Simply put, we plan to rent this apartment again. It was clean, orderly, lovingly put together and perfect for two couples. As you can see from the pictures, it is exactly what you'd expect an apartment in a historic building to be; it has high ceilings, beautiful old wood floors and tall windows in the living room. It also has two modern, clean bathrooms, a small up to date kitchen, truly comfortable beds and air conditioning. And the bedrooms are quiet. .
One of the best aspects of this apartment is its location. It is one block from Esplanade Ave., one of the streets that borders the French Quarter. From the front door, you make a right, walk 60 feet and take another right onto Royal. In around six blocks you are in the heart of the French Quarter. If you do not turn onto Royal, go straight and you'll come to Frenchman St. in a block or two. It is the best new place for music and partying. If you want to go to another location in town, I recommend Uber and the streetcar on St. Charles, the best way to see the Garden District. I always like to know the layout. Basically, this is a shotgun house, so there's little space between buildings on each side. That means the interior rooms have little natural light. However the front living room and the back bedroom have plenty of natural light, so our group had no problem with the layout. The living room has large windows that look onto the street The next room from the street is the dining room, from which you enter the middle bedroom, kitchen and hallway to the back bedroom In the dining room, to the left of the large wall piece is the door to the middle bedroom. We slept there because it has a bathroom with a tub. On the left wall of the dining room are the kitchen and the entrance to the hallway for the second bedroom. This back bedroom has a bathroom with a large shower.
Lastly, there is a small grocery two blocks away on Esplanade that's open late and, if you go a block or two further, there's Buffa's with great music and no cover. The regular Thursday evening due--clarinet and piano--is as good at it gets. I cannot wait to get back.
