This was my first AirBnB rental, and, as a travel agent specializing in luxury hotels, I was pleasantly surprised!

I'm used to staying in the best rooms - and at a discounted industry price, but the convention in town the weekend I was visiting New Orleans made this impossible.

The homey feel of this place is amazing - it wraps you up when you walk in the door and, most importantly: location, location, location! You would be hard pressed to find a hotel room situated so perfectly. You are close to the action on Bourbon Street if you want to go "tourist," but far enough away to be quiet.

This might not be 5-star luxury, but neither is New Orleans. New Orleans has soul and it has heart and this is the perfect place to anchor your weary body after experiencing the heart and soul of New Orleans.

Also, you are perfectly situated to experience Frenchman Street, and the recommendations for local haunts and tips about New Orleans just make you feel like you are a local. I had the best meals and drinks and saw the best live music from the recommendations provided by Connie in this cute little house.

I guess the ultimate recommendation I can give is that I would have to be given a SWEET deal by my hotelier partners to get me to stay somewhere else the next time I visit New Orleans.

I love my city and I may be back in San Francisco, but I dare say, I have left my heart, at least for a while, in New Orleans, and coming "home" to Connie's comfortable apartment was such a huge part of me being able to write that.