The apartment was nice, pretty clean, and located in a quiet neighborhood only a few miles away from Bourbon street. The area around it is a bit run down (people living in tents under freeway) but the neighborhood was quiet and we still felt safe. The only drawback was when the upstairs apartment was rented it was loud. We could hear the person walking around (some throw rugs would help absorb the noise), flushing the toilet, and talking on speakerphone early in the AM. I would recommend Steven’s place to a first time traveler.