Adding yet another glowing review here, as Matt and Dusty are just the best. We knew we'd enjoy staying in the Bywater, since we prefer a more eclectic neighborhood and wanted to stay outside the French Quarter during Mardi Gras. The location and accommodations were exactly what we'd hoped for.

We arrived late at night after a long travel day, had finally dropped off our things in their beautiful little studio (complete with a bottle of wine in the fridge!), then received a text from Dusty recommending that we stroll down to Vaughan's to catch Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet... or, the "best jazz band in all of New Orleans". Best start to a vacay. Ever.

We had a lovely stay in their guest studio. Enjoyed the late night festivities of NOLA during Carnival and slept REALLY late in their comfy queen sized bed. The kitchen is well appointed, and there's a quirky convenience store half a block away for necessities. It's an easy walk to Frenchmen Street, where we spent a lot of our time, and not much farther to the French Quarter. Although we walked back from the parades on a couple of late evenings, it's easier and safer to catch a cab back if you can find one. We opted not to use their bikes because we didn't want them to go missing, but appreciated having that transportation available.

Matt and Dusty were even kind enough to invite us for brunch on Mardi Gras morning which we managed to (say it with me) sleep through. So although we are far from ideal guests, we can't speak highly enough of these gentlemen as hosts. Can't thank them enough and can't wait to visit again.