My husband and I who live in Baton Rouge, La rent a vacation home for a long weekend at the end of August to celebrate his birthday every year and have done so for the last several years so are very familiar with the quality of vacation Rentals in the Garden District of New Orleans. This condo appealed to us because of the pool and parking garage. Also from the pictures the condo appeared ascetically attractive with a cool modern upbeat urban loft vibe. The reviews also rated this condo as a 4.8. However, we found several negatives that out weighed the positives aspects of this rental property and left a day earlier than booked. Before highlighting the negative I would like to describe the positive aspects of this property. The condo is in a very attractive renovated historical building which is well kept. The condo itself has attractive architectural features such as original brick walls throughout and attractive furnishings as well as art work. The negatives for us were as follows: (1) while the location was close to museums and restaurants within walking distance, it was across the street from a major highway which was quite noisy and with a significant homeless population that live under the under pass in tents. We could view this from the bedroom windows. Each time we walked to the restaurants and museums we had to walk pass this homeless population and had some concerns about our safety. The noise from the interstate was so loud that we had to leave the second day since the bedrooms were next to the interstate. (2) the pool area was a major disappointment because the pool was too dirty to use and the pool furniture was dilapidated. The whole area was very unattractive and Ill kept; (3) while the condo was superficially cleaned it needed a deep cleaning with floors and the bed covers either needed to be cleaned or updated. Sheets were thread bare and worn. There were rat boxes throughout the inside of the condo and in proximity to our front door which implied that there had been a rat problem inside the condo. Lastly the owners gave us detailed instructions on how to access the condo but their main communication focused on punitive financial damages to the extent of an itemized cost we would have to pay for stained bath clothes, towels and bed linens. We were warned that we would have to notify the owners of any damages within an hour of occupancy or we would be responsible and charged for the damages. We have never felt so unwelcome at an air b & b since this most recent experience. We hope you find this information as helpful in making your decision about renting this condo,