Dusty and Shane have probably now ruined my Airbnb experience forever now. Not because my stay was bad, oh no - it's because they are AMAZING!
No one can ever compete with them, how kind, warm and hospitable they are. The place is also beautiful, affordable and situated very nicely in the city.
From the very beginning, I received perfect communication as far as where to collect the keys. Then Dusty appeared and after asking him questions about where to get things, he quickly finished his laundry and then brought me exactly where to get everything I needed. In addition to a couple pints of beer with Matt at the most charming neighbourhood places.
I was also a great big fool and forgot my USB charger plug.
Dusty lent me his charger plug, without a second thought. It saved me A LOT of time shopping and instead had lots more fun.
The place itself is absolutely perfect. It has everything you need, a great big fridge a nice kitchen if you want to cook your own meals.
A nice comfy bed, place for your clothes a little dinette table to sit at, and a beautiful bathroom, with great water pressure and more upscale shower head. Trust me, this is not common in New Orleans (from my experience).
The courtyard is absolutely breath taking, something that needs to be seen to fully appreciate.
The area itself is really safe (I felt anyway, but I am also an older guy) and walked to places in the evening alone, without any problems.
Except there is this new scam in New Orleans that people pretend to be in bicycle accidents and then berate you when you don't give them money, after you know, you find out they aren't dead and stuff.
So, they have moved on from the French quarter, but if you ignore that scam. You are fine. The odd person might ask you for change on St. Claude in the daytime, but it is nothing anyone can't deal with.
It's also a quick Uber/Lyft ride anywhere. And it's very close to Crescent Park, which is a gorgeous long park by the Mississippi River.
I have not one single complaint about my stay (except I had to leave), it was beyond perfect.
Thank you very much!