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Bayou Life Lodging and Charter Fishing. Only 25 miles to the French Quarter.

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Interior
Living area
Bathroom
Bathroom

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroomSleeps 572.0 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
AU$241
avg per night

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Barataria, LA

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 5)

Bedroom

4 Single Beds

Living room

2 Double Futons

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
The current price is AU$241
avg per night

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About the area

Restaurants

  • ‪Boutte's Bayou Restaurant - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Voleo's - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Jeans Country Kitchen - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Jan's Cajun Restaurant - ‬20 min drive

About this property

Bayou Life Lodging and Charter Fishing. Only 25 miles to the French Quarter.

Only 25 miles to New Orleans' French Quarter and Bourbon Street but worlds away as you sit overlooking one of Louisiana's most famous Bayous. Bayou Barataria which once was the home of Pirate Jean Lafitte. From the largest and nicest decks and docks in the Lafitte/Barataria area you can sit over the water as you take in the beautiful views of the bayou and Bayou Life. Our unique place provides direct access to the Bayou for fishing, boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, or just relaxing. Fish and crab from the dock, keep your boat in the water ready to go, or our fishing guides can pick you up from your backdoor. Fish, crab, live the Bayou Life and be a New Orleans tourist all in the same trip!

Bayou Life Charter Fishing offers a complete fishing experience package. Our fishing guides pick you up right from the back door on the largest dock in the area. Relax, drink your coffee on the dock as the sun rises, and step straight on to the boat. We are at the end of the Lafitte/Barataria area so the boat ride to your fishing hole is that much closer. After booking contact us and we will arrange the perfect fishing and Bayou Life experience. We can also set up swamp tours, boating excursions, sunset wine cruises, and morning breakfast excursion by boat to a local restaurant on a barge. We even have unique access to a neighbors softshell crab experience not offered anywhere else. Come for a visit and we can make sure you have a unique, complete Bayou Life experience.

No other rental will provide a more complete Bayou Life experience. We provide crab traps and fishing poles complete with bait to experience catching your own dinner the Bayou Life way. With provided notice we can even bait the traps and set them out prior to your arrival so they can start catching dinner. Each rental will have 5 lbs of jumbo shrimp caught by neighboring fishermen (contact me at booking to reserve). No better way to start off livin’ the Bayou Life than with fresh local jumbo shrimp for dinner....Bayou Life lagniappe.

Completely equipped with BBQ, smoker, fire pit, and patio furniture for a relaxing and enjoyable Bayou Life experience. Kitchen is completely stocked with all the pots, pans, utensils, and gadgets you could want as well as an extensive amount of spices, condiments, salad dressings, and much more so you don't have to waste time and money at the grocery store. Even has a boiling pot setup to boil up seafood. And if that wasn't enough there are kayaks, a paddle board, crab traps, and fishing poles for your use.

If you choose to hit Bourbon Street and do a little partying don't worry about driving....No problem getting to and from the New Orleans French Quarter....I have several Uber drivers on call and ready to take you to and from the New Orleans French Quarter or anywhere in New Orleans at any time of the day or night.

Rental is the entire floor with full access to docks, deck over the water, and bayou. Other floors are periodically used by owner and renters.

Boat may be kept during stay in water tied to dock. Dock is equipped with ropes, cleats, and bumpers.

Plenty of parking available on adjacent lot owned by homeowner. You have room to keep several cars and boats on trailer in this area.

For larger groups contact owner about using one of the other units which sleeps an additional 8 people or 10 people.

Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Water view

House Rules

Smoking is only allowed outside of the home.
The home is on the water with out fencing. Children must be under the strict supervision of parent or guardian.

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Property # 7130187

Bayou Life Lodging and Charter Fishing. Only 25 miles to the French Quarter. Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brent W.

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

It was nice!

The weather was nice and i loved sitting on the dock watching the boats go by! The locals are very nice and welcoming. If i could change anything about my stay i would have a regular size bed on floor 1. Floor 2 and 3 had the best accommodations. Overall, it was a relaxing vacation.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2021

4/10 Poor

marceline t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Description was inaccurate

The location of the place was great, the pier was great and the place was clean although I was not told prior to booking the area I was booking had a kitchen somewhat detached from the rest of the property (you had to go outside to get to the kitchen) and that it did not have AC in 100 degree Louisiana summer therefore we could not cook in the kitchen as we had planned to
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joette K.

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

Great get away close to home

Bayou Life was the perfect get away from the city for a few days. We had everything we needed and Morgan was very easy to get in touch with.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Analea N.

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

Take time to enjoy

Loved the area
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

William B.

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

Great! Morgan couldn't make the fish bite everything else wasgreat

Will stay longer next time.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Nicole V.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

Morgan the owner is an easy-going and welcoming guy. He helped us catch a ton of crab and taught us how to make a crab boil. Man was it amazing! Any questions you have ask him he will help.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Charlsie W.

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

The outside is why we rented!!

The outside is amazing you can relax on the patio, deck, or fish off of 3 docks. Go inside before dark or mosquitos will eat you alive even with bug spray. We wanted to fish a lot but due to other renters also having the same idea we fished at night instead. Dock fishing here was mostly catfish or crab so we took a morning fishing charter located 3 or 4 houses down. The location in Barataria was quiet there are not a lot of restaurants or gas stations it has the small town feel where everyone knows everyone. We drove to Harvey or Marerro about 20 minutes for lunch and just brought dinner back for later. We had the options to grill or cook each night but wanted to try all the local cuisines and restaurants that the locals recommended. The first floor was small but we made it work we weren’t in the space much. The other renters in the second and third floors were very friendly and repeat customers. They recommended renting the second or third floors in the future as they are much nicer and have the kitchen in the same space. They also told us that there is the option to rent all levels to provide more privacy to the common areas. We did try the Barataria air boat tour and charter fishing while here they were both great. I would highly recommend those. Morgan is great responds quickly to all requests, emails, or texts. We are already planning a return trip to Barataria in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Decent enough

For a very short trip
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Missy O.

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

Ahhhhhhmazing Getaway

From start to finish this small vacay was much more than we were expecting. Morgan is fabulous to work with. Everything we needed was at our fingertips! Hubby was able to drive his boat right up to the property, he was able to fish morning and evening throughout the Lafitte area. We were able to crab right off the dock, and when the catch only produced a dozen or so of crabs, Morgan made arrangements for us to purchase more from a local crab fisherman. Comfortable accommodations were found in the bottom efficiency apartment and also in the shared outdoor common areas. We are already planning our next visit. Thanks, Morgan, for being a fabulous host!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sonja C., Las Vegas

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

This one's going to be a regular!!

The entire process of staying at bayoulife was amazing from booking to checking out. Morgan was very easy going and accomadating from start to finish. As a New Orleans native, he was extremely knowledgeable about the area and those surrounding it. Morgan is the host that you hope for when you go into renting someone else's home. There is absolutely no need to be apprehensive! He was very realistic and open with my group about the 1st floor accommodations, size, etc. and it worked out wonderfully for us. If you are traveling with older people or a larger group, I would recommend either the 2nd or 3rd floors may be better for you. The 1st floor worked out great for us and was plenty of room for just us 3. We will definitely be staying at bayoulife every chance we get! If you're looking for somewhere safe, peaceful and comfortable, this is definitely the place. But be sure to book early as this place books up year round. I have no doubt it's the amazing hospitality of the ownership!

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth M.

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

Lovely home

Great waterfront location.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eric E., Denver, Colorado

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

Bayou living

Such a cool place, town and people! This place has everything, cool owner with lots of knowledge, great deck and dock, town with tons of character. We went through a tropical depression and had a blast!! It’s a must stay!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

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

Short stop in the Bayou

We had a great time! Morgan was extremely helpful and very easy to get in touch with us. We enjoyed getting to meet him and chat in person. Only regret is that we didn't stay longer! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

maddie s.

This place is amazing

This place was amazing. I loved the view and the relaxing aura. Couldn’t have asked for anything better. The owner was extremely cool. The entire time I was wanting to just stay forever. Thank you !!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer C.

GREAT time!

We loved the Bayou....it was so nice to sit outside and enjoy the weather and the view! Morgan was very helpful and quick to respond to anything we needed! Will definitely be back!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Darren K., Louisiana

Great place, close to many charter locations

We stayed on the first floor, which is relatively utilitarian, with only bunk beds. We plan on coming back and renting the second floor which has many more amenities as well as access to the elevated patio shown in the pictures.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Brandy B., Collinsville, MS

You won't want to leave!

This was our first real family vacation with our kids (9,11 boys and 12 yr. old girl) Easy access to everything and plenty of space! Enjoyed having plenty of crabs upon arrival due to the owner pre setting them. We all used kayaks, paddle board, and had a great time even though we didn't have a boat. Owner was always available for any questions and very helpful. Renters in other floors were very social and everyone made you feel right at home! The neighbor even showed the kids around on his shrimp boat! The stay here was well worth it and it beats any stay in the city. Most definitely hope to visit again! These memories will be cherished and we are grateful to have had the opportunity to have this bayou home opened to us!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Great spot and very handy if your fishing!

I would recommend this place to anyone! Fantastic place on the bayou!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tessie G., Breaux Bridge, LA

Weekend Getaway

This place was pretty amazing!! There was everything we needed for our weekend getaway all in one place. We brought our boat and docked it along the back bayou just steps away from our door. Mr Morgan was even nice enough to bait the crab traps before we arrived, and we took those crabs from the water to the pot .. can't get fresher than that!! The kids loved fishing from the dock the most. Thanks again for an amazing weekend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wendy A.

Great place to relax or play

Lovely home and gracious hosts. Communication was great with texts the day of arrival letting us know how to get into the home. Easy access to this home. We received a couple texts throughout the stay checking to make sure we had everything we needed. They even offered use of crab traps, bait, and shrimp for a shrimp boil! Less than 45 minutes to New Orleans, it is a perfect place to stay if you want to enjoy a little of New Orleans and a little of the Bayou. We enjoyed our relaxing nights on the back deck overlooking the water and socializing with the couple renting the unit above. We highly recommend this home. We ate at two nearby restaurants: Jan's Cajun and Boutte's Bayou. Good locally caught food and good prices. We can't say enough about the fried shrimp at both locations! An Airboat Adventure's tour was the icing on the cake in our Bayou experience. We were even able to hold a baby alligator!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Steven H.

Amazing place

Everything was perfect and very nice. The owner was very accommodating and friendly I will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018