The location of this loft apartment is fantastic -- it's basically at the corner of Canal and Magazine streets, so perfect for walking the French Quarter and very near to street trolley stops that can take you on to the Garden District, Zoo/Universities, etc.
The apartment was very clean, with nice but sparse decor and had a reasonably stocked kitchen. There is a washer/dryer in the unit, which is great if you are packing light (and laundry pods are provided). Coffee/filters/dry creamer and sugar were provided, which was a really nice treat! There is also a neat rooftop area (unfortunately it was too rainy for us to use much, as there no cover), but would be a great spot to enjoy drinks or coffee after a day of sightseeing. The property management made check in/check out easy, and all the doors are code accessible. Certainly felt safe and secure. You do have to pay for parking, but the posting makes that clear, so we knew to expect it. There is an awesome brunch place right across the street (the Ruby Slipper), and plenty of other restaurants/bars/slights within a sort walk!
There were a couple of very minor things lacking that would be nice for future renters:
1. There were no hooks! Nowhere to hang jackets/sweaters. We happened to be visiting between XMas and New Years, and it was chilly/rainy so we had to just chuck our jackets and umbrellas on the floor in the unit. There is a towel bar in the bathroom, but really nothing else to use.
2. Adding a small trashcan in the bathroom. I finally used a CVS bag to keep from walking back and forth to the kitchen every time I needed to dispose of a tissue, cotton ball, ear swab, etc.
3. There was a decent sized closet in the bedroom, but no hangers to be found. Not a major deal, but would have been nice to hang a few of our dressier evening outfits. Or even a couple of luggage racks so that we could keep our clothes in the suitcases, but not have to keep them on the floor/bend over to get anything.
4. Some kitchen towels would be nice (although paper towels are provided). And a drying rack for dishes would be good -- we really only used coffee mugs/glasses, and it felt silly to run a full load in the dishwasher every evening for a few items.
Overall, I would recommend this unit for price and location. I think with a few touches it would be 5-stars!
Nikki E.