Octavia Street Cottage

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Check out the area

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University4 min drive
Audubon Zoo4 min drive
Mercedes-Benz Superdome9 min drive
New Orleans, LA (MSY-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.)29 min drive

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Art Deco Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

The cottage is sunny, classic New Orleans shotgun cottage with modern updates in a wonderful, walkable and friendly neighborhood ten blocks from Audubon Park and the Zoo and River.

Hardwood floors and high ceilings hold ceiling fans and a comfortable couch and chair lends to lounging. The open full kitchen with new appliances and a large oak dining table is a comfortable place to share a meal, play a game, or decorate your Mardi Gras throws. Lovely light and eleven foot ceilings and ceiling fans will make you feel at home.

The bedroom has simple Art Deco furniture and high thread count sheets and bedding. The bedroom leads to the bathroom with claw foot tub for soaking your dancing feet and dreaming as well as a shower.

The back door opens to the screened porch, my favorite room in the house, perfect for sipping your cocktail under the swirling ceiling fan. The brick patio could be your next crawfish boil site with a comfy table and chairs for those beautiful languid evenings. The small house in the back has a full-sized washer/dryer.

Sauter around uptown New Orleans with fabulous food within walking distance in all directions, including the best poboys in town. St. Charles Avenue, Audubon Park and the Mississippi River all within ten blocks of the cottage.

Property manager

Amy Thigpen

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

New Orleans

Located on the waterfront, this cottage is in Uptown Historic District, a neighbourhood in New Orleans. Saenger Theatre and National World War II Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include Audubon Zoo and Audubon Aquarium. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Mercedes-Benz Superdome or Smoothie King Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

New Orleans, LA

What's nearby

Loyola University New Orleans - 3 min drive
Tulane University - 4 min drive
Audubon Zoo - 4 min drive
Mercedes-Benz Superdome - 9 min drive
Bourbon Street - 10 min drive

Getting around

St. Charles at Jefferson Stop - 16 min walk
New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal - 17 min drive
New Orleans, LA (MSY-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

Hansen's Sno-Bliz - 15 min walk
Cherry Espresso Bar - 11 min walk
St Joe's Bar - 6 min walk
F & M Patio Bar - 13 min walk
Frankie & Johnny's - 4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Octavia Street Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Octavia Street Cottage ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Octavia Street Cottage ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Octavia Street Cottage located?

Located in Uptown Historic District, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Magazine Street and Mississippi River. Tulane University is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) away. St. Charles at Jefferson Stop is 16 minutes by foot and St. Charles at Joseph Stop is 17 minutes.

9.6

Exceptional

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Noah S.

15 Mar 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

A very positive experience in all ways one would hope for

Stayed 89 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Caroline H.

2 Dec 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location and property all perfect

This place completely hit all marks on what i was looking for. I was looking for a 30 day rental while visiting that was in a safe area close to my mom's place near Napoleon. Amy's house is excellent for one person or a couple. There's generous space for living and even having company over. The kitchen and living room combo was great. She had all of the amenities you'd need for cooking and you can still host or watch tv. The bedroom had a very comfortable queen bed with a dresser for storage in addition to an open closet storage area right in front of the bathroom. The storage closet also had an extra set of linens for guests or if you'd like to wash the ones on the bed. The bathroom is a great space with a precious clawfoot tub. There is a washer, dryer and dish washer kindly all available for your use. Amy's property is located 4 blocks from an excellent spot on magazine where you can go to shop, get coffee, get lunch and even get groceries. Winn Dixie is three blocks in the other direction if you're looking you shop local. I really lucked out with this rental. Thanks again, Amy.

10/10 Excellent

Eugenia S.

30 Apr 2019

Local stay

Wonderful, easy, adorable, convenient place to stay!!

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brenda A.

27 Mar 2019

Garden District shotgun

We loved staying in the cottage. It was convenient to shopping and St Charles street car, also felt very safe!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrea C., Covington, GA

1 Mar 2019

Perfect way to experience New Orleans!

Can't say enough good things about this little shotgun house - located in a neat established neighborhood with great amenities (grocery, restaurants, and more!) and in easy proximity to the Convention Center, French Quarter, and more without having to stay right in the hullabaloo or pay ridiculous hotel prices, parking, and wifi fees. The house itself is ADORABLE, furnished comfortably, and had everything we needed - comfy bed and sofa bed with plenty of quality cotton linens, fully equipped kitchen with a large dining table for working in the evening (we stayed for a conference at the convention center), an adorable bathroom and closet setup with thought to needed space for toiletries and such, plenty of good towels, an adorable screened porch and private backyard for relaxing after a long day. Felt safe in this neighborhood, and periodically left the car and Ubered to other parts of the city where parking or safety were a concern. Would DEFINITELY want to stay here again when traveling to NOLA. Amy is fantastic - communicative, responsive, and made sure we had everything we needed, as well as suggestions of things to do/see, places to eat, etc! Highly recommend!!1

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

About the host

Hosted by Amy Thigpen

Amy is a New Orleanian and Jeff is from California. They are happy to share their sweet shotgun cottage and their favorite restaurants and music clubs with you. There's never enough time in New Orleans, no matter how much time you spend, you'll be coming back soon, hopefully to the Octavia Street Cottage in the heart of Uptown.

Why they chose this property

Amy's grandfather was born just across Magazine on Arabella, and she went to Lusher, and later Tulane for graduate school. She finds new things to savor every times she comes home and loves the way this neighborhood keeps getting better without losing it's sense of slow-paced charm.

What makes this property unique

I've always loved the shotgun cottage, simple with nice lines and no extraneous spaces, just enough room. Octavia street has all the things I love in a house including the ceiling fans and the screened porch for lounging and reading the Lagnaippe section of the paper to find out where to go for hot music or the Gambit for the best new restaurants in town. I love the old brick of the stoop and the fireplace and of course the claw foot tub, big enough for soaking those tired Jazz Fest feet.

We fell in love with the neighborhood when we stayed here years ago, on Annunciation and discovered the pleasures of biking in Audubon Park under the live oak trees and riding or walking the bike path on the levee along the river and within walking distance of fabulous restaurants and bars.

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