| A
Few Guests of Note: |
Art
Silverman senior producer All Things Considered on National
Public Radio, Elinor Bennett Wigley internationally known harpist
and wife of Welsh leader Dafydd Wigley MP, Emmy Award winning
video maker Slowomir Grunberg of Log in Productions, Best-selling
author and Harvard molecular biologist Athena Andreadis, Noted
French chamber music trio Trio Wanderer, Klaus Hermann past
conductor Berlin Opera Symphony Orchestra, Welsh singer and
political activist Dafydd Iwan and his band: Welsh Singer, Sculptor
and artist Nofa Dixon |
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| Location: |
Uptown,
close to the St. Charles Avenue streetcar. Pleasant walk to
Tulane and Loyola Universities. 25 minutes on the streetcar
to French Quarter and convention center area |
| Rates: |
$71
- $151 singles, doubles, triples. (Off-Season rates are lower; Special Events
rates are higher) |
| Beds: |
Queen
beds and Single trundle beds |
| Bath: |
Private
baths |
| Amenities: |
Charming
common areas and lovely outdoor deck and garden, color cable
TV, ceiling fan, clock radio |
| Et
Cetera: |
No smoking
inside (smokers please step outside) |
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Guests
enjoy this lovely, residential neighborhood, with its shady streets
and historic homes. Nearby are Tulane and Loyola Universities,
famous restaurants, music spots, antique shops, and art galleries.
Scenic Audubon Park is a wonderful spot to quietly stroll among
the ancient, spreading live oak trees.
The
Audubon Park House is few blocks to the St. Charles Avenue streetcar.
A ride to
downtown, convention centers and the French
Quarter, past many mansions of the 19th century, takes about
30 minutes. Uptown by streetcar, guests can visit the attractive
Riverbend
area with its charming bistros and specialty shops.
Your
host is a talented harpist and is very interested in the Welsh
language.
Guests like to chat, choose from the in-house
library
or just relax in the communal sitting room of this simple,
yet spacious, turn-of-the-century home. The atmosphere is casual
and friendly. You host's outdoor deck is a great place to enjoy
her
garden that focuses on indigenous tropicals. Comfortable bedrooms
have private baths. Continental breakfast conversation and
are
shared in the inviting breakfast area that overlooks the back
yard garden. Local ordinance limits us to continental breakfast
only.
Children are welcome. Great for the economy minded. |
