Zalia's place was exactly as described - no 5 star hotel, but definitely full of New Orleans charm. She was incredibly flexible with letting us check in early. As we were driving, our check-in time was up in the air and we ended up arriving super early in the morning (we also forgot about the time difference). There was some beer and wine in the fridge and the place was clean.

Probably my only complaint was that we had wanted to use the pull out sofa (3 couples in our party), and although Zalia left extra blankets and sheets, when we pulled out the sofa, the mattress was dirty and looked like something had been spilled on it and there was crumbs/dirt all over it. The mattress was also probably about 20 years old and you could feel the springs through it. We ended up rotating rooms so no one had the twin beds more than once (they were very comfy), which was fine since we were usually quite inebriated by the time we got back to the apartment, but if you plan on using the pull out sofa, you might want to bring an air mattress instead. Might also benefit from a microwave/toaster.

Other than that, it was great. Definitely noisy, as was expected since it's right above a bar in an old building, so I wouldn't stay there if you're looking for peace and quiet. The music usually stopped around 1:30 in the morning. No one tried coming up on the balcony or porch. The place was super close to everything - about a 5-10 minute walk to Frenchman St scene and about 10-15 minute walk to the Quarter depending on how fast you walk. We typically called a cab at night to bring us to the Quarter (we were lazy) but Dan at United Cabs always came pretty quickly and we could text him.

Overall, great little place for a group at a great price!