Let me start with the positives - the location is very convenient, just a short Uber ride to the French Quarter. You could probably walk it but you’ll have to cross a really busy street. One of my companions broke her foot just before the trip so we used Uber to get around. Host Nichole was very nice and worked with us to check in early on Thanksgiving Day.
The layout of the place is strange, but I suppose that’s to be expected in a shotgun house. Don’t plan to cook any meals - the stove is long past its prime and there’s nowhere to eat. Basically it’s a living room and some bedrooms and bathrooms with a tiny kitchen and no dining space. Don’t plan on any privacy either - you have to walk through bedrooms to get to the kitchen, bathroom, etc, and the walls are so thin, everyone can hear everything. It was chilly when we were in New Orleans and once we found the thermostat to turn on the heat, the first bedroom was a probably 80 degrees or so while the upstairs bedroom never got heat at all. All of the showers are oddly configured with shower heads that are too low (and I’m only 5’6”) plus plan to shower in shifts since we ran out of hot water after about two showers. We also had some uninvited roommates - we saw mice one night and found cockroaches in the kitchen.
There are little things that the host could do to make the place more comfortable, like install towel racks and put trash cans in the bathrooms (the only trash can in the entire house is in the kitchen). The beds, mattresses and pillows need to be replaced - no one in my group of 7 felt like they were able to get a good nights' sleep.
I’ve stayed at a few Airbnb’s before and had a great experience. Unfortunately for some of my companions, this was their first Airbnb experience and I doubt they’ll ever agree to do it again.