Overall, we had a really experience with the Hosteeva property. The pictures that are on the site are representative of what we walked into, which is always a good way to start off. Even as a 3-bedroom, it's still a pretty big apartment with enough space to not feel crowded with four adults.
The bedrooms are good sizes and the mattresses are all memory foam and super comfortable. And, each bedroom has really good closet/storage space. The master bedroom and closet are huge. The other two bedrooms are pretty small, but again, they both have good closet space so that really helps. The kitchen has everything you need for lighter meals. But, when you're in New Orleans, who wants to eat anything other than amazing restaurant food. As a by the way, right next door to this property is an AMAZING Columbian restaurant. And, if you want excellent grilled oysters and crawfish beignets, you can walk three blocks to Mr. Ed's.
Some other highlights about the location of this property is that it's one block from St. Charles, so if you want to take in some NOLA sites, you can always walk over to St. Charles to jump on a trolley.
The neighborhood might feel a little "sketchy" if you are not familiar with New Orleans. But honestly, I never felt unsafe or threatened. The grit, grime, and homeless are just part of any city. And, if you like to stay somewhere that is removed from tourists and feels like you're part of the "real" city, then this is a fabulous location.
The only negative about the property itself is that there were some kitchen cabinets that need some cleaning attention (inside and out) and the corners and baseboards need a once over. There also is something construction-related on the upstairs floor of the apartment and the workers decided to go to work with banging at about 8:00am.
Dealing with the folks from HOSTEEVA was very easy. They are responsive, quick to answer questions, and when I asked for an earlier check-in, they let me know when the cleaning crew was out and gave me an updated check-in code. I would definitely stay at another HOSTEEVA property.