***PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE BOOKING*** (This is an honest and fair assessment of this space)
I have slept/stayed in tents, cars, RVs, one star to five star establishments. I don't really need much when traveling...all I ask is for the space and place to be about as accurate and honest as depicted, both in host and in the establishment. This place failed on all levels...
I'll start with the neighborhood...and if I had a daughter I would fear for her safety staying here. While I was ok with the overall neighborhood (minus the broken windows in the apartment plus the constant sirens and the club "VIBE" about one and half houses over) it still did not make my girlfriend feel safe, therefore I was questioning this space from the start.
The space itself...
The kitchen...One, to be called a "kitchen" I deem it necessary to at least have a toaster oven/oven (where this should be is a micro wave on a chair)...Two, the cabinet doors were falling off...Three, lack of dishes and supplies to clean them with
Living area...had so many stains on the rug that its once beige color was now more black than beige...was generally lacking cleanness...had broken window panes in two of the windows
Bathroom...the door did not have a knob...the toilet was not secured properly and you had to essentially "hover" while using (I even attempted to shim the toilet for our stay but...)...the shower curtain had mold and mildew on it as well as hair in the tub...soap containers with no soap in them (what a tease)
Bedroom...was not bad but the aforementioned lack of cleanliness had me genuinely questioning whether the sheets were safe and clean to sleep on...had some hairs on sills and furniture...
Front porch...had broken glass on it and cigarette butts everywhere and in the ashtray (looked like it was there for days as it stained the table outside)...
The host...poor hosting skills as when we mentioned these issues to him he really was slow to respond and didn't offer much remedies only attempting to prove me wrong as opposed to address the issues aforementioned and provide a welcoming space. I am being as about as respectful as I can here but needless to say there was a lot of texting between myself and the host rather than phone calls which might have helped but judging by the host's willingness to go to the extent of taking photos after we stayed only one night (really only 10 hours) of our planned 4-night stay. He time stamped his pics at around 9 pm depicting and showing cleaned ashtrays and such, but he clearly did that AFTER we had decided to checkin to La Quinta earlier that morning.
Overall...this space was supposed to be a special stay in New Orleans with my girlfriend and three dogs for Jazzfest...but sadly it missed the mark...but it is really close to meeting the mark, meaning, a few finishes and remedy the previously mentioned issues and this space can foster a great New Orleans stay. However, the stated issues with the clean factor and the host again caused us to cancel our stay here (I was willing to forego almost $700 in order NOT to stay here...that should be pretty telling) and check into that La Qunita. The neighborhood is questionable at best (probably a 2 out of 5 stars in the safety department and I say that generously as it would probably be LOWER by local New Orleans standards as we were told we were in a rough part of town by ALL of our uber drivers). This place is ideal if you are a bunch of guys looking for a crash pad...because it is nothing more than that. Don't be fooled by the pics as I was...if you want a quality and unique New Orleans stay keep looking.