Pros:
-If you aren't picky this house does the job. It's spacious enough for 2-3 people. There's a big soft bed and a working shower, toilet, and kitchen.
-Location is perfect. It's walking distance to world-famous, highly rated yet affordable restaurants (Willie Mae's and Neyow's). Close enough to downtown, far away enough from the revelry.
-Easy to get to. My husband and I were only in town for two days so we took the city bus ($4 for the both of us) for about 30 minutes then got off and walked to Brandon's.
-Walking distance to streetcars that go downtown. It's $1.25 for a one-way ride to the French Quarter or anywhere in that vicinity.
-We were put in touch with Truedell who gave us the entry code. We did not meet her but she was very helpful and friendly and even gave us restaurant recommendations.
Cons:
-The house itself doesn't look like much and the neighborhood looked a little questionable at first. HOWEVER, it's what's on the inside that counts and walking through the neighborhood at night was fine. I'm only mentioning the appearance of the house for those who feel like that's a concern.
-The toilet handle needs to be held down to flush and also makes a loud, almost train whistle-like noise. The shower knob, when turned all the way to the left, puts out lukewarm water. Slightly left of center puts out hot water. I found this out the hard way when showering at night. I wish we were notified about this beforehand.
-Basic coffee necessities and cooking supplies are provided but I wish there was at least some water or juice and snacks. I understand the host is not obligated to provide these but I just felt like it would've been a nice touch.
-Bring your own toiletries and hair dryer.
Overall, some things inside the house were lacking but the size and location were great. You get what you pay for, really, so if you want a simple place to stay with no frills, this place is it.