Bird of Paradise
The yard is the living room.
A tropical backyard with a pool, and the bird-of-paradise mural that gives the home its name.
Palms, a pool, and a painted wall that turns the whole yard into one room.
The space
The Backyard/ Pool
The backyard is a true tropical oasis complete with a spacious pool (heated in the winter and chilled in the summer) with in pool-loungers, an extra large dining table, a chef's grill, and an outdoor living room with three sofas and a 75" outdoor TV.
The Dining Room
The dining room has a large custom built dining table that can seat 10 people, a bar cart, and original sliding doors that can be closed for privacy from the living room. The space was designed to be multi-functional and is perfect for activities ranging from formal banquets to remote working. The focal point of the room is a massive tryptic of New Orleans inspired deities that towers over the dining table.
The Living Room
The living room has an extra large sectional from West Elm, a 75" HDTV, and has original sliding doors that can be closed for privacy from the dining room. The room is full of artwork and is anchored by a 12' tall mural of a bird of paradise flower.
The Kitchen
The kitchen has a large refrigerator with filtered water and ice making, dishwasher, stove, oven, microwave, and toaster. A coffee bar with local coffee and sugar is provided along with kitchen basics, such as salt, pepper, and olive oil. There are also a variety of local cookbooks and cocktail guides.
The Bedrooms
All five bedrooms feature memory foam mattresses, crisp hotel-quality percale sheets, full length mirrors, and blackout curtains. Each bedroom has plenty of hooks and hangers for your clothes and towels and three of the bedrooms feature beds locally made from Louisiana cypress trees.
The Bathrooms + Laundry
The bathrooms feature Malin + Goetz amenities and Drybar blow dryers. There are multiple ironing boards and irons and a brand new Samsung Washer and Dryer.
Strelitzia, wall to wall.
The bird-of-paradise mural wraps the courtyard wall, with tropical work carried through the interior rooms.
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What guests say
251 reviews, 4.92 average, from guests who stayed here. Here are the newest three with something to say.
“Pool was great! Beds were comfy! Good restaurants in the area. The gumbo in the corner store next door is not to be missed!”
“This place was a bit of a splurge for my 50th birthday - but it was totally worth it. I loved the pool. Everyone enjoyed watching movies in the pool. Plenty of bathrooms. The AC worked well and it was easy to control the temp. The location was close to just about anything you would want to do.”
“This is an amazing place to stay and close to everything you want to do in New Orleans! The house is filled with unique art, murals, unique bathrooms, and a beautiful pool area. They even had premium soaps, shampoo, conditioner, and everything you needed to make the stay comfortable. I would happily book again. 😊”
Good to know
Things to note before you book
Note that this house is located on a busy street; however, it's quiet inside and in the backyard (pool area).
As part of our commitment to being good neighbors, occupancy limits and quiet hours (10pm-8am) are strictly enforced.
For the security of our guests, we have external recording devices (security cameras) located by the front door and back doors of the house; the pool is within the coverage area of the device. All cameras are exterior only.
Per City of New Orleans regulations, this property is equipped with a noise monitoring device. It does NOT record actual sounds or conversations, it simply monitors the noise level (measured in decibels). This device also monitors occupancy and cigarette smoke.
Monday and Thursday morning pool cleaning and landscape maintenance: On Monday and Thursday mornings (between 8am-11am) Jose comes to check the chemicals and clean the pool and Lauren comes (every other Thursday) to do landscape maintenance.
Use of the swimming pool is at your own risk.
IDs will be requested for verification after booking.
Where you'll be
Mid-City, New Orleans. The exact address comes with your booking confirmation.
The house is just steps to a great coffee shop and a few restaurants: Coffee Science (coffee), Ruby Slipper (brunch), and Marjie's (dinner). Whole Foods is a 3 minute drive and Ideal Supermarket is just a block away.
The house is located in Mid-City, a centrally located neighborhood just minutes from the French Quarter, Garden District, Marigny, and Bywater. An Uber to the French Quarter takes about 5 minutes and the Streetcar to the French Quarter takes about 12 minutes.
