Our stay can be summed up by my steady's words the last night we were there. Scott looked at me and said "We are so spoiled..." And that is how we felt! We came to NOLA for the FQ Fest and stayed at Casa Pelican for 6 nights. "Welcoming" was the operative theme for our whole visit. Karen, Kelly, Pork, Gumbo, Minnie,the "cluck cluck" girls, and the neighbors we passed each day on our way to and from the ferry all made us feel right at home. We knew we were in a special place when we rolled in after a long drive to the smells of yummy Creole and Cajun cooking. Chef Karen had just finished a cooking class and offered us dinner from the "leftovers". Gumbo, jumbalaya, and etouffee with a glass of wine were just what the doctor ordered.
A historic house with a big comfy bed and an upper balcony to sit and watch the moon and the distant lights of NO from......a delicious, creative breakfast using local goodies prepared by Chef Karen and served with a warm greeting each morning at the time we wanted it....A levee a few blocks away to walk/run/bike on while watching the muddy Mississippi.....A historic neighborhood filled with fascinating architecture and fragrant flowering plants....local unique bars and coffee shops with stories to tell..a $2 ferry ride to the Quarter where walking and trolleys get you where you want to go (We never used our car the entire time)..and the extra special gift of sunny low humidity days ending with breezy nights so cool we left our balcony doors open and slept like babies.
Historic Algiers was the place to be after long music filled days in the Quarter. We also had time to visit the beautiful sculpture and botanical gardens in City Park. Great food to be had everywhere and Karen and Kelly were a wealth of knowledge and recommendations about NOLA.
If you can't handle stairs....or don't like the charms of old homes(this one was built in the 1800s) or the spice of a neighborhood represented by many colors and backgrounds (We walked safely day and night.. and you use good judgement anytime anywhere in NOLA...) then you might want to stay elsewhere. But you will miss a special experience with warm, fascinating hosts. We would go back in a heartbeat and intend to do so!