To kick things off, the condo is in such a great spot that you’re immediately immersed in the NOLA party scene and culture. Just walk out the door, through the front gate and your there!
A local 24/7 dive bar right on the corner, an Irish coffee house with its shabby chic courtyard a few steps more, and two short blocks after that?... Bourbon Street with all its energy and color!
It was even close enough for us (just under a mile in distance) to walk to the more refined fun of Frenchman Street.
The décor and historical past of the condo with its exceptionally high ceilings (and I mean high ceilings, almost 15 feet throughout) with restored rustic details (solid walls, ample molding, very, VERY tall and generous windows. Try finding that at the Hamptons Inn!) Alongside the well-chosen art pieces, and furniture (organic and natural materials against handsome black metals) was the “as far away as we can get from the typical hotel” vibe we craved. Truly well done!
The smaller, amusing details of staying at the condo (which we chuckled over) were… The absence of ANY closets to hang clothes or towels (lol.), the ‘railroad’ layout of rooms (no hallway as to walk through one bedroom to get to the other and then back through again to get to the bathroom), the learning of the light switches (another lol. which you’ll find out if you chance to stay), the not so finely finished details of fixtures (tape here, loose this and that there), and the ‘local flavor’ i.e. street sounds (partying, arguing, and so on) which filled the front living room area from late evening to literally early next morning.
Among the nuances and idiosyncrasies were anything else you’ll expect for comfort (flat screen tv’s in every room, new frig, coffee maker, quality bedding, etc.)
So. Combining ALL the aspects of staying here… It was the perfect NOLA experience!