I just cannot say enough about this find. Everything about it was perfect. I was bummed out because my husband couldn’t come at the last minute and felt like I lost a day of experiencing NOLA waiting for my friend to arrive after a last minute invite. Sammye and Gruper greeted me so warmly and showed me around the house, spent time just visiting with me a bit and gave me lots of tips on how to enjoy our stay to the fullest. From the moment you walk through the front door the house just feels very NOLA...it’s eccletic, cozy, warm, fun, detailed and pure inviting. The gated patio...now where do I even start!! It was raining and cool but I threw on a sweatshirt and thick socks and stretched out on the outside couch and utilized a little portable heater that was provided...I watched some mindnumbing tv, napped off and on, watched people/tourists walk by on the sidewalk and just listened to the sounds of Bourbon Street in the near background...all from behind a very safe iron gate that allotted a perfect scenario for my revamped afternoon. When my friend arrived we continued to sit outside and have drinks before heading out to see the pelicans play. While that great fun we really just wanted to get back to the patio with all its character, order some uber food and relax in that wonderful environment while the horse carriages and nightlife went on around us. That said, we felt totally safe and were just far enough from the main partying that we could hear the bands in the distance yet avoid the direct interaction of the drunk and disorderly.
Perfect! Just perfect!
We went to the saints game on Sunday and I was really upset at the amount of glitter that I shed here and there around the house from my self-decorated get up! As much as I have, use and craft with glitter around my own house I know it is a nightmare to clean up! Although I took great strides not to leave twinkles all over the house there were definitely still traces of my presence when we left on Sunday. Ohhhhhh Sammye and Gruper, I’m so sorry for that! lol! My friend was encouraging when he said it probably wasn’t the first time they’d had to clean up some glitter seeing as it was a New Orleans bnb! I could probably go on and on but let me close this up by saying I would really really 100% recommend this house for a wonderful stay. It exceeded my expectations by a million and will always treasure the experience. It was a true dream come true and we loved every bit of it!