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Charming 1 BR Suite in the Historic French Quarter. [#6329] | View Property

French Quarter
Apartment, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath (Sleeps 2)
$110-$249/nt (3 night minimum stay)
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Traveler Reviews (13)

• Your Slave Quarter apartment was wonderful.

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  Your Slave Quarter apartment was wonderful.

  • Guest Lois & Greg
  • Date of stay 04/28/13
  • Review Submitted 04/30/13
  Your Slave Quarter apartment was wonderful. We got lots of exercise climbing the staircase. We didn't even know that we had a balcony. It was also a treat to meet you in person after being in contact with you over the years with your Paris apartments. We couldn't have asked for a better location. It was quiet, comfortable, and handy to all that the French Quarter has to offer. Robert is also very helpful and eager to please. I'm sure we will be doing more business in one form or another in the near future. – Thank you, Lois & Greg, San Diego, CA.

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• Our second stay was as good as the first!

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  Our second stay was as good as the first!

  • Guest Al T.
  • Date of stay 04/22/13
  • Review Submitted 04/25/13
  Our second stay in the Slave Quarter suite was as good as the first! The accommodations are comfortable, everything works, and the French Quarter location is a visitors dream. – Al T., North Carolina, USA

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• We had a WONDERFUL time in the Slave Quarter Suite

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  We had a WONDERFUL time in the Slave Quarter Suite

  • Guest Robyn L.
  • Date of stay 11/19/12
  • Review Submitted 11/21/12
  We had a WONDERFUL time this year in the Slave Quarter Suite! What started out as one little trip 7 years ago (to help rebuild after hurricane Katrina by spending some $) has turned into a yearly event that I VERY much anticipate! Thanks so much! – Robyn L. – San Francisco, CA – USA

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• We had a wonderful time at the Slave Quarter suite

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  We had a wonderful time at the Slave Quarter suite

  • Guest Joy H.
  • Date of stay 10/03/12
  • Review Submitted 10/04/12
  We had a wonderful time at the Slave Quarter suite in the French Quarter. The place was perfect with comfortable chairs for relaxing, a good bed, and a lovely patio outside to read and drink coffee. The location was absolutely perfect for seeing everything in the French Quarter and beyond. On top of that, it was quiet at night – even though the place is not far from Bourbon Street, which was not quiet. I enjoyed sitting outside on the balcony right outside the bedroom overlooking the patio. George was a helpful host, and showed us the place when we arrived. – Joy H. – Los Angeles, CA – USA

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• A Perfectly Pleasant Experience

  A Perfectly Pleasant Experience

  • Guest Tania
  • Date of stay 07/05/12
  • Review Submitted 07/08/12
  This property was delightfully charming and conveniently located close to all amenities in the French Quarter. I found the suite well-maintained, spacious, and comfortable. The property manager Robert was the perfect example of southern hospitality at it's finest and ensured that my time at the suite was completely enjoyable. I could not have asked for a better place to stay during my first visit to New Orleans and if I leave to go back in the next minute it would not be soon enough... I very much look forward to returning again soon! An honest warning to any travelling to New Orleans for the first time: Beware, once you fall in love with New Orleans you will always be in love with New Orleans! Ya heard?

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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• We'd stay again.

  We'd stay again.

  • Guest Becky
  • Date of stay 11/20/11
  • Review Submitted 06/13/12
  We stayed in November 2010. We'd stay again, and we loved the true New Orleans feel of the place. People who complained in other reviews about a musty smell have probably never lived in an old house in the near tropical South. I was grown before I realized all back porches didn't smell slightly of mildew! I'd have rated it excellent if the back courtyard had a little more attention, but it sure didn't keep me from sitting outside in the peaceful quiet... a nice break from the FQ rowdiness. Winston was great, gave us parking tips (and odds) so we parked on the street and didn't get a ticket. The little grocery across the street and a good po boy and cheap cold wine. Felix's Oyster has fab seafood gumbo and broiled FRESH oysters. Gumbo Shop had overall good food, but disappointed with the tiny overcooked shrimp in their gumbo... get the chicken-sausage gumbo instead, very nice. Dante's Kitchen, uptown, is an easy streetcar ride away and I loved their shrimp grits.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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• Charming & Authentic with great Location

  Charming & Authentic with great Location

  • Guest Sam
  • Date of stay 09/09/11
  • Review Submitted 09/13/11
  Although we had booked the Slave Quarters, due to renovations, we were redirected to the 2nd floor apartment which was just as charming. Winston was a fabulous host and very personable. Very conveniently located to the French Quarter and Louis Armstrong Park but still far enough for quiet evenings. We will definitely be returning guests.

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, romantic getaway.

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• Well located and charming, but badly mantained.

  Well located and charming, but badly mantained.

  • Guest Naph
  • Date of stay 02/20/11
  • Review Submitted 03/23/11
  We stayed at this apartment for four nights just before Carnival. The place has good bones, is decently furnished, and is well located in the residential section of the French Quarter. However, I would not recommend it. The first thing that struck us when we entered the apartment was a strong musty odor. We thought the place just needed some airing out after a long winter. Sadly this was not the case, and no matter what we did the odor did not go away. In fact, our suitcases had a musty smell in them the next time we used them two weeks later (we were able to get the smell out of the cases with Febreze.) I suspect the problem was mold. The kitchen was reasonably well equipped, but the refrigerator dripped water. The general appearance of the apartment was okay, if you didn't look in corners or around the baseboards, which were dirty. The fireplaces had big pieces of plywood covering them up, so they were a liability instead of a asset. The bathroom was okay, but the hot water was a little fussy. There were more than enough towels. The bed was very comfortable. The courtyard, which is pictured several times in the listing was unusable. It was full of leaves and broken flower pots. My wife and I could not even find the fountain. This was a really too bad since the weather was fine, and we would have liked to have taken meals outside. If this place were cleaned up, it would make a really nice place to stay. It is far enough from the noise of central Bourbon Street to allow you to get a decent night's sleep, yet not far from anything in the Quarter. There is a small store across the street for staples which are fairly priced, and a laundry and larger market not far away.

  Owner response: The only time these guests contacted us was to ask to stay past checkout time their final day since they had booked a late plane. We were unable to offer them a late checkout (although we offered them a place to store luggage) since we had new guests arriving the afternoon of their departure and the apartment would have to be cleaned. Even at that point the guests never mentioned a mustiness problem, even though they spoke directly to the housekeeper. We’re sorry that these guests didn’t seem to enjoy their stay, but we’re somewhat mystified about their complaint of mustiness. The same apartment was occupied the week before their arrival and the week after their departure, with same day turnarounds and there were no complaints from the other guests. Of course, the building is 180 years old, in New Orleans, and in a tropical climate, so it may have a different ambience than what they are used to, but we don’t think it’s musty, and we are sure it’s not moldy. Most importantly during the four days these guests stayed, they did not contact housekeeping to complain about mustiness, or the owner, who is writing this response, and who lives in the same building about 25 feet away. We urge any guests staying at any property to contact housekeeping or the owner if something needs to be fixed, rather than complaining about it later when it can’t be fixed. Indeed we wonder if the guests brought the mustiness with them. Their complaint seems to be that their luggage was musty and remained musty after they left. We would have thought their clothes might pick up a musty smell if it were really, really musty, but we can’t really imagine that luggage could pick up mustiness by staying open for four days in New Orleans. We can imagine, however, that their luggage picked up mustiness by staying in their own damp attic or basement for an extended period and that they brought the mustiness with them, had it with them in their bedroom, and then took it home. As for the complaint that the guests couldn’t enjoy the fireplace: We’re glad they didn’t enjoy the fireplace and burn the property down! The fireplace box is blocked off with plywood for a reason. It prevents guests from using the fireplace, since the chimneys were removed more than 60 years ago. A fire in the fireplace would have either burned the building down or smoked out the guests. The guest does have a point about the courtyard. During that month the neighbor was rebuildi

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• Quite affordable and an excellent manager

  Quite affordable and an excellent manager

  • Guest AnnieC
  • Date of stay 10/21/10
  • Review Submitted 10/29/10
  The location and the convenience of being able to cook for ourselves after traveling mostly by train for 3 weeks was a big attraction for us and the apartment filled the bill. We especially appreciated all the information about surrounding restaurants, laundry facilities, grocery stores, etc., very helpful. Other guests had annotated the publications with helpful information. We really recommend the Saturday lunch at Bayona (a short walk away from the apartment). Wow!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, tourists without a car.

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• Great apartment, great location, and great service!

  Great apartment, great location, and great service!

  • Guest jj2x
  • Date of stay 05/30/10
  • Review Submitted 06/21/10
  The apartment is basic, but the decor, and the fact that it's 2 floors and facing a cute courtyard made it perfect for our stay. It's close enough to most of the French quarter that walking everyone is easy, yet it's just enough off the beaten path that it's nice a quiet. Also, Winston was awesome...just like other reviews say. He was gracious and helpful and just a joy to be around. He went out of his way to help us with car troubles several times. I will return here whenever we return to New Orleans! Thanks!! - Jeremiah

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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  • Guest Beth T.
  • Date of stay 02/10/10
  • Review Submitted 05/05/10
  We stayed in the converted Slave Quarter Suite February 4 - 7, 2010 and enjoyed it very much. It is very cozy and convenient. Winston was incredibly patient with our arrival issues. He even checked in on us the next day to see if he could help with getting our lost baggage. We would recommend staying here to our friends, as well as look into it again for our next visit. Beth T. Raleigh, North Carolina USA

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  • Guest Brenda D.
  • Date of stay 11/16/09
  • Review Submitted 05/05/10
  The Slave Quarter Suite was a great rental, and made for a great vacation! New Orleans was all we expected and more! Brenda D. Wisconsin USA

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  • Guest Paul S. and Ed H.
  • Date of stay 10/22/09
  • Review Submitted 05/05/10
  We stayed in the Slave Quarter Suite for a week, and we really enjoyed it. Everything in the French Quarter felt close and easy to find. The suite was much larger than anticipated, with plenty of room, especially compared to most hotel rooms. The nights were very quiet. With no one above or below and no street noise, even folks from rural settings (like we are) should sleep well. Winston was helpful, although we really had everything we needed available in the Slave Quarter Suite. He directed us to an excellent laundry a block away, which returned our clothes folded and on hangers, just as we would have done it at home. We hope to return. Paul S. and Ed H.

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