I was warmly welcomed by Thomas after he kindly let me arrive several hours late when my travel day got messed up. He showed me around the house and made sure I felt comfortable with everything before he left me to make myself comfortable. There are so many thoughtful touches: breakfast items available which I appreciated when I arrived late at night and didn't know where to grab food, flowers and plants around the home (I'm allergic to fragrant flowers but none of the florals or plants that he chose bothered my allergies at all,) bicycles to use and a note that explains things very clearly for the visitor's comfort.
During my stay it was always quiet and relaxing. My bed was comfortable-I was alone so had 2 to choose from. I appreciated that there was a washer and dryer available but I didn't use it during my short stay. I thought it very thoughtful that Thomas left maps of local restaurants and coffee shops on the counter for visitor's to use. The porch and living room are very inviting areas for relaxing. The kitchen is well stocked with spices and cooking utensils were I there to cook.
When I travel I prefer to be able to get anywhere I want to go quickly and conveniently and that is my favorite part of Thomas' home. A few blocks from the streetcar (use the RTA app to pay for streetcar and ferry rides!) which can take you most anywhere that you'd want to go or use Lyft which was very inexpensive to get around with (I urge you to NOT use the taxi at the airport! My cab driver's car smelled like it was burning oil, had the check engine light on the whole drive and kept asking me where we were going!!)) and the Lyft drivers were all so nice and close by. The longest wait I had for a ride was 7 minutes and that was during rush hour.
When I head back to NOLA I will definitely check to see if Thomas' charming home is available again!