Looked for a place to stay on a tight budget & this was the cheapest available for a private house that is not a room in someone’s home. It is in a beautiful and safe location, close to lots of yummy restaurants and coffee shops and only about a 20 min drive to the French Quarter.
Mac was very kind and quick to respond to any questions we had, and made us feel very comfortable! He truly is a great host!
The space is decorated very elegantly and it definitely felt very cozy and unique. Bed was very comfy too!
My partner and I did have a few complaints about the space however:
It was very warm and sticky when we arrived and this continued throughout our whole stay. There is no way to control the A/C on your own. I assume the thermostat is located in a part of the house that is off limits to guests which is unfortunate, just something to note. We hoped to be able to come home to a cool house after spending the whole day sweating under the Louisiana sun.
It is a duplex which I didn’t realize until after booking, my fault though! The walls are very thin, you can hear entire conversations, even sneezes, coughs and toilet flushes from the other side which happens to be another one of his air bnb’s. So, really not much “privacy” if you’re booking this as a romantic getaway.
Lastly it wasn’t as clean as we’d like, even considering the fact that he doesn’t charge a cleaning fee. There were shaven hairs and possibly pubes on the ledge of the bathtub which discouraged us from using it for the first night. The rest of the cleanliness issues were typical of an old aged house, not Mac’s fault! But please understand you’re not booking a professionally crystal cleaned hotel room before you choose.
Regardless of the flaws, Mac was very accommodating and kind, and I thank him for letting us stay in his home for our short visit. I do believe you get what you pay for.