Georgia gets top marks! Her "double shotgun" house is beautiful - and everything is as described, if not even better. Upon a very late arrival to N.O, we were welcomed by soft lights, music, and a personalised welcome in the kitchen: it felt like home.
House: The living room, bedrooms, bathroom, and kitchen are well sized and furnished with all essentials. The shower and bathroom are the best we have ever seen in an AirBnB accommodation: clean, light and spacious. The house is well insulated and we weren't disturbed by any noise from neighbours or the street.
Though our schedule didn't allow us to meet Georgia for her orientation tour of the area, she was very communicative before our arrival and checked in with us during our stay with a few more tips, which were appreciated.
Location: We felt safe here (the bar on the corner always seemed to be open) and we walked back from town late every night - it was fairly busy, well lit, and with great signal on GoogleMaps we knew exactly where we were at all times (we took one taxi back from Bacchanal (a must - we loved this place) in Bywater - the 30min walk there at night was OK but as tourists we weren't keen on returning by foot past 11pm as there were some very quiet stretches). We ate breakfast at the great St. Roch Market (1 min round corner - it opens early), and some of the bars nearby (Marie's, Mimi's) were way better than anything you'll find on Bourbon Street. We felt that Georgia's was really well located - it's a great area and I'm glad we stayed here rather than in the centre of the Quarter: taking different streets back every night allowed us to see more of the beautiful houses.
Things we loved:
- Bike tour of the lower 9th ward;
- Live music on Frenchmen St.;
- Streetcar up to the Garden District;
- Canoeing on the Cane Bayou.
We took Georgia's advice and booked Carol from United Cabs to collect us from the airport - considering how tired we were, she had us laughing with her stories the whole journey: a lovely lady and a great welcome to the city.
The people of New Orleans are the friendliest and most welcoming of people: you're going to have a great time.
Thank you Georgia, I hope we'll be back soon!