Degas House

My wife and I had an awful time- so bad that we left after the first night even though we had a reservation for 4 nights. The owner was overwhelmed when we got there and it took some time for us to get settled in our 3rd floor room. He said he would retake care of a burned out bulb on the night table lamp but never did. The sink in the bathroom had no hot water unless you turned the valve underneath. The towels were not clean. The bed was terrible- it made noise every time you moved and the mattress was awful. The breakfast was mediocre at best. When we called to let them know about the problems in the room we did not get any response until 11am the next day by which time we diecided to move to a decent hotel. While the history of the place and the art was interesting, I would never stay there again because of the condition of the place and the lack of concern from the owner/operator. I have never written a bad review of anywhere else (I travel a lot all over the world) but in this case I really felt compelled to do so.

We were transported back to Old New Orleans and the life of Edgar Degas. Our stay led us to new thoughts and opened up great conversations. Very inspiring. The people were so friendly and caring.

Walked around a bit in the house. Very peaceful and well-preserved. Cute restaurant out back although I did not eat. There was some kind of funeral or wake happening there but no one seemed to mind I was there. The house was very pretty. Tom Birner (Washington, DC)

The property appears to have been abandoned for some time. It is in major disrepair inside and out. On approach to the property you first realize the advertised drive way is unusable with out a large 4x4 vehicle. Front door access key pad is broken. Entering the house the smell of mold is overwhelming. Cob webs dust hornet/wasp nest inside the house we found one in sheet on the bed. BED BUGS were found in two of the four bed rooms dead bugs of various types found throughout. Black Mold in one of the furnace rooms completely covering the walls. If the front yard and interior of the home were not bad enough.The real reason our family booked this property was because of the swimming pool and cool water jacuzzi. Both were filthy and inoperable. No electricity to rum pumps in pool and it obviously had not been used in a very long time. We called owner of the property, he had us call the property manager to come clean up and change bedding they came in with a single sheet of paper towel wiped of 1 or 2 surfaces and left promising to come back with pool guy. Owner showed up tried to get electricity working for pool area didnt help and left us to figure it out. Some of our party was fortunate to afford different accommodations at their own expense last minute, the others of us including a pregnant woman and a 2 year old slept on top of covers and breathed moldy air for our two night stay. At the time of composing this review everyone that stayed is sick. Worst experience ever

I would like to start by saying Danielle was amazing! She was so friendly and accommodating. She was definitely the best part of this stay. The house is old and I understand that, but it was in a bit of disrepair. The listing advertises cooked to order breakfast daily and housekeeping. There was no housekeeping. During our 4 night stay, we were served 2 continental breakfasts, 1 cooked to order breakfast and Saturday there was no breakfast at all. The food that was provided was very good and the staff was super friendly and helpful. The rooms are air conditioned, but the rest of the house is not. The common areas were very warm and the dining room was quite hot during breakfast. There is no after hours number to call for when things go wrong. Another guest checked in after 5 pm and the AC in their room was not working. The couple in the room next to us, had to pry their bathroom door open with a butter knife after the handle fell off. You can walk to the French Quarter. It appears to be a reasonably safe neighborhood. After fees we paid about $300 per night. Not the best value for sure.

There are two things I will highlight - first, the property and second, the staff. If you appreciate the character of old homes and the history contained within, you will love this property. It comes with its quirkiness, no doubt, but we were overwhelmed with its charm. The Estelle room is grand - a very large room with a large porch looking out over Esplanade Ave with its gorgeous and very old oak trees. Regarding the staff, it doesn't get any better than this. They are wonderful caretakers and you feel right at home. It wasn't just prompt and accurate service, but a genuine care for their guests. Every interaction was pleasant and enjoyable. I will absolutely stay here again!

The owner David does not care about the safety, health, or well being of his employees or guests. Instead of heeding the warnings of his employee about the unmaintained and improperly working stove and oven in his kitchen, that was/is unsafe for use and leaking gas; as well as reports from guests that they smelled the gas all the way upstairs (guests rooms situated right about the kitchen and dining; he refused to get the stove repaired, and then fired said employee for refusing to use the stove until it was fixed and remedied the leaking gas problem.

What a surprise! I had known Degas went to see an uncle in NOLA, and painted that famous painting of the cotton businessmen. I didn't realize that his mom was from New Orleans! Hearing about his visit here, learning about his family, and discovering the connections that visit had to his artistry was fabulous. Jean the docent and a Degas relative was sweet, very knowledgable, and passionate about the artist and the house. Art, history and architecture... who knew?

Historical site with great house tour