This is 1 unit amongst a 6 unit “compound”. All the buildings share the outdoor courtyard initially accessed through an armed gate. There’s a cute little community vibe with the separate colorful houses. This listing is for the purple building, which stands alone tucked around the pool area. I liked the location of this building amongst the courtyard, as it’s right next to the laundry, and has a nice outdoor area out front of the door, which seemed more private compared to the other buildings.
The living quarters were tight and kitchen area isn’t anything to write home about. It’s a shotgun style house with the three smaller bedrooms in a row, and a significantly larger fourth bedroom in the back. The master has a bathroom identical to another accessed off the small common area. Kitchen is narrow, ally style, separated by one of the bedrooms from the common area. No true indoor dining option. Overall, small for our family of six.
We managed, as we spent most of the trip exploring the city or outside in the courtyard / pool area. The French Quarters and bourbon street is about a 15 minute walk. Or cheap Uber. About 6 minute walk to Frenchman St, “The Locals Bourbon Street”. Some areas felt unsafe on walks. Be safe and know your route!
The outside area, while charming and lovely could use some improvements to the grounds. Get ready to make some friends, because you will have a lot of neighbors sharing the same pool area and outdoor common areas. Being 24, I loved having other younger people around to make friends with as it was mostly people 26-30ish. There were three bachelor / bachelorette parties while we were down. Needless to say, my 60 year old parents were outcast.
My favorite part of the experience was the customer service. Kassandra, the property manager, went above and beyond to make our experience the best. She was truly a delight to get to know and have around the compound. I hope to see her play a bigger role for the AirBnb. I think she could really make some improvements for the company. Ray Ray, our other point of contact was also a delight.
I gave this listing 5 STARS because; the overall value, customer service from concierge, and location to attractions. I would return but probably stay in another unit. Check out all of Michael’s listings for this property before you decide on one. I got to tour one of the other units, after the property manager had finished cleaning and it was much nicer then the one we were staying in. For a roughly extra $30 a night.