We had 4 couples and half of us were celebrating our 40th birthdays. Bywater (the area of the Inn) has a bunch of places to eat and drink all within walking distance (1 mile or less). Alma, Bywater Bakery, and The Joint are just a few of our new favorites, making The Inn’s location great! It was a quick Uber/Lyft ride to the French Quarter, Frenchman Street, Magazine Street, St Charles/Canal to pick up the street car, so we were able to see so much of the city in the few days we had.
The Inn itself was spotless, provided enough amenities that we didn’t need to fret about paper towels, drinking water, toilet paper, soaps, hair dryers, etc and just had to pack the necessities. The rooms are artfully decorated and so fun that we took a walking tour of all the rooms just to check them out. The thought and design of the decor really makes this place stand out. The common area (pool, hot tub, cabana, tiki bar, patio) was big enough for all 8 adults to hang out and not have to worry about being in someone else’s room (like we would if we had stayed at a hotel).
The mural on the fence transforms the backyard into an oasis.
Kelly is quick to respond, gives great suggestions, and is extremely helpful. We felt like we had a friend in New Orleans helping us plan our time which gave us the most out of our trip.
The only downside is that of which is out of Kelly’s control. There’s a train close to the Inn and the horn is loud. There’s a rooster that roams the area and his call can be heard. When we come back, we’ll just make sure to bring a sound machine to help block some of those distractions as we sleep.
I don’t think we could’ve found a better place to stay. Now, we just have to hope Kelly has other Inn’s in other cities so we can continue to travel to new places and be spoiled by her vrbo’s.
