Me and three friends of mine had an amazing 5 day stay at Thom's house. We stayed in the upper-level portion, which includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a beautifully spacious living room and a fully functioning kitchen. The kitchen also has plates, utensils, cups, dish washer and a washer/dryer for clothing. Once you arrive, Thom greets you warmly and gives you a full tour of the house. Once the tour is done, Thom will break down the rules of the house & also give you nearby grocery store/bar/restaurant locations etc.. which are also listed in great detail within the house binder. We made great use of the pool, which was a welcomed relief from the Nola heat. As its been mentioned, the pool is communal, but we only saw the other guests at the pool on our first day there, which wasn’t an issue to us…they were super chill and to our great surprise they were fellow college alumni (from different graduating years) and it was awesome to bond with them over that. Small world.
The house has very strong centralized air conditioning, which you can adjust the temp with the thermostat if it gets too cold. Each room also has a ceiling fan. Two of the rooms did not have windows, but that was no issue for us. Each shower has a shampoo, conditioner, and body wash dispenser, which was great because we had forgotten to buy body soap.
There’s a lot of little shops and bars nearby. We did most of our grocery shopping at Roberts Fresh Market (per Thom’s suggestion) which has everything you need plus a little liquor store section. The market also makes deliveries via their app, in case you don’t want to walk and carry your groceries to the house. There’s a Walgreens across the street from the market if you need access to things there. The very popular Morrow’s restaurant is near the house as well.
Overall it was a great experience and we had no issues with the house. Thom is such an amazing host and very welcoming and willing to help in any way. His hospitality was through the roof. Thankfully we didn’t have to call him up for any emergencies. Looking forward to staying there again during our next trip to New Orleans.