Perfect place to stay! It was only two blocks to the French Quarter, so while you’ll hear some general city noise, you get relative quiet and still very close to the craziness of Bourbon Street if that’s that you’re after. Also two blocks from norta pickups (trolley/bus system) if you’re checking out garden district and other areas of town!
As others said “sketchy hallway” though I would just say it has the characteristics of an older building in a city. Perhaps the best part is that LITERALLY right outside your building door is the fantastic Red Robin cafe! Benedict’s are all to die for and it was lovely to have something right there to sneak to for breakfast, and have time to run back upstairs before heading out for the day.
The apartment was pristine, with great air conditioning, and good lighting and fans. The beds were quiet and very comfortable, and we loved having the sofa and large table for the times we brought food back. With the locks to the outside door, we felt very safe no matter what time of day we came home. We didn’t even try for street parking (we were a little overwhelmed) and just paid for lot parking and took public transit everywhere or walked. Believe me (because I called a million places) this is HEAPS better than a hotel! And cheaper to park even with paying. If you’re looking at this place, just book it! 11/10 would recommend!
Couple other must-do’s: river queen history cruise (if you like history), Mardi Gras World (great for families), Coterie (best hurricanes that we found and good food, happy hour 3-6/m-f), WW2 museum (again history), cooking school of New Orleans (expensive option if you like to cook, cheaper option if you like to just eat lol), City Park was cool but not good to walk.