We hosted our wedding of 40 guests at this house, as well as offering a place to stay for 16 of them (including our family of 5). Not only was this the perfect venue for a wedding -- if you can even rent it for a day, it's amazing -- but it was the absolute perfect space for us to host out of town guests who came from all over the country to celebrate.
From sitting in the gorgeous, 16' ceiling living room, watching the Cubs game on a giant 70" TV, to sitting around the amazing 30' dining table with friends, drinking and catching up, to hosting a kids' popcorn bar in the foyer, to having our ceremony in the backyard, to giving the kids a place to relax in the upstairs media room (away from the adults), to a chill (gorgeous!) game room for reading and downtime, this house has it all. All of the tables, carts, barware, silverware, utensils we needed were already at the house (we had forgotten cups and thought we might need Solo cups :-/ but this house had so many glasses we didn't need any!).
The beds are incredibly comfortable. The full size laundry is great for doing a quick load of towels. The stairwell is insanely beautiful. The bathrooms are gorgeous. Did I mention the decor of this house is insane? The fountain in the backyard, the lit patio in the backyard, the orange trees, the fire pit... all incredible. We also spent a lot of time on the balcony, either watching the sunrise or watching the rain.
The house is in the Bywater -- our favorite neighborhood of New Orleans -- with its artsy vibe and dive bars. There is an amazing BBQ place just two blocks away which I swear has the best ribs in the country. It is about an 8-10 minute ride by Uber/Lyft to Frenchmen Street and 10-12 minutes to the Quarter.
We and our friends instantly committed to coming back in the future for a weekend, just so we can be in the house again.