speak with her in person, but her messages were great, prompt, and always very sweet. And she made a cool little guidebook to the city that’s helpful.
Neighborhood: I wouldn’t walk around at night with stacks of money in my teeth. But New Orleans is a weird place. There are some achingly beautiful homes that are literally next door to some tinder boxes. There were a few places in the neighborhood that made me a little queasy. But there were also some really lovely ones (including Jessica’s place, and two directly across the street). Her place is only a couple blocks from the very cool Magazine Street. French Quarter is maybe a 15 minute Uber ride.
Overall: Fantastic. Jessica rocks, the place rocks, New Orleans rocks. Stay at Jessica’s.