If you are going to be staying in New Orleans for any length of time, John's place is where you want to be. It is the coziest, most comfortable apartment with easy access to anywhere you wish to visit in the city. John was an excellent host, and his apartment helped to make our stay very enjoyable. There is a gate at the street which locks up in the evening and that we had a key to. The apartment has a separate entrance from the rest of the house, and a code lock on a time in case you ever forgot to lock it before leaving. The apartment has a fully functional kitchen, fridge, coffeemaker, along with a television and couch so comfortable you will want to take it with you when you leave. The heat works great on those rare chilly New Orleans nights, and there are plenty of windows if you want to open them up for some fresh air. The bedroom had the most comfortable bed we had ever slept on, another piece of furniture we would have liked to taken home with us. The bedroom has an adjacent bathroom with a neat, clean shower and toilet. At one point during our stay, we ran out of paper towels, so we mentioned this to John and he replenished us with two rolls immediately. The place is amazing, you need to check it out!