I Need a Big House

[pvlas]

Hey Ya'll.
Does anyone know of a great site for finding house rentals in NOLA? Or do you have a big house that you're renting?

I'm gearing up for my 7th straight Fest, and I have some unique housing requirements this year. I'll be there from the 26th through the 7th, with a different crew each weekend, and I'll be working from NOLA during the week. So I need a place with wi-fi, but more importantly I need a BIG house, that will sleep at least 8 people comfortably. Flexible on the location, but Warehouse District, Frenchman St. area, Quarter, or near the fairgrounds are preferred. Any leads would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[mangoon]

Check out the "whos staying where for how much thread". I think there was some info in there.

[jazzykeb]

check out French Quarter Suites. In addition to the hotel, they operate a number of seperate townhouses, some with courtyards that I believe sleep up to 8. This might also allow you some flex on numbers/time, with smaller units when not as many people are there. I accomodated a group of over 20 there one year.

oh, btw, you are one lucky dog to be able to work there between...i am very jealous!

[funkkjunkie]

welcome, pvlas, but will you be able to resist when you see those daze between grids fill in? last year one of my roomies finally opened the laptop and worked on thursday tween. ;)

[Amy Winette]

I've always done some work in NOLA, less in recent years though I've been there for longer and longer time periods. I think of this as a good thing :)

[ibjamn]

Sorry, pv, we have a BIG house, but we're in Gentilly and usually have plenty of guests during Fest. We sleep 12 comfortably (including us), hmmmmm the Jamn Bed & breakfast? Could happen........ ;)

[misSeebass]

Now misJamn, you know deres only one kinda 'house' gonna maximize yo return onna dollar dese days in Nawlins babee.. plentya frindly, homesick lil migrantes in chilly Jenntilly wit lotsa exposable incum.. hmmmm?

Lets talk turkey dawlin and takes care of dose high Entergy bills wit a lil afta-Christmas fish sale huni.. mis Seebass all rested n reddy!!!

[ibjamn]

Now misJamn, you know deres only one kinda 'house' gonna maximize yo return onna dollar dese days in Nawlins babee.. plentya frindly, homesick lil migrantes in chilly Jenntilly wit lotsa exposable incum.. hmmmm?

Lets talk turkey dawlin and takes care of dose high Entergy bills wit a lil afta-Christmas fish sale huni.. mis Seebass all rested n reddy!!!

You been right before, dahlin, but you ain't been righter!!!

Welcome to Jenntilly, the new Storyville. Take ya'll a taxi or a hired car up to da big house, cuz we gots girls, girls, girls! AND our star, Miz Seabass!!!
We gots private rooms, private dancers and all out privates!!! ;)

All ya'll contractors & spanglers (bring me some tacos, hunni!) come on out to our house, come on........

[misSeebass]

You been right before, dahlin, but you ain't been righter!!!

Welcome to Jenntilly, the new Storyville. Take ya'll a taxi or a hired car up to da big house, cuz we gots girls, girls, girls! AND our star, Miz Seabass!!!
We gots private rooms, private dancers and all out privates!!! ;)

All ya'll contractors & spanglers (bring me some tacos, hunni!) come on out to our house, come on........


Oooh jesjesjes.. now you talkin sweets! I kin jus see HeBeJamn in a SmackDadee Suit now huni!

[glinda]

pvlas, I've got a suggestion for ya.... A few years ago my group of 12 stayed at Rathbone Mansion on Esplanade, just outside the quarter. Check it out at www.rathboneinn.com (http://www.rathboneinn.com). Nice pool & hot tub in the backyard, pretty nice rooms, a big front porch & balcony to hang out on. Just be sure you reserve & stay in the newly remodeled "Rathbone II" - I've heard some complaints about the other house across the street, which shares the pool area.

And its far enough away from all the comin an goin traffic near dat jamn house...

[misSeebass]

Geesh lawd...mis Jamin aint got da first john.. errr 'Jenntlemen caller' an mis Linda wanna start poachin bidness ?! You ain't foolin nobody suga..da RatBoneInn been tryin ta net mis Seebass since she turned pro!

[glinda]

Eeeasy misseebass! aah doan wan choh bidness, jess tryna hep out pvlas wid a place ta stay. Doan thank ah got wahd id takes to go perfesh'nal muhseff. You da queen of da perfesh'nals, seebass.

[pvlas]

pvlas, I've got a suggestion for ya.... A few years ago my group of 12 stayed at Rathbone Mansion on Esplanade, just outside the quarter. Check it out at www.rathboneinn.com (http://www.rathboneinn.com). Nice pool & hot tub in the backyard, pretty nice rooms, a big front porch & balcony to hang out on. Just be sure you reserve & stay in the newly remodeled "Rathbone II" - I've heard some complaints about the other house across the street, which shares the pool area.

And its far enough away from all the comin an goin traffic near dat jamn house...

Good stuff, thanks for this. From the sounds of it, the place is big enough for all kindsa visitahs!

[Rossvegas]

Another idea is to look into a home exchange. I've managed to exchange into NOLA a couple of times during the fest: once into a HUGE house (owned by a retired lawyer) located right on Audobon Park and another time into a nice cottage in the Quarter. There is a certain constituency out there that decides to either get out of town during Jazzfest (wha???), and others who live elsewhere but own properties in NOLA that they use for their little getaways...you never know!

[Amy Winette]

Sorry, pv, we have a BIG house, but we're in Gentilly and usually have plenty of guests during Fest. We sleep 12 comfortably (including us), hmmmmm the Jamn Bed & breakfast? Could happen........ ;)

YES, the Jamn B&B is a GREAT idea (made all the better by a seebass appearance . . .)

[Amy Winette]

I KNOW there is a website where people find houses, it's been mentioned on here before but I can't remember as we've never booked a house. Corona, 2fors -- what's that site?

[ozzie]

This is the link Saturn posted... might be worth a try.

http://www.neworleansreservations.com

[ac_deadhead]

This is the link Saturn posted... might be worth a try.

http://www.neworleansreservations.com


we have used them 3 or 4 times and have had nice stays and no hassles... good locations and several bigger places to choose from.

[Corona]

I think that's the site we used. I can't remember now cuz I go directly to our house's site.

[NeenAtlanta]

Here's another site you might try:

http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/louisiana

[Amy Winette]

THAT's what I was thinking of, the vrbo site. I knew it had a v in it . . .