Mardi Gras Cottage, 4 km zu Französisch Quarter

Clean property

The Mardi Gras Cottage was an excellent place to stay for our first trip to NOLA. The cottage was clean and had everything you need to relax after a long day the the city. Our grandson loved the pool and we really appreciated having a full kitchen and washer and dryer. And we sure appreciated the air conditioning after a long hot day touring. Michael and Oi went out of their way to ensure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. We would definitely recommend the Mardi Gras Cottage as your home base in New Orleans.

Nothing extra indoors. Very uncomfortable futon, hard to relax, the bed was noisy, too soft and with 2 people laying in it you rolled into the center. For the price, not we’ll stocked at all, we had to buy our own paper towels and laundry soap. The refrigerator accumulated water on back top shelf and not well stocked with larger cups/glasses. The handle to the oven was broken and very difficult to use it. The owners are very nice as well as their 2 dogs. Again, the outdoors was the best!

My 3 dogs and I really enjoyed our time at the Mardi Gras cottage. First, it is super clean and very quiet. I am a single female traveling with 3 small dogs (all dachshunds) and I felt completely safe so for those of you who might be tentative about the "9th Ward" designation, I even went out to walk my dogs after midnight and at 5 AM with no issues. As with any place especially when one is not from the area, be smart and vigilant but truly, this goes for anywhere even when in one's own neighborhood. In fact, we felt so comfortable here that we stayed an extra day so we could go check out the LSU Botanical Garden and Burbank Park in Baton Rouge which are dog-friendly. Other dog-friendly activities worth exploring are the Bonnabel Boat Launch dog park in Metairie and Inshore Rip Charter in St. Bernard. Ask for Captain Ed or Captain Elliott; my 3 little guys and I had an awesome time with Captain Elliott and caught 5 fish, including one that weighed over 15 lbs.

The cottage is conveniently located, within a short drive to the French Quarter however, if you are looking for a place that is away from tourist traps but still has lots of interesting things to do, Arabi is a cool spot with lots of restaurants (e.g., The Kitchen Table, Rocky and Carlo's with their enormous portion sizes, and Palms, Too casino restaurant). Be sure to visit Algiers Point for a self-guided walking tour of historic homes and beautiful architecture.

Michael and Miranda are also wonderful hosts, super responsive and accommodating. They have stocked the cottage with lots of helpful guides and suggestions on restaurants and activities. Thank you Michael and Miranda for letting us stay the extra day :D.

Loved staying here for jazz fest. Great yard and the cottage had everything we needed