We enjoyed our stay at Annie's 3rd floor apartment on Magazine St. Annie was very responsive to our questions about the unit and things to do in the area. The building has an elevator and is in a safe location just 2 blocks away from Canal St and the French Quarter. The apartment itself was exactly what you see in the pictures and felt spacious with the industrial feel and high ceilings. There is a sleeper sofa and air mattress available if you’re party needs it. Our party had 3 adults so perfect size with each room having its own bathroom. The pillows and linens are in good shape.
The convenience of this location is what made us want to stay at this property. There’s a decent bodega at the corner of the building that offers the necessities for a trip in NOLA: water, beer, and liquor. They sell chips, snacks, etc too. There's even a bar right beside the building entrance for that much needed night cap. The Ruby Slipper restaurant is across the street and makes delicious breakfasts and sandwiches. Within a few minutes of walking, you can be eating beignets or drinking hand grenades at Tropical Isle on Bourbon St. The food in this town is amazing and restaurants such as Antoine’s, GW Fins, Peche, Napoleon’s House, and Oceana Grill are within a few blocks to this apartment.
The building itself is on a busy street so be prepared to hear the street noise from cars, people, and garbage trucks/street sweepers and the CROWS. Those crows start squawking at 5a and won’t stop for the next couple of hours. I read the reviews on other properties in the FQ that mentioned the noise. And everything the reviews said were true. It’s a busy loud city, but this is also true city living like in NYC so you might want to bring earplugs. If you’re staying anywhere in or near the French Quarter that's not a hotel, you’ll hear the city. Light sleepers should really think about this because it doesn’t make for a good night sleep.
Overall, our stay at Annie’s property was wonderful. We would recommend this property for its convenience to everything French Quarter. We hired NOLA Ambassador as our main form of transportation to/from the airport and excursions. I did a lot of research and their rates are the best in town. We would def stay in any of Annie’s properties. Thanks for helping me have an amazing birthday weekend. :-)
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