Meet Your Host

Hey y’all! I’m Stacey and I’m the owner and operator of The Properties of Sleepy Lagoon and I’d love to host you at our property! I was born and raised in the Mandeville/Covington area and I am proud to call it home. Sleepy Lagoon has been a mainstay backdrop in my family for nearly 30 years. My parents purchased and renovated the homes and grounds while my own children were growing up. After losing both of them, my husband Mike and I decided to purchase the property just as we were becoming empty nesters. We now live in one of the homes here with our two pups Tipsy and Eddy and we short term rent the other two. We love getting to know our guests!

Being raised in the South, hosting comes quite naturally to me. I’ve been known to drop off homemade red beans and rice to guests on Mondays (it’s a New Orleans tradition y’all!) and I’ve even picked up guests’ dirty clothes to launder at my home when the washing machine went out during their stay. If it makes people happy, I’m in! I guess something is working, because I’ve been an Airbnb Superhost since the first quarter I began in this business and have garnered over a thousand 5-star reviews. I now act as an Airbnb Superhost Ambassador, helping new hosts get up and running in their businesses. I also recently co-authored a book titled “Hospitable Hosts” that became a number one best seller on Amazon in dozens of categories and have been featured on numerous podcasts helping others gain knowledge about the short term rental industry! I now operate five listings in the area and hosting has become a way of life. I truly LOVE the City of Covington and all the unique things we have to offer here!

I also own and operate The Lacroix Loft + Landings in Downtown Covington, a 125 year-old renovated short term rental that sleeps 15. When I’m not scrubbing toilets, messaging guests, or folding incessant piles of laundry, I can be found reading, listening to podcasts, peeling crawfish, or trying not to lose on the tennis court.

For more information about The Lacroix, to listen to my podcast features, and learn more about my book Hospitable Hosts, please visit https://linktr.ee/rarefindrentals

I hope to see you soon!!

Stacey