Meet Sasha
Outgoing, Laid Back, Responsible
Hosting guests since
2016
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
The Space is a completely private attached guest suite in a 1907 shot-gun house and has a private entrance through the garden. The suite is about 300 square feet and is equipped with a stocked kitchenette with mini-fridge, microwave, and toaster oven. It has an ensuite full bathroom with an old clawfoot tub. The room is full of light but each door and window has louvered shutters so that the room can be darkened. The room has a very comfortable king-size bed and is also equipped with a wall-mount tv that you can log into your streaming service. There is a small closet and a table that can double as a desk. There is an Eames lounge chair and two cane-backed chairs. There is also a shared laundry room on-site. The pool is a 40' long lap pool with two narrow lanes and is salt-water. There is also a jacuzzi.
Holy Cross Guest Suite with a salt water lap pool, jacuzzi, and garden; it's just a block-and-a-half from the Mississippi River levee park with best sunset views of New Orleans. Sit on the wrap around porch in a rocking chair and look out over the pool. Or enjoy the a/c or heat and high speed wifi (500Mbps) to get your work done. Relax in an Eames lounge chair and catch up on your reading. Take a jog along the river or do laps to stay in shape. The perfect getaway or remote work spot.
Additional Info
I live on the property in the main house, and the part that is for rent is an attached guest suite.
My Pets
Dog
House Facilities
- Garden
- Swimming Pool
- Laundry
- Barbecue
- TV
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Holy Cross Neighborhood is a very quiet residential neighborhood just across the canal from Bywater and about 2 miles downriver from the French Quarter. The neighborhood is named after the old and now abandoned Holy Cross School, which was built in 1849 and is located just across the street from our property. (See photos). The Levee Park is the crowning jewel of the neighborhood as it has the best sunset views in the entire city. There are benches scattered along the river and there is even a set of swings. Another famous landmark in the neighborhood is the Doullut Steamboat house (see photo). It's the place to be when the sun begins to fall: revealers from around the city come to picnic at sunset; and even in the summer, there is usually a cool breeze that makes watching the sunset on the levee a year round activity.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Bus Stop
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
Emergency
Call your hosts first but if the situation requires immediate response:
911 for any emergency
1-800-ENTERGY if you think there might be a gas leak.
1-504-889-9795 (ABC Fire&Burglary Alarm)
All bedroom are equipped with smoke detectors with carbon monoxide detection.
The fire extinguisher is in the kitchen on the shelf near the microwave.
In case of fire exit via the French doors and make your way to the front of the building
Taxi Service
United Cab: 504-522-9771
Guest Suite Rules
- No parties
- You may have guests every now and then, but you cannot have someone else move in with you without host approval.
- No smoking inside
- BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THE SHUTTERS they are delicate! Make sure to open and close with the handle, and never by grabbing onto any of the louvers. If you break it, you pay, and it will be very expensive to fix! There is a latch at the bottom of the fixed shutter. Never force open!
Laundry Room
- Laundry room is located on the porch and through the set of French doors proceeding your own.
- The washer is a High Efficiency machine, and it is not necessary to put an entire cap full of soap. Please follow soap instructions and do not fill past the designated line.
- Before using the dryer, MAKE SURE TO EMPTY THE LINT TRAP.
- MOP BUCKET AND VACUUM CLEANER located in the Laundry room; please return them to their place when you’re done.
Pool & jacuzzi
- no glass near the pool or jacuzzi
- No food or drinks while inside either
- Turn off all pool functions when not in use
- Do not leave the heat on either the pool or the jacuzzi at night time
- DO NOT heat pool from December until March
- DO NOT heat pool above 82 degrees
- You may turn on the heater early in the day to preheat, but DO NOT heat pool or jacuzzi overnight
- Turn off all pool functions after you are finished using
- Please leave remote on one of the outside chair for others to easily find it
- No pets inside the pool.
- PLEASE SHOWER FIRST, especially if you have any creams, bug spray, etc on your body
Garden
- Please try not to walk on the grass
- Please no pets off leash in the garden
The Neighborhood
- Please be safe!
The Holy Cross neighborhood can appear deceptively safe; but nowhere in New Orleans is safe from crime. It’s best not to walk alone at night: take a cab, Uber, or Lyft. If you must walk home at night, be aware of your surroundings: stick to well-lit busy streets; walk in the middle of the street, instead of the sidewalk; watch out for dark figures lurking in the shadows. If you see some sketchy people up ahead, take a different
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) and a 25% deposit using a choice of payments: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal. The deposit is collected in advance on behalf of the host to protect against no show or late cancellations (within 7 days of arrival). You then pay your host the balance due on arrival. The 25% deposit payment is made to the host 2 business days after your scheduled arrival date. This deposit payment will only be refunded if you cancel the booking at least 7 full days prior to arrival.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.