Me and my best friends attended this years Essence Festival and stayed at Karen's place. As soon as Karen opened up the door, she treated our group like family. She answered any questions we had, made sure we were comfortable, and went above and beyond her role as a host. Our group faced many difficulties in regards to traveling and luggage being lost but we can say that one of the biggest highlights of our trip was Karen. I encourage anyone visiting NOLA to stay with Karen if you want to feel like family, have a place to comfortably and quietly lay your head, and get a great dose of southern hospitality!!!