As beautiful as the space was in the pictures and while it did in fact live up to it in person as it was impeccably stylish, there were issues that made this stay inconvenient and unfortunately not doable for me. My booking was from the 23rd to the 26th and I ended up leaving on the 24th bc I just couldn’t get past the smell. It is an old building and I should’ve taken that into consideration before I went but bc it said renovated and the majority of the reviews were mostly good I took a chance thinking they air quality wouldn’t be that bad, unfortunately for me it was, not keep in mind I’m a highly sensitive person with allergies to molds and dust more so than the average person. Upon entering the building you get hit with a strong stale musty smell, it can best be described as old wood and even a bit moldy ( I’m from Florida so I know what moldy smells like) I don’t know if it was the carpet or the building itself and the old wood beams but the smell is not something you can ignore, unless of course one is used to that smell. I immediately felt like my lungs couldn’t handle it, my skin got terribly itchy while I was there and when I was on some of the pillows in the bedroom. ( could’ve just been dust) either way there were def allergens that assaulted my immune system. This was despite taking a Zyrtec for the itching, it didn’t go away, I haven’t needed to take a Zyrtec in months mind you. There were strange yellow, ( what appeared to be an old urine again) with some strange tar like sticky brown substance and black blotches on the bedding, you have to really look meaning unfold the blanket to find them underneath which makes it even worse, bc you wouldn’t know while you’re under them unless you check. It skeeved me out so I just moved it and slept with the other sheet. Some of the lights didn’t work, and the water wasn’t that hot. None of those things were deal breakers for me however, the main thing was that the smell in the building/apartment especially upstairs in the bedroom made it difficult to breathe, hurt my lungs, gave me a headache, made me dizzy and I just wanted out, so I left the next day. I kindly explained the situation and they asked for pictures I had already left the apartment and didn’t feel like I had to document and gather evidence to show or make a case, I honestly didn’t even want to make a big deal of the situation as I generally prefer to avoid confrontation or making people feel bad. It was a lovely place and I didn’t want to let the small details ruin the experience, nor upset them by telling them what I had found, I tend to ignore these things focus on the positives unless I really can’t and leave the complaints for other people. I hoped for at least a partial refund as I didn’t stay the remaining two nights and I left everything tidy, made the bed, left everything in the order as it was found but the host or the company declined and said they couldn’t refund anything even though the smell really did make it impossible for me to stay and for others who are sensitive to chemicals, their environments, or have an over active immune or who are immune compromised, have lung or respiratory issues or allergy issues or have dealt with mold exposure in the past, may want to avoid this place, as air quality is incredibly important to our health and id I thought the hosts would at least be understanding but they weren’t. I ended up leaving New Orleans as a result as well. As I was only stopping in New Orleans on a road trip. I was saddened by the experience and although it is a historic beautiful old building I cannot say that I will ever be staying there again and I will certainly make sure in the future to only go for modern places as the chances of allergens are largely decreased and it’s better for those who have sensitivities. It was a waste of hundreds of dollars but I learned my lesson. Booking shorter days to ensure it’s a good fit before booking them longer to avoid losing money in the long term. Not that I expect this to be a re occurring issue, I’m not in another Airbnb and I’m doing quite well! Anyway it sucks I have to leave this review as I never like leaving negative reviews but I hope it helps someone who’s sensitive to smells and is concerned with air quality/ health. Other than that though the place was nice and it’s a shame I couldn’t stay there and enjoy the booking I spent my money on and a took a chance on. Hopefully they will change the covers and maybe get an air purifier for future guests.