My daughter recently turned 13, and she had a special request -- a hotel room with a rooftop pool. All the hotels with rooftop pools (and one that we frequently use) in the French quarter were all booked for her birthday weekend so I decided to look outside the realm of hotels. That's when I found Krystal & Mandy's place on Airbnb. Honestly, I'm not sure why I've never used Airbnb before this trip, but I'm so glad I made the leap.
Krystal & Mandy's condo is in a high rise building that isnt much to look at, but the front desk staff was extremely nice, the other guests were respectful and quiet during our stay, and the actual condo itself was very clean, modern, and aesthetically pleasing with all the cute boho-inspired decor. Check-in/out was super easy. Parking right across the condo building was super convenient and only cost $30/night. Having a building door code and condo keypad entry made it even more convenient; I love not having to tote around and worry about hotel key cards.
Our party of five consisted of two adults (my husband and I), our daughter, and two of her friends. The condo is listed as having two bedrooms, but the 2nd bedroom is the size of a large walk-in closet, so keep that in mind if you're worried about the size of the bedroom in which you'll only use to sleep. My husband and I had no issue with sleeping in the smaller of the two bedrooms while the girls shared the bigger bedroom. There's also two sofas (a daybed and what I assume is a pull-out bed) in the living room to accommodate more guests.
The selling point -- the rooftop pool -- was everything my daughter envisioned. She and her friends had the rooftop pool/wet deck/dining area (with free Starbucks chai tea and coffee) all to themselves from 7-10pm on a Saturday which was pretty awesome!
Thanks Krystal & Mandy for making out first Airbnb stay pleasant! We will definitely use your properties again in the future ^-^