My boyfriend and I stayed in Darleen's guest house and felt very welcomed and cozy. Darleen and her husband were happy to answer our typical touristy questions we had about the area/downtown New Orleans.
The studio itself was incredibly clean and felt like home with the amazing book selection!
The area was a 2-3 block walk to one of the main streets in Uptown (Magazine St) which offered what seemed like endless blocks of shops/cafes/bars/restaurants...even a bike rental place, woo hoo! The French Quarter was a quick/easy/cheap 10-15 min trolly ride down St. Charles- quaint but crowded! I preferred the scenic bike ride.

Overall I would highly recommend staying here. I felt very safe and really enjoyed the convenience of the area and the fact that it wasn't too close or far from the French Quarter.