The listing pictures are pretty much exactly what you get! The kitchen is fully stocked with pots/pans and anything you might need down to the seasonings. The TV is full of shows/channels to watch which was nice while decompressing after a long day. The penthouse has access to its own “private” part of the balcony, but it’s easily connected to the main area, and at times people would walk over through our side. There is a washer and dryer which was very convenient.
It’s just a block from Canal Street (and four blocks from Bourbon) and believe it or not, you can’t really hear any traffic or sidewalk sounds, so you don’t have to worry about being woken up at night. Everyone around me was quite and respectful of each other.
The downsides, it’s kind of dinged up. The walls have lots of dirt and marks (hand prints where people with makeup on their hands opened doors or leaned). The backdoor blinds are very messed up, and people can easily look in due to missing panels. It is at the door that leads to part of the balcony that’s suppose to be just for you, but people did walk back there since it’s only separated by half a wood wall.
The shower looks kind of rough but atleast the water stays hot. I did have to wash some of the towels because they also had some makeup on them, but like I said it was nice to have the wash/dryer for that. The freezer side of the fridge was leaking, and I couldn’t figure out why.
The final thing, the power did go out during my last night. It was off for a little over 2hrs, which was difficult due to the front door being an electric key pad, so myself and other tenants were completely locked out of the building till power was restored after 1am. Things do happen, so I wouldn’t hold that incident against them.
So overall, if you’re into simplistic things with some perks, this would be a great air bnb for you. It has everything you might need. Now, if you’re looking for pristine 5star value, just remember this is New Orleans and you’re getting your moneys worth, so you might want to look somewhere else if you are expecting perfection.