We had an amazing time staying at Shannon’s place. For those looking for a place to stay in New Orleans that’s a bit away from the center, yet still conveniently located, this is the perfect Airbnb! Here are some of our comments:

Location – Absolutely perfect, especially for Mardi Gras! It is close enough to the action but far enough away that we were able to get peace and quite. It is only 2 blocks from St. Charles Ave., the main street where majority of the parades pass by. It is a bit farther though from the tourist center, about a 15 min drive or 40 minute walk to Bourbon St., French Quarter, Jackson Square, etc. Still, it’s your best bet for Mardi Gras since there will be traffic everywhere anyway.

Amenities – Her place is stocked with all the necessary amenities, a complete kitchen with microwave, fridge, utensils and a bathroom with complete linens. There’s also access to a laundry room but we never needed to use it.

Checking in and out – This was a breeze since Shannon gave us the instructions on how to get the keys 2 days before we checked in. She was also generous enough to give us late check out since there was no other guests checking in that day.

Communication – We barely heard from Shannon before we checked in – we had to follow up several times before we got responses. (This made us a bit nervous and it was a bit unusual for us since our previous Airbnb hosts were quite responsive from the moment we booked.) However, we finally got ahold of her and the complete instructions after I asked again about 2 days before we checked in. Also, while we were checked in, we updated her on some of the cleanliness issues in the apartment – she was at least quick to reply then.

Cleanliness – We had an issue with the dusty floors in the apartment. Our feet and socks got dirty very easily while walking around the wooden floor. We took it upon ourselves to wipe the floors and found thick layers of dirt on our piece of cloth. We informed Shannon about this, she apologized and said she would forward the feedback to her housekeeping staff.