Brandon wasn't around during our weekend stay, but his mom, Trudell, was very warm and welcoming. She showed us our room (which was more like a small apartment) in the house, but beyond that we came and went as we liked. The place is about a mile away from the French Quarter, so it was easy enough to walk to where we wanted to be. Great place overall, very comfortable and welcoming. Only critique is that the bathroom has a sliding glass door which isn't opaque at all, so anyone walking past has a clear view of the toilet. Just a heads up for if you're staying here with a significant other or family and aren't at that level of comfort with them yet! (As a solution, my girlfriend and I just utilized the shower curtain as a partition and tucked one end into the medicine cabinet to give some privacy.) Great value for the price and good location!