I can’t say enough great things about both Khalil and his home. His house is beautiful, large, as explained (even better), inviting, cozy and clean. This is a great space for larger groups or families. We had 4 families, 3 infants, and two young aunts and the space worked perfectly. It’s a grata location (we walked for donuts, coffee and dinner) and the street car is right out front! Plenty of parking, amazing porches and patios. And most importantly phenomenal communication with the host. I need to explain a bit about how Khalil went above and beyond for us.
We arrived in New Orleans and went to check into a VRBO we had reserved. As I mentioned; we have 3 infants under one... lots of crawling etc. when we arrived the home was not up to par and was quite dangerous. Black mold, was not cleaned - my hand print was left behind on a counter in thick grease. We found a razor blade on floor, broken AC on 90 degree day, and the doors didn’t shut unless locked. We decided to contact vrbo because this wasn’t worth the $2000 a night we were paying for it. When the host came to “fix the issues” we realized he couldn’t and escalated this into a big argument. He became aggressive and threatened us. We decided we definitely weren’t comfortable staying there even if it meant forfeiting our money. In comes Khalil, our savior!
Once I decided we would never use vrbo again because of their process (making uncomfortable guests come face to face with the host who is angry at them to begin with) we turned to Airbnb. Khalil’s places popped up as a perfect match and I attempted to book. He contacted me and let me know that the house wasn’t quite ready for guests and he was sorry he couldn’t accommodate us. He was so kind and after I pleaded our case he told us to check out the house and if we felt like it could be a good fit he would have it cleaned. The House was phenomenal before cleaning. We headed out for dinner and he had the place on perfect shape when we got back.
This is a great home and location - there were even toys for the babies. Most importantly, he is an honest standup guy. The next time we are in New Orleans we will be back! Thanks again, Khalil!